Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress best known for playing Jia 'Godzilla vs. Kong,' has tragically died. She was 18.
Kaylee's father, Joshua, shared the news in a Facebook livestream delivered in ASL. He says she was involved in a car accident in Maryland on Tuesday morning and her heart stopped en route to the hospital, according to authorities.
The former child star broke out in 2021's 'Godzilla vs. Kong,' playing a girl who lives on Skull Island and befriends King Kong.
She reprised the role in 2024's 'Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire.'
Rest in peace, Kaylee. ๐๏ธ๐