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Sarah Becker dead aged 52: Reality TV star who appeared on MTV’s ‘The Real World Miami’ dies by suicide

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2 years ago

June 23, 2024

Sarah Becker dead aged 52: Reality TV star who appeared on MTV’s ‘The Real World Miami’ dies by suicide

Sarah Becker, a reality TV star who appeared on the fifth season of MTV’s The Real World, has died by suicide, TMZ reported.

A family member of Becker’s confirmed that she died early last week at her Illinois home.

She reportedly moved to the state to take care of her ailing mother and sister but planned to move to California when she could.

Becker was struggling with mental health symptoms in recent months, compounded by the responsibility of caring for her family and a skateboarding accident.

She made a career for herself as a comic book editor, and when she was 25 years old, she got a chance to star in a 22-episode season of The Real World in 1996.

Sarah Becker, pictured in a selfie, died last week at age 52 by suicide, TMZ reported

Becker revealed to the Chicago Tribune in 1997 that she didn’t like the fame she got from the show, saying she sometimes wore a hood when going out.

The Real World is a show on MTV that ran for 33 seasons up until 2016, making it one of the longest running reality shows in history.

Each season is set in a different city, with the narrative following a group young adults from different walks of life that are forced to become roommates for several months.

Becker’s season was set in Miami as she roomed with seven other strangers in their early to mid twenties.

Her co-stars included Dan Renzi, Melissa Padrón, Joe Patane, Cynthia Roberts, Flora Alekseyeun, and Mike Lambert.

Alekseyeun posted a tribute to Becker on her Instagram Sunday, calling her former roommate ‘the most selfless person I knew.’

‘She was always kind and helpful to everyone. I haven’t spoken to her in years and never knew she was troubled,’ Alekseyeun wrote.

‘My prayers go out to her family. RIP my roomate, my friend. May you skate with angels and never feel pain again.’

The never-before-seen twist for this season was that the group of youngsters had to attempt to start a business together from their swanky waterfront house in South Beach.

Becker was one of the oldest members of the cast but described herself as ’19-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old body.’

Her official MTV bio also revealed that she graduated from the Indiana University and worked at WildStorm Comics in La Jolla, California.

‘A tomboy, Sarah says she doesn’t deal well with pettiness and wants to stay true to herself while on the show,’ her bio read.

Becker is pictured here riding a skateboard. She was an avid skateboarder all throughout her life

The cover image for Season 5 of The Real World Miami, which Becker applied to as joke

After the show ended, Becker spoke to the Chicago Tribune about her experience being on TV.

‘For me, “The Real World” was a six-month long vacation,”’ she said. ‘I knew from the get-go that it couldn’t be a stepping stone to bigger and better things.’

‘I want my own magazine some day, and I don’t think Sarah from “The Real World” is going to have anything to do with that,’ Becker said.

Becker also revealed that she didn’t like the fame she got from the show, saying she sometimes wore a hood when going out.

Becker actually applied to be on The Real World as a joke and was shocked when she was accepted.

Despite having reservations initially, she decided to join the cast, adding her experience ‘was a blast. And I learned that I’m pretty happy about who I am.’

Friends of Becker took to social media in the hours after her death was made public to honor her memory.

‘I saw the news today that we’ve lost one of everyone’s favorite WildStorm folks, Sarah Becker,’ wrote former WildStorm Vice President of Marketing Jeff Mariotte on Facebook.

‘Even if you weren’t into comics in the 90s you might remember her from The Real World (and from the opening episode of her season, some of which was filmed in our offices and at Sarah’s wild going-away party).’

‘I’m so terribly sorry that Sarah’s gone,’ he concluded. ‘She added sunshine to every room she entered, the fans loved her, and so did we all. Fair winds, Sarah. We’ll miss you.’

Another friend, Daniel Norton, said Becker was ‘made of pure sunshine.’

‘You couldn’t help but feel her warmth standing in her presence. I am grateful for our adventures and laughs,’ Daniel Norton wrote.

Becker is credited as the editor on dozens of comic series WildStorm put out in the 1990s.

Becker’s family described her as a selfless person who took care of everyone else. She died at age 52.

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Miami residents sue over land for Trump presidential library

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8 hours ago

May 14, 2026

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Miami residents sue over land for Trump presidential library

A group of Miami residents has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and the state of Florida over a land giveaway for his proposed presidential library.

Almost three acres of prime waterfront land that once belonged to Miami Dade College (MDC) was illegally gifted to the US president by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, the lawsuit states.

It cites the domestic emoluments clause of the US constitution that prohibits a sitting president from receiving any personal gain, profit or advantage from their position.

The action was brought in US district court for the southern district of Florida by the Washington DC-based Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) on behalf of plaintiffs including an MDC student, a Miami non-profit, and residents, who state the land “is no longer available to serve MDC’s student community and downtown Miami”.

Instead, the filing states, “the land will house a Trump hotel that brings riches to the President”.

Plans for the “gaudy” project were unveiled in March, to be built next to Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower, the historical landmark and community art museum. A giant golden statue of the president will stand before a 50-story tower block that will feature the controversial $400m Boeing “flying palace” jumbo jet gifted to him by Qatar, but not yet in service, in its cavernous lobby.

At the time, Trump said the building was “most likely going to be a hotel”.

The land on which it will sit, the lawsuit said, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

“Rather than prevent President Trump from using the gifted land for personal gain, Florida … required that the conveyed land include only ‘components of a Presidential library, museum, and/or center’, leaving the door open for the President to develop the property in any way he sees fit,” the CAC said in a statement.

The library has already been the subject of one lawsuit that claimed MDC trustees, most of them handpicked by DeSantis, erred by originally handing the land to the state in September during an unadvertised meeting with no public discussion.

The board held a do-over in December, and voted unanimously to proceed with the transfer.

The Guardian has contacted the Trump Presidential Library Foundation and DeSantis’s office for comment.

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Inter Miami CF scores three late goals to defeat FC Cincinnati, 5-3

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20 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Inter Miami CF scores three late goals to defeat FC Cincinnati, 5-3

To no one’s surprise, FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami CF engaged in a scorefest May 13 at TQL Stadium.

A hat trick by one of the best goalscorers in the history of the game, Lionel Messi, sparked Miami to a 5-3 win. Miami scored three times from the 79th minute on to come from behind.

A sellout crowd of 25,513 witnessed the showdown, the club’s sixth home sellout of the season.

FC Cincinnati falls to 4-5-4, staying at 16 points, taking its first loss since April 4 at Red Bull New York. Miami improves to 7-2-4 for 25 points, improving to 7-1-1 on the road this season. Miami moved into second place in the Eastern Conference behind Nashville. Cincinnati started the night tied for fifth but could drop depending on games later on.

Second half highlights as FC Cincinnati squandered a late lead

Cincinnati took a 3-2 lead in the 64th minute.

Evander fired a rocket from the top of the 18 into the top left corner. Deneky passed ahead to him, then he maneuvered around two defenders, and no one stepped up to him. It is Evander’s seventh goal of the season.

Miami tied it in the 80th minute, 3-3.

After a Cincy turnover, Rodrigo De Paul quickly found Messi in transition, who delivered to Mateo Silvetti. Silvetti, playing his first game in a month, maneuvered in space and scored from the top of the box for his fourth of the season.

Miami took a 4-3 lead in the 83rd. A Messi free kick from 35 yds was saved by Cincy keeper Roman Celentano. He collided with Andrei Chirila, which knocked the ball out of his hands. Miami’s German Berterame pounced on the rebound to give Miami the lead, his fourth goal of the season.

Chirila landed hard after the collision and was taken out of the game.

Miami took a 5-3 lead when Messi made a sliding shot after a cross from Silvetti. The ball went off the post, then off Roman Celentano, who was on his stomach trying to get the ball, then in. Messi was credited with the goal and a hat trick.

FC Cincinnati took a 2-1 lead in the 49th minute.

Pavel Bucha scored from close range. He took a crossing pass from Bryan Ramirez after Denkey found him on the left side in transition.

It was Bucha’s second goal of the MLS season and the second assist for Ramirez. Bucha was hit in the head late in the first half and examined by trainers, but stayed in the game.

Moments later, Messi had a free kick from 30 yards saved by Celentano.

Messi scored again in the 56th minute to tie it, 2-2. He had a nice give-and-go with Rodrigo De Paul, who dribbled near the end line and crossed to him from the right side. Messi was unmarked and scored easily from near the penalty spot.

In the 62nd minute, Luis Suarez missed an open shot that Celentano saved, set up by a quick transition by Miami.

Miami ended with 17 shots to 10 for Cincinnati, six on target. After an even first half, Miami controlled the expected-goals mark, with 4 to 1.6 for the home team.

First half highlights

Messi scored from close range in the 24th off a turnover by Matt Miazga. Miazga tried to pass to a teammate on the side but the pass went straight to Messi.

He had a goal in the fifth minute waved off by offsides.

In the 32nd minute, Cincinnati won a corner kick, which Evander placed right in front of the goal line but the ball was cleared away.

In the 42nd minute, a Kevin Denkey penalty kick tied it up. Denkey drew the PK after collecting a good pass into the box by Pavel Bucha and being grabbed by Gonzalo Lujan. Denkey converted for his team-high eighth goal of the season.

The first half was tied 1-1 and virtually even on statistics. Both sides had seven shots, one on goal, and 1.1 expected goals. Neither keeper made a save.

What’s next for FC Cincinnati?

Cincinnati heads to the West Coast to play San Diego FC 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16. It is the first meeting between the teams. San Diego, 3-5-4 for 13 points, was set to play Austin later May 13. Cincinnati will leave for California on May 14.

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This $9.5M Miami home has a man cave bigger than most apartments

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1 day ago

May 13, 2026

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This .5M Miami home has a man cave bigger than most apartments

This $9.5 million mansion in Pinecrest was designed around luxury family living with resort-style spaces in every direction. The home features seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a Dolby Atmos cinema, massive entertainment lounge, triple garage, and a tropical backyard centered around a huge swimming pool. Brazilian-inspired interiors bring warm textures, natural stone, and custom wood detailing throughout the property. It feels more like a boutique resort than a traditional Miami home.

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