For five seasons of Doubling Down With the Derricos, the cameras chased 14 kids and four sets of multiples. But ask the fandom who the real star was, and the answer is always the same: GG.
Marian “GG” Derrico — Deon’s mother, grandmother to all 14 kids — never needed a storyline. In a year of divorce, a criminal case, and a foreclosure auction, fans say GG is the one person who has never wavered. This is a tribute to the grandmother the fandom prays for.
Before the Fame, She Was Already the Boss
Long before TLC cameras arrived in 2020, GG was the backbone of the Derrico operation: the no-nonsense matriarch who could quiet a room of multiples with a look and tell Deon exactly what she thought — on camera, no filter.
That honesty is why fans fell for her. In a show built on chaos, GG was the steady hand holding together a household that ran like a small school.
The Fight She Never Asked to Share
GG’s hardest storyline was never scripted. She has been fighting cancer, with treatment continuing close to her grandchildren, according to reports. In 2024, she told fans she would “keep fighting until God tells me to stop,” as TV Shows Ace reported.
In August 2025, a GoFundMe was set up to support GG amid her cancer battle, per TV Shows Ace, and fans rallied with prayers and donations. For a woman who spent five seasons feeding other people’s children, it was the fandom’s turn to give back.
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When Deon and Karen’s 19-year marriage ended in June 2024, the family split in ways no camera could soften. Deon has said 12 of the 14 kids live with him, per a July 2026 interview. Karen’s criminal case, opened after her June 2026 arrest in Las Vegas, remains open in Nevada courts, according to reports — she has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent.
Through all of it, GG stayed close to the grandkids. She did not pick a public side or disappear when the headlines got ugly. In a fandom split into Team Deon and Team Karen, GG is the one person both sides still agree on.
Why Fans Ranked Her No. 1 — and Mean It
When fans ranked every Derrico earlier this month, GG landed at No. 1 — ahead of Deon, Karen, and all 14 kids. Nobody argued. And in the fan exchange where Deon recently confirmed the family is “filming right now,” the message that started it all came from a Chicago family who wrote that they “truly love Gigi” and pray for her health.
That is GG’s legacy in one sentence. She is not the loudest Derrico, not the most dramatic, not the one making headlines. She is the one strangers pray for by name.
What Comes Next for GG
Deon has said filming is underway, with a premiere targeted for 2027, though no network, title, or date is confirmed. Notably, the family’s May 2026 comment about filming named GG directly — “GG, and I will be filming” — which has fans speculating she will be part of it.
So here is the question that matters more than any premiere date: when the Derricos come back, will GG get the screen time she deserves — or will the show chase drama and forget the grandmother who held it all together? Sound off: what is your favorite GG moment, and what do you want to see from her next?
