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Maia Campbell Will Hopefully Get The Help She Needs From LL Cool J

After a video surfaced of the actress back on drugs, her former co-star stepped in to help.
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By Danielle Kwateng-Clark · Updated October 26, 2020
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Five years ago when actress Maia Campbell appeared on Iyanla: Fix My Life, there was some semblance of hope that she’d get help. Having battled bi-polar disorder and drug abuse, the beauty was working on being healthy and re-establish a relationship with her daughter. 

But a video floating around on Sunday revealed Campbell was in Atlanta, looking disheveled and on drugs again. The heart-wrenching video stirred at the core of fans, who remember the talent being healthy and vibrant in her early career. 

https://twitter.com/Helloflirt_/status/884423341611896832

 

That Maia Campbell video ain't funny man.

— Trevon or Tre (@altaredvision) July 9, 2017

Sad for Maia Campbell

— Jahne Tucker (@JaneDOUGH__xo) July 10, 2017

 

I'm thinking about #MaiaCampbell daughter who probably has to see all this shit on social media today. Ppl are heartless af 😔

— Doll Vi (@dolliez_vision) July 10, 2017

Soon after it surface, her In The House co-star, LL Cool J made a public plea to find her with the help of Instagram. And it appears, from a post of him saying “Thank You”, that he was successful. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWWqwH4F-yv/?taken-by=llcoolj

But LL Cool J made it clear on his thoughts on the video that was posted by a local Atlanta rapper. “Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who’s obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand? A kind word? @MaiaCampbell”

Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who's obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand? A kind word? @MaiaCampbell

— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) July 10, 2017

No word yet on how LL Cool J plans on helping the now 40-year-old Campbell, but she’s definitely in our thoughts and prayers.