Sonavah Hillman Jr. the 10-year-old daughter of DMX, who wrestled for much of his life with drug-addiction which eventually killed him, has launched a GoFundMe page to make a documentary about drug-addiction.
“I lost my aunt and uncle to a fentanyl overdose and my dad to a drug addiction. Fentanyl is affecting every gender, race, class and age group. I wanted to talk to other kids whose parents had died from an overdose or are still currently using.”
-Sonavah Hillman Jr.
Sonavah aims to raise $ 250,000 for the documentary. But so far, she has been able to raise $1,000.
The Ruff Ryder icon DMX lost his life at the White Plains Hospital in April 2021 to a heart-attack reported triggered by over-dose of cocaine.
DMX is survived by a fiancé and seven children, including Sonavah. At the time of his death, DMX was only 50.
Sonavah says she wants to raise awareness about drug abuse. In a video posted on her GoFundMe page, Sonavah says the documentary with focus on the dangers of fentanyl, cocaine and other hazardous drugs.
“I lost my aunt and uncle to a fentanyl overdose and my dad to a drug addiction. Fentanyl is affecting every gender, race, class and age group. I wanted to talk to other kids whose parents had died from an overdose or are still currently using. I came up with the idea to do a four-part docuseries on fentanyl and drug addiction. I wanted to talk to people about their experience, trauma, feelings and come up with a solution to healing,” Sonavah says in the video.
Sonavah wants to raise $ 250,000 for the documentary. But so far, she has been able to raise $1,000.
The 10-year-old notes, “I want to show the world the point of view from a child’s perspective. I know that others are going through some of the same things. I want to reach out and ask for assistance with some of the production costs to get started. These funds will be used for pre and post-production. All donations are greatly appreciated and will help me get closer to my goal of educating, spreading awareness and saving lives.”
