Kathleen Bradley

Kathleen Joann Bradley (born January 10, 1951) is an American former model, actress and host. Bradley is primarily known as a "Barker's Beauty" on the CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right[2][3] from 1990 until 2000. Bradley is noted as the first permanent African-American model on the show.[4]

Kathleen Bradley
Bradley, 2007.
Born
Kathleen Joann Bradley

(1951-01-10) January 10, 1951
Girard, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesKathleen Bradley–Overton
Spouse(s)
Bill Overton
(m. 1980; div. 1984)

Terrence Redd (m. 1988)
[1]
Children2
Modeling information
Height5'9 (175 cm)
Hair colorDark Brown
Eye colorLight Brown

Career

Born to Albert and Winifred Bradley in Girard, Ohio, Bradley was the only girl of four brothers. Bradley won the "Miss Black California" award in 1971. In 1979, Bradley was part of the short-lived disco group The Love Machine, Bradley played the role of Mrs. Parker in the 1995 movie Friday.[5]

Departure from The Price Is Right

Bradley, along with longtime model Janice Pennington, was released from her modeling duties on The Price Is Right in October 2000, shortly after having testified during the lawsuit for slander and defamation of character host Bob Barker filed against model Holly Hallstrom. Barker lost his suit against Hallstrom and afterward fired Bradley, Pennington and other show staffers whose testimony contradicted Barker's. She accepted an undisclosed monetary settlement and did not pursue litigation.[6] In June 2014, Bradley released her memoirs, Backstage at The Price Is Right: Memoirs of a Barker Beauty.[5]

Personal

Bradley has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor Bill Overton from 1980 to 1984.[7] Bradley has been married to mechanical engineer Terrence Redd since 1988.[8] Bradley has two children; a daughter, Cheyenne Overton from her marriage with Overton,[9] Terrence Redd II. Bradley's stepdaughter Dior is from Redd's marriage to actress Bern Nadette Stanis.[10]

References
  1. Ebony Magazine - Stepfamiles - September 1996
  2. JET Magazine - May 4, 1992
  3. JET Magazine - The Price Is Right! - August 19, 1996
  4. Atlanta Black Star - Showtime Series, 36-24-36 Reveals the Racism and Sexism The First Black TV Model of The Price Is Right Faced - October 29, 2015
  5. Johnson, Ashley (June 11, 2014). "Kathleen Bradley visits Courier…talks about new book, career, Mrs. Parker". newpittsburghcourieronline.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  6. Keck, William (December 12, 2000). "For Barker's Beauties, This Is Not a Game". latimes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. JET Magazine - Jayne Kennedy, Bill Overton: Newlyweds Talk About Love, Marriage, Baby And Careers - August 3, 1985
  8. Ebony Magazine - Stepmom - May 2000
  9. Ebony - 2000
  10. JET Magazine - Kathleen Bradley 'Price Is Right' Model Juggles Motherhood And TV Career - June 3, 1996
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