Kristen Taekman Biography

The first Real Housewives of New York cast member, Kristen Taekman is also a model. Initially, she began her career as a model and was featured in magazines such as Australian Vogue , Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour . She also worked for advertising campaigns for L’Oreal and Clairol . In 2009, she started a greeting card business, 2 ^{North Dakota} Street Press . She also has a website where she shares some fashion trends. She launched her lipstick and nail polish line, Burst of Color from which she is earning an impressive amount. Taekman married an entrepreneur, Josh Taekman in 2005. The couple share two sons, Cassius and Kingsley . In 2014, Taekman appeared on Bravo’s reality show, The Real Housewives of New York Season 6. After working for two seasons, she left the show after her husband’s Ashley Madison scandal.

Early life and career of Kristen Taekman

Kristen Taekman was born as Kristen Carroll Taekman on April 21, 1977 in Farmington, Connecticut. Her birth sign is Taurus. Taekman is American based on her nationality and ethnicity, she is white.

Taekman in the early phase of his career worked as a model. At the age of 16, she was discovered by the John Casablanca Exhibition Office. She then moved to New York, Milan and Paris for her work. She modeled for various cover shoots for popular brands and magazines such as Glamour , Harper’s Bazaar and Australian Edition of Vogue .

She also appeared in various ad campaigns for LÓreal and Clairol . In 2009, she became an entrepreneur, establishing a greeting card company, Second Street Press .

Taekman joined the cast of the Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of New York in 2014 starting with the show’s sixth season. She worked on the show with Bethenny Frankel, Luann de Lesseps , Dorinda Medley , Carole Radiwill , and Sonja Morgan . The first episode of the season aired on March 11, 2014.

He appeared until season 7 and left the show to focus on his family and business. She said,

`ʻAt this point in my life, I have decided to focus on my family and my new business ventures, Pop Of Color nail polish and Last Night’s Look, my fashion blog.”

She also shared her experience while working on the show,

”My experience during my time at RHONY was fantastic and I made some great new friends. I’ll continue to be a stay at home mom and be part of an amazing franchise forever and that’s what’s important.

During the time it was also revealed that her husband was an Ashley Madison user of the website.

after RHONY

After leaving The Real Housewives of New York, she started her own fashion blog. She also launched her own website, lastnightslook.com . She launched her beauty line, Pop of Color where she sells varieties of nail polishes and lipsticks. She said,

‘How has my life changed lately? I do not know. I really enjoy doing my fashion blog, and I think it’s a lot of fun and I think I probably wouldn’t have had my platform if I hadn’t done the show and I think it’s great. That’s really my full-time job right now, with the splash of color, so it’s fun to have that job, and it’s perfect as a mom job.”

As of now, she is busy with her work and totally enjoying it.

Kristen Taekaman Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kristen Taekman has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Whereas, her husband also has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Together they share an estimated net worth of $40 million.

RHONY star Romano Singer received $1 million for his return to the show. Therefore, it can be assumed that Taekman also won around the same rank. His main sources of income are his website, greeting card company, 2nd Street Pass , and his nail polish and lipstick line, Color Burst . She sells a Richie Matte Liquid Lipstick for $14.99.

In August 2015, her husband was accused of cheating on her with Ashley Madison . It was revealed that her husband had been a user of Ashley Madison’s website. She paid a monthly membership fee of $1500 on the website. However, he denied her relationship with Madison. The news totally embarrassed Taekman, and following the scandal, he left the show, RHONY.

Later, her husband apologized for his deeds,

‘I foolishly and ignorantly signed up for the site with a group of friends and I deeply apologize for any embarrassment or pain this has caused my wife and family. We both hope to get over this and move on with our lives.’

The scandal only strengthened the couple’s relationship. Taekman said:

“My relationship is stronger than ever and I think it’s a good one. I believe that every relationship has its ups and downs, be it marriage, dating, friendships. I’ve also had ups and downs with friendships. Yeah, I think it’s good and it makes you stronger.’

Taekman has performed breast implants twice. She did her first boob job after feeling insecure with her body. In 2014, she did it again, which was a 9th wedding anniversary gift from her husband.