Hall had a sister named Renate, the daughter of Hall’s stepdad, who was found beaten and bludgeoned to death in 2004. Her body was floating face down in the small backyard pool of her home in Houston, Texas.
Reports suggested that Renate’s death came after years of her relationships with abusive men. But the crime, to date, is yet to be solved.
In an episode of her show in 2019, the TV host expressed that she felt guilty for several years, believing she had abandoned her sister by choosing her career over family at that time.