Tiffany Haddish at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, ; Jasmine English “Kai” on ‘Claim to Fame’.Photo:John Shearer/WireImage ; Maarten de Boer/Getty
John Shearer/WireImage ; Maarten de Boer/Getty
Jasmine English’s claim to fame is her older half-sisterTiffany Haddish.
As the oldest of her brothers and sisters, Haddishstepped up to care for her half-siblingsaftertheir mother suffered brain damagein aserious car accidentin 1988.
“She was never the same after that,” Haddish told PEOPLE. “She wasn’t normal anymore.”
She added, “I was basically a 10-year-old mom. I was feeding them and dressing them. I was taking care of everybody.” Things became more difficult for the family when allfive kids were placed in foster carewhenHaddish was 12.
“My sisters were placed together and my brothers were placed together but I was on my own,” theGirls Tripstar explained. “The social workers had to stop telling me where they were because I would just get on a bus and go to them. I felt responsible for them.”
The siblings were reunited when Haddish was 15 and the kids were placed in the care of their grandmother.
So who is Tiffany Haddish’s sister? Here’s everything to know about Jasmine English.
She grew up in Los Angeles
English was raised in the Los Angeles area and attended Pacific Palisades Charter High School. She went on to attend Santa Monica City College but transferred to Academy of Art University in San Francisco where she played on the basketball team.
Jasmine English (Kai) on ‘Claime to Fame’.John Fleenor/ABC/Getty
John Fleenor/ABC/Getty
English opened up about how she managed to stay afloat for so long in the series, and how she attempted to throw people off the trail.
“My strategy was to keep a low profile and keep my circle small in doing so. I hoped it would make the other players believe I have figured out most of their identities, therefore no need for me to really strategize with them,” sherevealed toNewsweek.
English added, “I also really tried to push that my relative was a singer. I was banking on no one having much knowledge on musical artists. To my surprise my strategy worked better than I could have imagined for quite some time.”
She doesn’t think she looks like Haddish
In addition to keeping a “low profile” on the show, English said she was able to progress forward each week because she and Haddish do not look alike.
“I have long curly hair, and most of the people in the house could not figure out my ethnicity for a couple of days,” she toldNewsweek. “My only concern was I sometimes sound the same as my sister when I speak and we have some of the same mannerisms.”
She is a therapist and game designer
Dominique and Jasmine English (Kai) on ‘Claime to Fame’.John Fleenor/ABC/Getty
English toldNewsweekthat Haddish “was 100 percent supportive” in her choice to go onClaim to Fame, she also had some cautionary words to share with her sister.
“She did make it a point to warn me that after this show I won’t have as much privacy as she knows I would like and of course the negative and the positive aspects that come with it,” English toldNewsweek. “My big sis is protective and wanted to make sure I was mentally prepared for what was to come.”
She’s grateful for Haddish
Tiffany Haddish at the Variety Antisemitism And Hollywood Summit in 2023. ; Jasmine English (Kai) on ‘Claime to Fame’.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ; John Fleenor/ABC/Getty
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ; John Fleenor/ABC/Getty
English’s gratitude for her big sister goes beyond her support onClaim to Fame. After her elimination, she shared with the contestants and hosts: “I am super duper proud of my sister. Our life was not easy and to see her success and her shine and how she is so graceful and always an inspiration to me.”
source: people.com
