Auntie Fee

Felicia Arlene O'Dell (May 7, 1957 – March 18, 2017), best-known by her moniker "Auntie Fee", was an American YouTube personality and viral cooking star based in Los Angeles, California, whose YouTube videos have earned, and continue to earn, millions of views and likes. Auntie Fee first gained popularity on YouTube in the early 2010s with her foul-mouthed, highly descriptive, no-holds-barred style of cooking videos.

Early and personal life O'Dell was born in South Los Angeles, one of ten children; her father was James O'Dell, a carpenter, plumber, and electrician. began recording and uploading videos to YouTube showcasing his mother's home-cooking skills, recipes, and more, as well as her colorful vocabulary and (apparent) short temper. In a series of early videos, with titles like "Sink Chicken", "Ghetto Caviar", and "How to feed Seven people with just $3.35", O'Dell quickly became known for making tasty, easy recipes, often out of minimal ingredients. She was also known for promoting different ideas for saving money when grocery shopping. One of her most famous quotes was when she was defending her use of sugar, butter, and cheese, saying it was "for the kids". When Tavis asked why "so much cheese" was required for a particular recipe, she responded with: "Because. Who likes cheese? Kids and fat people." Auntie Fee had more than 330,000 followers on her Facebook page.

O'Dell also filmed promotional cooking videos for the movies Dumb and Dumber To and Top Five. In the former, she prepared a macaroni and cheese recipe called "Dumb Good Mac & Cheese". When asked what the word "dumb" meant in cooking, she compared it to how men used to speak "back in the day", by saying something is "so good" that it becomes "stupid", like "That woman is 'stupid' fine!". Among notable individuals who appeared with O'Dell included actress Sherri Shepherd, Auntie Fee later appeared in various interviews and segments on television, notably appearing several times on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Steve Harvey Show and TMZ on TV.

Auntie Fee started a cooking supply and merchandise shop online, selling branded items via her website, such as dry seasoning, recipe books, aprons, and various ingredients and items for the kitchen. She uploaded more than 50 videos to her YouTube channel, Cooking With Auntie Fee. She also had appearances on the television show Real Husbands of Hollywood and the movie Barbershop 3.

Death O'Dell reportedly experienced chest pains while at her home on March 14, 2017, resulting in a 9-1-1 emergency response call. After arriving at the hospital, her son recorded her last moments on camera. While undergoing emergency surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, O'Dell suffered a massive heart attack and was eventually placed on life support. Her son Tavis commented on her death, telling E! News in 2017:

Her brother, Jude O'Dell, stated that his sister died at the hospital on March 18, 2017. She was 59 years old.

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2015: Last Call 2016: Bank 2016: Barbershop: The Next Cut 2017: The Fighters Prayer 2017: Hogan