From a prosecutor to the first lady of San Francisco to a fan favorite Fox News personality,
and now, the senior advisor of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s
life has had some interesting chapters. From her over 5-year-long marriage to a Democrat
to her current unwavering support of the powerful Republican, she has lived two completely different
lives since the early 2000s. With her being a staunch ally of the Trump administration,
Kimberly Guilfoyle and her boyfriend Donald Trump Jr. have been cited as a match made
in political heaven.
It seems her life away from the newsroom has been more interesting than the hot topics
she used to discuss on cable TV. Thanks to her relationship with the first family.
Here are some thrilling truths about Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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#1. Political Connections and Relationships Kimberly seems to have a thing for men who
have settled in politics. Trump Jr. isn’t the first man in politics, who has been smitten
with her. More than a decade before, she became the first lady of San Francisco when her then-husband,
Gavin Newsom became the mayor. They were married from 2001 to 2006.
She reportedly said that being a politician's wife was one of the greatest honors of her
life. Her gig as a Court TV analyst and Newsom’s mayoral responsibilities kept them apart for
a long time and thus, played a major role in their divorce. "Unfortunately, the demands
of our respective careers have made it too difficult for us to continue as a married
couple," the couple said in a statement. "Over the past 10 years, we have developed a tremendous
bond of love and respect for each other. That will never change." They officially divorced
in February of 2006, but Newsom wouldn't be the last politician enchanted by Guilfoyle.
She has also been linked with former White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci
after he went through a nasty divorce with his nine-months-pregnant wife in 2017. Rumors
surfaced after Scaramucci was seen strolling with Kimberly in Rome and house hunting with
her in Manhattan.
But it seems the former Fox News host has mastered the art of ending all of her long-term
relationships on a high note. Not only with Newsom, Kimberly is also close to her second
husband, Eric Villency, a fashion designer and businessman. They were married from 2006
to 2009 and share a son, Ronan Anthony. Kimberly and Trump Jr. made their relationship official
in June 2018.
#2 Donberly All of us are used to the trend of portmanteau
these days. Kimberly and Trump Jr. are no exception. Kimberly herself has a cute shipping
name for the two, #Donberly. In addition, they also have sweet pet names for each other.
During one of their public appearances last year, media overheard them calling each other
with pet names. The former Fox News host reportedly addresses Don Jr. as Junior Mint. However,
he has a less inventive nickname for her, Pooh Bear. Pet names and portmanteau somehow
make us feel like they are just another typical romantic pair.
Do you like the nickname, Don Jr. and Kimberly gave themselves? Comment down below.
#3 The Kennedys Kimberly Guilfoyle and her ex-husband, Gavin
Newsom were addressed as “The New Kennedys.” In the summer of 2004, Newsom, the new mayor,
and the first lady of San Francisco were photographed for an eight-page spread in Harper’s Bazaar.
People thought that their marriage would be “one of the most glamorous political unions
since Jack and Jackie Kennedy” and their 2001 wedding was billed as “the social event
of the year” in San Francisco. Back then, she left her position at the San Francisco
district attorney’s office to campaign for her husband and supported him while he was
voicing for same-sex marriage. Fifteen years later, a lot has changed. After an amicable
divorce from Newsom and a long stint at Fox News, Kimberly has made it to the White House
as a conservative cheerleader for the President.
#4 Republican Forever Being one of the most talked-about political
couples in the US, were their opposite political beliefs, the reason behind the end of her
and Newsom’s relationship? Let’s dig in a bit more on this matter. Her marriage to
a liberal Democrat caused a lot of people to wonder if she was a Republican or a Democrat.
She says that she’s always been a Republican and registered with the party at 18 when she
was at the University of California, Davis and later joined the school's Young Republicans
club. But she never talked about her conservative leanings, even in private. She met the Trump
family at charity events after she joined Fox News in 2006. She has been a trusted supporter
of Trump ever since he declared his presidential candidacy.
#5 Bounty On her Head During the early years of her law career,
Kimberly landed the job as Deputy District Attorney and worked in adult and juvenile
cases like narcotics, domestic violence, robbery, kidnapping, arson, sexual assault, homicide
cases and more. Her work at the DA’s office was much edgier than society gossip. Reportedly
in the fall of 2001, just a few days before her marriage to Gavin Newsom, she was given
24-hour police security after a prisoner put a bounty on her head referencing to her aggressive
prosecution of a dog-mauling case. Around that time, a bullet-proof vest was a part
of her ensemble. The church was even inspected by the police before the wedding.
#6 Real Reason Why Kimberly Left Fox News Kimberly joined Fox News in 2006 as the host
of the weekend show, The Lineup and continued as a regular contributor for the network.
She got her big break in 2011 when she was picked as the host of The Five. Serving as
the show’s legal analyst, she contributed in making the talk show, the second most-watched
program on cable networks by 2013. Though it was announced in June 2017 that Kimberly
signed a long-term contract extension, she abruptly left the network a year later in
July 2018.
While she didn’t talk about her decision to walk away from the network, there were
several theories. Was it a case of sexual harassment? A new love? New job? What exactly
happened? Reportedly, she was accused of some serious allegations like showing lewd photographs
to colleagues, discussing sexual matters at the workplace and even showing emotionally
abusive behavior to hair and make-up artists. According to insiders, many female staff were
trying to get away from her and some even attempted to find a way out of their jobs
as Kimberly was under the protection of the network’s CEO, Roger Ailes.
She was also slammed time and again for her tight-fitting dresses on set. She sat on the
far left side on The Five set and displayed her toned legs. Rumors have it that this was
Ailes’ suggestion. Kimberly also nearly cut her journalism career short by associating
on the wrong side of the #metoo movement. She allegedly pressured some of her female
colleagues to support Ailes amid a flood of sexual harassment allegations against the
network mogul. In addition to that, many believed that her plan to leave the network came after
she got the coveted job in the White House.
What do you think was the actual reason behind Kimberly Guilfoyle’s departure from
Fox News?
#7 Lingerie Model Kimberly was a glamour model at some point
in her life. However, modeling wasn’t her actual dream. She wasn’t letting anything
get in her way of becoming an attorney, so to pay for bills, she worked various jobs
between her college courses. She said in an interview with Cosmopolitan, “When I was
in college at UC Davis, I had three jobs: I was working at the district attorney's office
as an intern, I worked at the clothing store Clothestime, and I was modeling and doing
different jobs in and around San Francisco and Sacramento.”
Kimberly definitely didn’t give much importance to her foray into the modeling industry. However,
she was not just a regular model as she was working for a big company. She told People,
“I modeled everything from clothes, swimwear, and lingerie, including Victoria's Secret!
I met an incredible number of interesting people through modeling and really learned
a lot about self-confidence and self-worth.”
Today, Kimberly has moved far from her past and says that she doesn’t regret any of
the different jobs she did to fulfill her dreams.
Is Kimberly going to find a long-lasting partner in Don Jr.? Let us know in the comments.
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