Fashion icon Betsey Johnson is now 75, still, she's having more fun than you!
The diva is still doing the splits and cartwheels at the end of her fashion shows; the move that made her fans favorite. Even at her age, she has no thought to stop!
She was devastated when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. With all the love and support she received from her husband Brian Reynolds and daughter, she is successfully tackling cancer.
Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson's Married Life With Brian Reynolds
Betsey Johnson is living a wonderful married life with her husband Brian Reynolds. Sources say that the two tied the knot in 1997.
The couple is living their conjugal life away from the reach of media and fans. Still, we can say they have a strong bonding as we don't hear about their extramarital affair and divorce.
Her fashion career including her personal life was disturbed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. She recalled,
"When you go get a mammogram or sonogram and they don't let you go home, you know you're in trouble. That’s what happened."
"My doctor said it was an absolute miracle my breast implants deflated. I probably wouldn't have had another mammogram for six months."
Luckily, the cancer was detected early, however, one of her breast implants lost its shape.
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Her husband might have definitely helped her overcome the worst phase of her life.
Betsey Johnson's Past Affairs And Relationships
Johnson was previously married to Velvet Underground musician John Cale in 1968 after some time of dating.
Over fifty years of his career, he has performed in various styles including classical, rock, drone, and electronic music.
The pair were enjoying their conjugal life to the fullest until they faced some disturbance that made them split apart forever with an official divorce in 1971.
She remained single for over 10 years until she encountered Jeffrey Olivier. The pair took their relationship to another level and married in 1981, however, the two ended their conjugal life in 1984.
The icon fashion designer added reality star to her resume with the launch of her new show XOX Betsey Johnson, where she worked with her daughter Lulu Johnson born in 1975.
During an interview with US Magazine, she said,
"I am the most proud of my daughter, Lulu, because she is my everything, my best friend and a great mother."
A source said that Lulu struggled a lot with not having a good relationship with her father. Still, she has better attempt to follow in the footsteps of her mother starting her new clothing line. She's also a grandmother to her grandkids Layla and Ella.
Betsey Johnson: Quick Facts
- Born on 10 August 1942 in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
- Her birth sign is Leo.
- She is of American Nationality; belongs to the white ethnicity.
- She stands at a height of 5.34 feet (1.63m).
- She studied at the Pratt Institute.
- She completed her graduation from Syracuse University.
- She is famous for doing a cartwheel ending in a split at the end of her fashion shows.
- After graduation, she worked as an intern at Mademoiselle magazine.
- She is a long-term breast cancer survivor diagnosed in 2000.
- She celebrated 40 years of her brand with a retrospective fashion show on 12 September 2012.
- She worked with her daughter Lulu Johnson in a reality TV show on the Style Network in May 2013.
- She was honored with the Style Icon title at the ACE Awards in August 2017.
- She has an estimated net worth of about $50 million.
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