Elsa Patton became a beloved personality on The Real Housewives of Miami. The television star appeared on the show between 2011 and 2013, and because of her popularity, “Mama Elsa” even got her a spinoff show.
Meanwhile, Elsa went through plastic surgery and plenty of it. She referred to her surgeon only as “the man who ruined my face,” changing her appearance entirely. But the truth is that Patton – who passed away in 2019 – looked beautiful even before her procedures.
This is all you need to know about her.
Elsa Patton’s health struggles
Elsa Patton’s health had deteriorated at the end of season 2 of The Real Housewives of Florida. Then, in 2013, just days before they started shooting season 3 of the reality television show, she suffered a stroke and was rushed to the hospital. It left her struggling to recover for several months, which also was why she didn’t appear in most of season 3.
Speaking to RadarOnline at the time, her daughter Marysol revealed what had happened. Staff had found Elsa on the bedroom floor, passed out. When Marysol got to the apartment, she couldn’t talk or move her eyes.
“She was very disoriented,” she told RadarOnline. “I thought she had accidentally taken too much medication and fainted. Clearly, that wasn’t the case. And I don’t know if she was on her way to go take a shower or coming out of the shower, but she had nothing on and that to me was the most alarming thing. That was what freaked me out the most.”
Elsa Patton’s health sadly continued to deteriorate in the following years. On May 13, 2019, her daughter Marysol said that Elsa had passed away after “a long illness,” surrounded by family and close friends. She was 84.
“The family is so very grateful to the many fans and friends who have continued to ask for her and offer their prayers and best wishes,” the statement read. “They thank the community, her caretakers, and the many friends who have continued to check in on Elsa from all over the world. Their support has meant the world to the family.”
“They’re up there doing work for me”
“Throughout the history of the Real Housewives, we have met many friends and relatives of the wives, but rarely has someone’s spirit, humor, and wisdom made such an indelible impression as Elsa’s did,” Andy Cohen said. He then showed some of her best moments from The Real Housewives of Miami.
For Marysol Patton, life moves on. As fans of the reality show might remember, she tied the knot during season 1 with French businessman Philippe Pautesta Herder. The couple split just a year later, but since, Marysol has gotten remarried.
In April of 2021, she and Steve McNamara – president of a Florida construction company – married in Mexico. The private wedding ceremony was very special, involving a Mayan ceremony and a shaman. According to a PageSix source, it was a way of honoring her late mother, Elsa.
“It was the basis of her mom’s spiritual-religious roots,” the source said. “She felt her mom’s influence guided her to have this kind of ceremony — Elsa is still in charge!”
In 2021, The Real Housewives of Miami was rebooted for a fourth season. At the show’s beginning, Marysol paid tribute to her mother, saying that Elsa and father Donald had brought her current husband into her life.
“My mom and dad sent him,” Marysol said, according to Distraction, before pointing to the sky. “They’re up there doing work for me.”
We will never forget Elsa “Mama Elsa” Patton and her wonderful personality. May she rest in peace.
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