Former Eve star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

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Reid, who has died of colon cancer, co-starred with the rapper and current The Talk co-host Eve on her self-titled UPN sitcom from 2003 to 2006, playing friend Janie Egins. “Can’t believe it. Rest in Peace @nataliedessellereid thank you for your light and spirit. Prayers, peace and blessings. Please pray for her family,” Eve captioned an Instagram post featuring a picture of Reid smiling. Fellow Eve co-star Jason George also paid tribute, tweeting: "For 3 of the most fun years of my life I worked side by side with #NatalieDesselleReid on #Eve. Effortlessly hilarious, inherently empathetic, Natalie was instantly every woman’s girlfriend and every  guy’s sister.a