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Heather Rae El Moussa (formerly Young) has become widely known in the real estate and design industries since her debut on Netflix Sell sunset. Married to HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa, the new mom has been booked and is busy with her latest project, HGTV’s new show The Flipping El Moussas, which delves into the couple’s personal and professional lives. But you might be wondering: who really is Heather Rae El Moussa, and how did she get to where she is today? Take a look at some things you might have missed about the real estate agent turned TV star.
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She has found common ground with Tarek’s ex Christina Hall.
In November 2022, El Moussa opened up on co-parenting with her husband Tarek and his ex-wife Christina Hall on the Today show. She revealed that of course there have been ups and downs — including there were times when she felt like she was second to Hall. El Moussa explained: “Nobody has ever made me feel that way, but I think when your significant other has such a long relationship with the previous spouse and a lot of love – and it was a very public divorce and you go through with it – you fall in love, but you always kind of think about the ex. For me, I did that.”
Ultimately, they all found common ground, knowing that the kids, Taylor and Brayden, come first. In 2020, Hall also opened up about the topic of her relationship with El Moussa, noting that they bonded over other things like healthy eating. “We will now text each other random recipes during isolation,” Hall said Us Weekly in April 2020. “She sends me whatever her favorite granola bar is and I text her back whatever’s mine.”
Her fortune is estimated at three million dollars.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Heather’s estimated net worth is $3 million. Tarek’s estimated net worth is $15 which totals $18 million.
Her pregnancy with her first child came as a pleasant surprise.
The Sell sunset Star said it was a huge shock becoming pregnant with her first child with Tarek. she said People: “We just didn’t expect that. We just had IVF behind us. We had embryos on ice. We had a plan. I think when you least expect it and there is no stress in your life, the world has just brought us what should be. I’m so excited that it happened like this.”
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She used to be a model playboy.
Heather poses at a Playboy party in 2017. Christopher Polk – Getty Images
El Mussa was playboy Magazine Miss February 2010 and has posed for the magazine several times, including nudes. In conversation with playboy In May 2020, she reviewed her time as a Playmate. “If I hadn’t posed playboyI wouldn’t have met the people who got me where I am now,” she said, noting, “playboy I’ve got used to standing in front of crowds and being good in front of the camera.”
She is a former Pilates instructor.
El Moussa betrayed further Instagram that she used to teach Pilates. “It was such a fun time in my life as fitness and health are passions of mine,” she wrote, adding that she enjoyed helping clients push boundaries and working to transform their lives.
She has been vegan for more than a decade.
Heather and Tarek at their second PETA-hosted bridal shower of 2021.Michael Tran – Getty Images
through Sell sunset, El Moussa often opts for vegan food. She has enjoyed living and cooking plant-based for quite some time. “A fun fact about me is that I’ve actually been vegan since I was 22 and haven’t looked back since,” she shared in one Instagram post. “Eating plant-based is a decision I made a while ago because honestly I feel so much healthier and it’s something that has really worked for me, plus I care for animals so it all fits together.”
She has two dogs.
El Moussa has one adorable brown puppy from whom she saved Bunny’s friends, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing dogs from slaughterhouses, shelters and dog meat farms in China and South Korea. Her newer pup, Bugzy, is a cute black pug that she is introduced to her family in 2021.
She owns a white Ferrari.
For her 32nd birthday Tarek bought her a Ferrari. Casual! Sharing the news on Instagram, she said, “On our first date he asked me what my dream car was…I said a white Ferarri.”
She’s been on TV before Sell sunset.
Accordingly IMBDEl Moussa made a guest appearance as Tina in the comedy TV series episode “The Baby.” Until death. She also starred in her fiancé’s show Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa. Now Heather and Tarek have their own HGTV show called The Flipping El Moussas.
She was once a podcast co-host.
El Moussa used to be the co-host of a podcast called flashbacks with radio personality Jessica Hall, whom you may have heard from E! the network’s original reality show kendra Each episode, the ladies dug up some key flashbacks and reflected on simpler times (as if podcasts were even a thing!). It seems like the last episode of El Moussa was in early 2021. The podcast continued with Jessica Hall and co-host DeAnna Stagliano. The latest episode was released in October 2022. Watch all episodes Here.
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El Moussa was born on September 16, 1987 in Anaheim, California. She is currently 35 years old.
She has at least 20 tattoos.
Scroll through El Moussa’s Instagram and you might notice her unique collection of tattoos on her wrist, which includes a small paw print, a musical note and a number. However, acc her twitterShe had at least 14 unwanted tattoos removed. While we’re not sure which tattoos were removed, she notes, “Think before you get big color tattoos.”
She had a long-distance boyfriend when she met Tarek.
In season one of Sell sunsetYou may recall that El Moussa dated a hockey player named Nick Ebert. At the time, he had been scouted to Sweden, followed by Slovakia, making the relationship extremely difficult to maintain. (She flew back and forth to see him.) When Heather first met Tarek on July 4, 2019She was still with Ebert, however, they broke up shortly after.
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