How did Teri Hatcher wind up with a Super Bowl ring?
Stay tuned to find out what surprising job she had before she became famous!
Over the course of her career, Teri Hatcher became America's sweetheart — and one of the
sexiest women in the world — thanks to roles like Susan Mayer in Desperate Housewives.
The actor first solidified her place in Hollywood
in the 1990s when she joined the cast of Lois and Clark as Superman's girlfriend.
The series ran from 1993 to 1997 and catapulted Hatcher into stardom. Of her memorable roles,
the actor appeared in one episode of Seinfeld playing on her, quote,
"sexiest woman" persona and making a joke about her chest with the infamous line:
"And by the way. They're real, and they're spectacular."
Hatcher spoke to Viva Magazine in 2014 about her career, admitting:
"There is not an ironclad moment or an epiphany where I say, 'Okay, I've figured life out.'"
But from the outside looking in, fans would say otherwise.
Hatcher was the only lead of Desperate Housewives to appear
in every episode. And after an eight-year run on the series, she continued working,
with appearances in Jane by Design, the CBS reboot of The Odd Couple, and CW's Supergirl.
Looking back at her rise to fame, fans might be surprised to find out she didn't
start on the little screen, but rather on the sports field. Prior to dominating television,
Hatcher had a national audience as a cheerleader in the NFL.
According to TV Over Mind, she was cheering on the San Francisco 49ers back in 1984.
Speaking to TMZ in 2014 about that time, the Desperate Housewives actor revealed that
she never got to take home a Super Bowl ring until years after her stint as a cheerleader.
She said:
"I have it from after I did 'Lois and Clark.' I was friendly with the team
and the owners, and it was from the Super Bowl that was in Miami."
Hatcher is talking about Super Bowl XXIX in 1995 when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chargers
49 to 26. The actor went on to reveal she keeps the memento in a safe. Smart thinking!
Does she miss her days as a cheerleader? Well,
we don't know for sure. What we do know is that the one job she would love to return to
is her on-screen role as Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives. In an interview with Loose Women,
the actor claimed she'd be, quote, "the first person" to return to the series.
"I never wanted it to be over. I just, I love those characters."
In the meantime, Hatcher started a new venture,
which led to some concerning rumors about her financial stability.
With a past career on the NFL sidelines and her successful television run,
it's no surprise that Hatcher has an estimated net worth of $50 million, according to Celebrity Net
Worth. So why were there rumors floating around about the actor potentially living out of a van?
She told Viva Magazine in 2014:
"We get to 45 and there's a bit of enticement to feel like you're done. No you're not!
You're starting anew so you have to keep your mind and body physically prepared. Okay, you're
no longer young or the prettiest in the classroom, but you have to take care of yourself — learn
a language, start a new hobby, pick up a guitar and learn to play. You can do it!"
And what hobby did Hatcher pick up? YouTubing.
After reports surfaced that the actor was out of cash and living out of her van,
Hatcher told KTLA 5 in 2018 that the rumors were false:
"So if the editor of The Star were sitting here across from you, what would you say to him?"
"I would say you're a bad guy."
She also said:
"I am not broke. I have done very well investing my money. I am not homeless,
and I am not living out of my van. I am shooting my YouTube series, 'Van Therapy,' in my van."
A year later, the star spoke to People about how she's focused on what's important to her.
"When you're younger, you can get really hung up on things. I have the opportunity to think about
things differently. Positivity is really important to me. And I really try to enjoy where I am."
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