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The Tragic Story of Emily Willis, the Young Adult Actor Who Became Fully Paralyzed at a $2,167-A-Day Malibu Rehab

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Emily Willis, the former adult performer whose real name is Litzy Lara Banuelos, sent her brother a hopeful text before checking into Summit Malibu on Jan. 27, 2024. “Hey Bubs, I am about to check in. I might not have my phone. So, if you don’t hear from me in the next seven days, that’s why!! Then I get my phone back after detox,” she wrote to Michael Cooper Jr. Michael replied that he loved her, was proud she was taking care of herself and wan…

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Thought Catalog broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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