We have tragic news to report from the world of music today:
Singer Maria De La Rosa — better known by her stage name Delarosa — has been killed in an “ambush-style” shooting in Los Angeles.
She was just 22 years old.
Singer Delarosa has been shot and killed at the age of 22. (YouTube)
According to the LAPD, Delarosa was shot to death in her car on Saturday night.
Two male suspects reportedly approached the car and fired a rapid succession of shots around 1:25.
Police say there were two men in the car with Delarosa, and both of them are currently in critical condition.
Delarosa was shot in the abdomen, and she succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to a nearby hospital, per People magazine.
In her final Instagram post on October 30, Delarosa stated that she would be taking a break from social media in order to focus on recording new music.
“Busy cookin in the Stu. don’t call me. It’s about that time.”
Seemed to be referencing her previous single, “No Me Llames,” which translates to “Don’t Call Me.”
The track, which was released in August, is now the final song released by Delarosa during her lifetime.
It’s unclear if she’s recorded enough additional material for any posthumous releases.
At this time, police have not announced any leads on the case.
According to People, investigators say they are working to determine a motive in this execution-style slaying.
Delarosa was an up-and-coming star on the international Latin music scene. Now, her death is being mourned across social media by an army of devoted fans.
Our thoughts go out to Delarosa’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Though Leon Brown is not always active on social media, they have shared a lot with followers — including some of their poetry. (Image Credit: YouTube)
Leon Brown is calling out their dad
After everything that Kody Brown has been saying recently, Leon felt that they had no choice but to respond.
Kody appeared alongside several other Special Forces finalists on The Viall Files.
There, the failed polygamist acknowledged that he is estranged from most of his adult children — but claimed that he’s working on changing that.
“I’m the one that’s reaching out,” Kody alleged.
But is that true?
Having seen — or at least heard about — the video, Leon took to social media to dispute their father’s claims.
In an Instagram Story post from around midday on Tuesday, November 25, they wrote: “Taking a break from my social media hiatus to say one thing.”
“There’s a ridiculous video of my father circulating,” Leon acknowledged. (There are, in fact, many ridiculous videos of Kody).
This video, they specified, is the one “where he says he reaches out to his children.”
Leon wrote: “Let me be so f–king clear: I have not heard from that man since my brother killed himself.”
In a November 25, 2025 Instagram Story post, Leon Brown debunked their father’s claims of attempting to reconcile. (Image Credit: Instagram)
‘He is a joke of a father’
Not only has Leon Brown not heard from Kody since Garrison’s tragic death, they shared, but he seemingly couldn’t bring himself to reach out to them at the funeral.
“Kody blatantly blew me off at Garrison’s funeral,” they accused.
(Garrison’s funeral was in early March, 2024 — over a year and a half ago)
“He is a liar,” Leon characterized of their dad. “He is a joke of a father.”
Intent upon resuming their social media hiatus, they concluded: “That’s all.”
On ‘The Viall Files,’ Kody Brown spoke about his one remaining marriage. (Image Credit: YouTube)
Obviously, not all of the Brown family children want to hear from Kody. This would include not wanting him to reach out, in at least some cases.
Sometimes, adult children will give you a second chance. But that doesn’t mean that they owe you that, after all.
However, Leon seems to be responding simply because their dad is presenting an image of himself as a man set on reconciliation.
But they’re saying that this isn’t true.
Or that, if it is true, he’s open to selective reconciliations — and is only extending that olive branch to certain children. Not to Leon.
Speaking to the ‘Sister Wives’ confessional camera is Kody Brown, as charming as ever. (Image Credit: TLC)
Did Kody actually lie?
We cannot claim to have secret knowledge of the inner workings of Kody and Leon Brown’s disagreement.
That said, we can speculate that Kody may believe that he has reached out … from a certain point of view.
It is possible that he’s starting by reaching out to adult children who he believes are most likely to be receptive. Some of his kids do talk to him. And maybe more will give him an undeserved second chance.
Perhaps his plan is to work his way towards children whom he has pushed away, like Leon.
But even if that very generous hypothetical is true, Leon has every right to feel annoyed that their dad is representing himself in this way.
You might not know the name Sawyer Sweeten, but if you watched TV’s most popular sitcom in the late 1990s and early 2000s, then you’ve seen his work.
Sweeten played Geoffrey Barone on all nine seasons of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Sadly, he died under tragic circumstances at a very young age.
Actors Sawyer Sweeten, Madylin Sweeten and Sullivan Sweeten arrives at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards at Sony Studios on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
The cast of Raymond was quite literally family to the young star, as his real-life sister and identical twin brother portrayed his onscreen siblings.
On Monday, the show’s star and co-creator Ray Romano paid tribute to Sawyer during the cast’s highly anticipated 30th anniversary special.
“So Sawyer, of course, is no longer with us, and we miss him,” Romano told the audience.
He then turned his attention to the surviving Sweeten siblings and added, “And he, just like you are, was this bright energy.”
The cast of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, (L-R) Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten and Madylin Sweeten pose with the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in the press room at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on September 18, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
“We’re very passionate in our family about suicide prevention. It is the second leading cause of death between ages 18 to 25. But 90 percent of people who seek treatment are cured,” said Madilyn Sweeten, who played Ally Baronw.
“None of us really expected what happened. But I try to think about the good moments. And oftentimes, that’s here on the set,” Sullivan Sweeten added.
It’s not the first time that Sweeten’s onscreen and real-life families have paid tribute to the late star.
“I’m shocked and terribly saddened by the news about Sawyer,” Romano said, in a 2015 statement to People magazine.
Actors Sullivan Sweeten (L) and Sawyer Sweeten attend the Everybody Loves Raymond Series Wrap Party at Hanger 8 on April 28, 2005 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)
“He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there. My heart breaks for him, his family and his friends during this very difficult time.” Sweeten’s onscreen mother, Patricia Heaton echoed.
“Sawyer was a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is gone from us far too soon. The loss the Sweeten family is experiencing is unimaginable,” Sweeten’s onscreen mother, Patricia Heaton echoed.
“Tonight, hug your children a little tighter and please keep Sawyer and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”
“At this time I would like to encourage everyone to reach out to the ones you love,” Madylin Sweeten wrote on Facebook at the time. “Let them have no doubt of what they mean to you.”
Sweeten took his own life while traveling with his family in Texas. His reasons remain unclear.
Our thoughts go out to his loved ones as they continue to process this horrific tragedy.
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