Ava Vidal, Shaquelle Vidal & John Gordillo
Ava Vidal, 41, is a comedian she has appeared on TV many times in the UK. Her daughter Shaquelle Karla Iris, 22, died on the 7th April 2018.
Ava has accused another comedian, John Gordillo of grooming her then underage daughter. She also claims that John is fighting her claim for her own daughter’s body.
It hasn’t been revealed how her daughter died.
On the 10th April 2018 John Gordillo posted this on his facebook:
“My beautiful daughter and beloved friend died on Saturday.
There are no words. I loved her with all my heart.
Please don’t leave thinking of you’s and standard condolences below. My little girl would roll her eyes and we would both take the piss. Just think of her or write me privately. She would approve of that.
Kelly Gordillo
Shaquelle Karla Iris Belgrave Gordillo.
Known to all who loved her as Kel or Kelly.
24.08.1994 – 07.04.2018”
On facebook Karla Louis-Marie asks, “Sorry John do you mean Shaquelle Karla Iris Vidal???”
John responded with, “I will clarify further: Sometimes she was a Belgrave, Sometimes a Gordillo because these were the families that nurtured her and with whom she identified in her later life.”
A relative of Ava’s by the name of Rae Vidal states on facebook, “for further clarification she despised being called Shaquelle and would refuse to respond to it. At first I didn’t understand what the big deal was but I got sick of being ignored .”
On the 1st May John posted this picture changing the caption 4 times:
– May 1 at 8:39pm
– May 1 at 9:27pm
“August 2010. Washington Square Park, a Sunday. 7pm”
– May 1 at 9:29pm
“August 2010. Washington Square Park, early evening on a Sunday.”
– May 6 at 9:11am
“It’s me. The real me. I’m back with my beautiful Kel.
Thanks to those who reported what happened to Facebook. The police are on it and I’ll pursue this any way that’s available. Some of the things that have happened since she died are terribly sad and disturbing. I maybe will write about it once we have laid her to rest.
This is me and the girl I was proud to call my daughter in August 2010. Washington Square Park. It was a Sunday around 7 at night. I remember it vividly.”
It appears allegedly, that John and Ava dated when Shaquelle was about 11 or 12 years old. The relationship ended. Ava noticed that John had an unhealthy attachment and obsession to her daughter. She contacted the police, tried to file restraining orders, it got to be too much.
When Shaquelle was 15, Ava sent her daughter to Bardados to get away from John to live with her mother, Shaquelle’s grandmother. John flew to Barbados and allegedly paid Ava’s ex-boyfriend, Shaquelle’s father and Ava’s mother Shaquelle’s grandmother and plied them with gifts. John was able to win their trust and Shaquelle started living and traveling with John.
John started to call Shaquelle his daughter. And alleges that Shaquelle preferred to be called Kelly with the changing surnames of Belgrave and Gordillo.
What happened when Shaquelle was ‘kidnapped’ and or went willingly as a child with John is unclear. We don’t know if Ava had any contact with her daughter during this period, if they were estranged or if Shaquelle was brainwashed. We also don’t know why or if Shaquelle didn’t like or changed her name.
John’s wife is estranged from him due to his unnatural relationship with Shaquelle, she is divorcing him due to his obsession with Shaquelle.
Then Shaquelle died. Her mother was notified rightfully so as the next of kin.
Reading Ava’s tweets is sickening. Something isn’t right.
I’ve posted Ava’s tweets below, there are quite a few, if this story is true. Obviously Ava is grieving heavily and her heart is broken.
- 10th May 2018 6:05 GMT: I have been away due to a bereavement. I’ve lost my first born baby. I will never be the same. I will never recover. Circumstances since her death defy belief. I can’t even grieve for my child. I am going to get to the truth of what happened #RIPBabygirl
- She went to school in Barbados. I will organise something over there in her honour when I have the strength. I will need your help when I do. She was groomed and let down by those that I trusted to care for her #lifeinleggings
- Thank you Sis. Barbados needs to know what my mother has done. It’s outrageous. I can’t believe the betrayal.
- This is WAR. My daughter was not strong enough to fight but luckily she has me for a mother. All of my media friends I will need help. And anyone else that can help. I will be on here looking for information in the coming days. Thank you all.
- Sometimes as black women we know we have to fight for ourselves. All too often the world doesn’t give a damn about us. So we fight for each other. Right about now I am going to raise an army. We’ll get the truth out about what.
- Anyone know a good, reliable private investigator? One with decent rates? I have a job that needs doing. Paying out a lot for lawyers right now. Or any of my followers an investigator that wants to do me a favour?
- Thank you. I am being taken to court by the man who groomed her. He’s fighting me for custody of the dead body. It defies belief that the law is even allowing this. It’s costing me a fortune. After this I am going to campaign to change it.
- I am so tired. So very tired. Sleep well babygirl. All I have left of you is stretchmarks. This can’t be real. Here she is in Barbados, crying because she is scared of the sand. Some Caribbean kid! #RIPower
- My project to empower Caribbean women through comedy has been deferred for a year. I hope you understand. Next year it’ll be dedicated to my late daughter and all other victims of grooming and trafficking. Thanks to Frank Collymore Hall, Barbados
- 12th May 2018: People keep saying “What are you doing? If it was my kid that nonce would be 6ft under!” I’m fighting. But that attitude pushed me to the edge yesterday. It’s not fair. The law is an ass. But don’t accuse me of not fighting. It’s the last thing I can do for my kid. But it’s slow
- Five weeks ago today my life came crashing down. The police came to my door and told me my first born child was dead. I didn’t believe them. They were two of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. I was convinced they were actresses and it was a cruel trick. It wasn’t.
- I am fighting the man that groomed my child for custody of her dead body. This is madness. Utter madness. Yesterday I sat outside of his house for 5 hours. I am home safe and sound now. Best believe I am raging. I’m trying to work within the law. But don’t accuse me of not caring
- This world does not care about black girls.
- I was 17 when I was pregnant with that kid. We grew up together. She got recognition at school for objecting to golliwogs. She literally lifted my Independent article? She got an ‘A’ but I claim that grade!
I was 17 when I was pregnant with that kid. We grew up together. She got recognition at school for objecting to golliwogs. She literally lifted my Independent article? She got an ‘A’ but I claim that grade! pic.twitter.com/ux4Pn2Zug8
— Ava Vidal (@thetwerkinggirl) May 12, 2018
