Rachel Hunter
Rachel Hunter | |
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 Rachel Hunter at the Slim-Fast Fashion Show, 8th January 2008. Photo by Luke Ford. | |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | http://www.rachelhunter.com |
Rachel Hunter (born September 9, 1969) is a model, actress and reality TV show host.
Biography
Born in Glenfield, Auckland, New ZealandHunter began modelling by age 17 and rose to prominence after posing as a Sports Illustrated model in 1989. She appeared on magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and on the 1994 "Dream Team" cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue.
She was paid a reported $1.8 million to pose nude for Playboy magazine in 2004. She also became the face and body of Ultimo, a Scottish lingerie house. She was famously replaced by Penny Lancaster, the wife of Hunters's ex-husband. Hunter replaced Helena Christensen.[2]
Hunter guest starred in a 1997 episode of The Drew Carey Show as herself, the spokesmodel for fictional beer brand, Cap-beer-chino
Trying to develop a career in acting, she has taken a series of acting lessons and appeared in several independent movies, including 1999's A Walk in the Park and 2000's Two Shades of Blue. She had a brief appearance as a sexy soccer mom in Dennis Dugan's The Benchwarmers (2006) and also played a sultry, bikini-clad mother in the music video for Fountains of Wayne's 2003 song "Stacy's Mom".
Hunter appeared on a 2005 celebrity episode of Lingo, where she and her partner Trista Rehn split $30,000 for charity. Hunter is an ambassador to The Born Free Foundation, and established the Rachel Hunter Lowland Gorilla Fund. Hunter also appeared as herself in the 2004 Christmas Special of The Vicar of Dibley.
Hunter is signed to Select Model Management in London, and Chadwick Models in Sydney, Australia.
Celebrity feuds
In 2006, Hunter had what is considered by many, "a mental breakdown" in the Sirius Satellite Radio Building [3] Due to this traumatic experience she failed to appear for several interviews, including one for the Martha Stewart Channel and in addition to that, the Howard Stern Show. Her primary claim for refusing to be interviewed on the Stern Show is because she was not wearing make up[citation needed]. Since this time she has also been vilified by the Howard Stern show and is considered to be one of their most unliked guests.[3]
Reality TV
She has been a contestant on the United States reality television series Dancing with the Stars and The Real Gilligan's Island, and appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing,and presently is on NBC's "Celebrity Circus"
She was a judge on the ABC reality competition Are You Hot? with Lorenzo Lamas. It was cancelled after one season.
She appeared on the VH1's sci-fi celebrity reality show Celebrity Paranormal Project.
She appeared as a celebrity guest on the first week of the NBC reality competition Phenomenon.
In 2005 she hosted a series of Make Me A Supermodel, a reality show for Britain's Five TV channel. The series was marked by an ongoing feud between Hunter and contestant Jasmine Lennard. In 2006 she hosted a reality program for U.S. cable TV channel WE, Style Me With Rachel Hunter. Contestants on the show participated in a series of fashion challenges to prove that they "measured up" and were capable of being Hunter's stylist. Hunter, Phillip Bloch and Milica Kastner were judges. The opportunity to style Hunter for the People's Choice Awards and a cash prize was awarded to the winner, Buick Audra.
She is currently a contestant on NBC's new celebrity circus act Celebrity Circus which premiered June 11, 2008.
Personal life
In the late 1980s Hunter was romatically linked to rock musician Kip Winger[4].
At the age of 21 Hunter met British rock star Rod Stewart, 24 years her senior, and they were married on December 15, 1990. [5] Together they had two children, Renee and Liam, but in January 1999 they separated - and filed for divorce in 2005. The divorce took over a year to finalise, and was official on November 2, 2006. Having signed a pre-nuptial agreement, Hunter claimed a lump sum plus full financial support of Renee and Liam, on the agreement of remaining in Los Angeles, California.It was rumoured to have cost Stewart $66666 million.[citation needed]
She has been romantically linked with several film stars and rockers, including: Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams, Wes Scantlin, Tommy Lee; ice hockey player Sean Avery was her date for some time. Hunter is currently dating ice-hockey player, Jarret Stoll - 13 years her junior.[6][7] The couple have a joint house in Hermosa Beach, while Hunter on a trip to Auckland has been pictured with a ring on her engagement finger.[8]
In 2004, Hunter had a scare when she found a lump in her breast. Found to be a blocked duct, Hunter required surgery when it was discovered the problem was causing blood poisoning.[9]
References
- ^ Rachel Hunter: Why She's on a Diet - Rachel Hunter : People.com
- ^ All the gossip from one week in fashion | Vogue.com
- ^ a b MarksFriggin.com - Stern Show News - Archive
- ^ "Winger gets real", RIP Magazine, October 1990
- ^ "Chronical column", The New York Time, December 18, 1990
- ^ Photo Gallery - Fanhouse
- ^ http://www.bergproperties.com/blog/rachel-hunter-and-jarrett-stoll-pay-3645m-for-a-house-in-hermosa-beach-ca/1964/celebrities "Rachel Hunter and Jarret Stoll pay $3.645M for a house in Hermosa Beach, CA", September 21, 2007
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1043224/After-Hot-Legs-Rod-Rachel-looks-set-marry-younger-ice-man.html
- ^ http://www.malefirst.co.uk/12562004.htm