TV Personalities
The Untold Truth Of ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star – Rain Brown
Many people applaud the Discovery Channel for their depiction of unconventional lifestyles, and for enabling everyday people to achieve fame by doing no more than being themselves. For Rain Brown, it is no different – the youngest star of the scripted docudrama “Alaskan Bush People”, Rain debuted on the screen when she was only 12 years old, and has become a favorite amongst the show’s fans for her varied interests and complex personality. Rain has been the victim of cyberbullying in the past, facing derision and questions about her sexuality.
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Despite this and other difficulties, she remains strong in her beliefs, and her desire to inspire others.
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Early life and Family
Parents and Siblings
Merry Christmas Kathryn Raindrop Brown (yes, really!) was born on 23 November 2002, in Alaska, USA, to Amora (Ami) Brown and Billy Byron Brown. Admittedly, her full name is a bit of a mouthful, so she goes by Rain or Rainy in all circles. Rain is the youngest of seven siblings, just one of whom is her sister.
The names of her siblings follow a similar trend to her own: Matthew Jerimiah (Matt), her brother who has sought care in rehab twice for alcohol abuse; Joshua ‘Bam Bam’; Solomon Isaiah Freedom ‘Bear’, who is expecting a child with his ex-fiancée; Gabriel Starbuck (Gabe), also now a father; Noah Darkcloud, who is now married and has a child; and Amora Jean Snowbird, the only other daughter in the family. Rain has another half-sister, Twila Byars, from her father, but they have had minimal contact as her father and Twila are practically estranged.
Hobbies
Despite the apparent rustic lifestyle in which she grew up, Rain was always noticeably well put together and neat, taking a lot of pride in her fashion sense and appearance. Growing up, she was an avid reader with special affection for the “Nancy Drew” detective novels. After her father gave her a ukulele, she also discovered a passion for music. Her unconventional life has allowed her to develop some more unusual skills such as sculpting, but this is only one other facet of her creativity and artistic personality.
Education
At the start of “Alaskan Bush People”, Rain was only 12 years old, so the show followed her progression all the way through high school.
Although she is not currently engaged in tertiary education, or expressing any interest in doing so, it is evident that she is a smart and discerning young woman.
Career
“Alaskan Bush People”
“Alaskan Bush People” is a scripted docudrama on Discovery Channel, that premiered on 6 May 2014. This show has been even more criticized than many of the Discovery Channel works, as almost every aspect has been shown to be false in one way or another. The show purports to show the life of an Alaskan family that lives, in the bush, subsisting on their hunting and fishing prowess. Not only is the Brown family not actually Alaskan, a fact that saw them in court in 2014, but they are not quite as in tune with nature as they like to claim.
The filming locations and their ‘bush’ home is nearby a small town, with access to all basic amenities.
While all filming of the show initially took place on Chichagof Island, Alaska, the Brown family is now based on Palmer Lake, Washington State. By most reports, the family spends most of their time in regular housing, only resorting to the rough outdoors for filming. Rain played a prominent role in the docuseries, and proved to be resourceful and reliable. However, this didn’t stop her, from pursuing her other interests. She has a large fanbase who she affectionately refers to as her ‘Rainbows’.
Personal life
Depression and Sexuality
Rain revealed that she suffered from severe depression throughout her childhood, an amalgamation of the stressful life in the spotlight that she led, and the family dynamic. However, she chooses not to keep this fact in the dark, instead using her experiences to assist and motivate others.
Due to her personal style, and preferred hairstyle – a close-cropped cut – Rain’s sexuality has been the subject of much speculation. While she’s never confirmed that she’s gay, and later went on to deny it, she faced a lot of hate for this suspected trait.
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Rain explained regarding her haircut that “The shorter I go the more like the true Rainy I feel.” She also assured the public that while she herself is not gay “I’ve had plenty of friends who fly those rainbow colors, and if it makes you happy, I see nothing wrong with it!”
Family Dynamic and Relationships
To date, Rain has not been publicly involved in any relationships, choosing instead to focus her time on artwork, writing and family. She experienced another bout of depression when her mother, Amora Brown, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Fortunately, she beat the disease and is now healthy and strong.
Appearance
Rain wears her dark brown hair in an iconic pixie cut that expresses her edgy personality and confidence. She has a slim build and mossy green eyes, but her vital statistics haven’t been published. Despite the controversy that her appearance has caused, Rain is confident and comfortable in the image she chooses to portray to the public.
Net Worth and Salary
Rain’s sole source of income remains her earnings from Discovery Channel’s “Alaskan Bush People”. This venture has seen her earn a net worth of $200,000 as of mid-2020, an impressive amount for an eighteen-year-old.
TV Personalities
The Untold Truth Of ‘Swamp People’ Star – Troy Landry
Troy Landry is an American hunter, fisherman and TV personality, born on 9 June 1961, in Pierre Part, Louisiana USA. He’s known for being the star of the reality TV series “Swamp People”.
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Early Life
Troy was born Duffy and Mrytle Landry’s first of four sons. Although there’s no information about Troy’s childhood, it’s known he studied in Pierre Part Primary School and Middle School.Along his brothers Guy and Bubba, he started fishing and hunting at an early age following their family’s tradition.
Of French descent, his parents faced many problems growing up as they didn’t speak English well, and were economically underprivileged, Troy declared: ‘My parents didn’t have electricity or power. They grew up with nothing’.
Career
Fishing Business
Troy Landry is a skilled fisherman, dedicating from eight to nine months a year in harvesting and marketing crawfish. Earnings from commercial fishing allowed Landry to establish his own seafood restaurant in 1992.
In addition, Troy has helped his father to set-up his own bait shop named Duffy’s Shell, which also serves as one of their hometown’s few gas stations. Baits sold at the store are caught by Troy himself, as buying it is more expensive: ‘It comes from the East Coast. We used to get bait from Florida to Maine for crawfishing, but now we compete with everybody for bait. We even compete with people at Sea World for bait. We used to pay 10-12 cents per pound.
Now, because they eliminated commercial fishing in a lot of states, we have to pay up to 40 cents per pound.’
Not only is fishing Landry’s main occupation and principal source of income, he considers it a hobby as well, catching turtles, frogs and catfishes in his spare time.
Gator Hunting
Troy Landry has been skillfully hunting gators for decades, job for which he’s known as “King of the Swamp” in his natal Louisiana.
American gators are legally hunted in various south-eastern states of US in a tradition dating back to 1700’s, seasons usually lasting four weeks in each designated zone. Troy regularly takes part in this dangerous practice two times a year, starting 25 August in East Zone, its end giving him a free week until the start of September, when another season starts in West Zone.
Alligator skin is well sold as a luxury item internationally, though in recent years its price has lowered from $40 to $12 for 1ft (0.3m) for hide, which has almost made Landry stop this hunting: ‘It’s almost not worth killing a big gator. It’s almost not worth it. You have to wait so long for them to get that big.’
Despite this, demand for gator meat has been increasing steadily, which has helped to sustain Troy’s business. Moreover, gator trapping is a profession Troy has dedicated many years of his life to, therefore finding success at it: ‘We usually catch alligators when nobody else is catching any. I don’t think it’s because we are better hunters, I think it’s just because we have a little more experience and a few little tricks up our sleeves, that others may not always think of.
We manage to catch five or six really big ones every year. Most hunters only catch one every 10 years. Paying attention to the little things makes a difference’.
Swamp People – TV Debut
Troy was cast to appear in the reality TV series “Swamp People”, which premiered on 22 August 2010 on History Channel. The show focuses not only on Landry, but also on other Louisiana-based hunters, who risk their lives catching gators in Atchafalaya River Basin’s swamps.
Landry usually appears in the show alongside his son Jacob Landry, and others hunters such as his friend Clint Landry and his own brothers Guy and Bubba.
His popularity in the show resulted in him starring in its 2018 spin-off “Swamp Mysteries with Troy Landry”, which has been significant to Landry’s life, unexpectedly changing it: ‘They’re pulling me in all directions. I’m enjoying it though. I like to make other people happy. I put other people before me. I never expected this to happen. I figured fishermen would enjoy the show, but not so many people from so many different walks of life.’
Despite the good reception the show has gathered, Troy was initially worried about show’s representation of gator hunting and what it entails: ‘It’s real nasty in the boat; at the end of the day, it gets ugly. I was really worried they were going to make it a blood battle on TV. I find History Channel did an awesome job. They show us harvesting the gator but didn’t focus a whole lot on the killing part.’
He’s also content about producers including his family and other’s hunters in the show, positively portraying their simple lifestyle.
“Swamp People” has changed other aspects of people’s lives as well, as not only tourism during gator hunting season has increased in Pierre Part thanks to the show, but also demand and consumption of alligator meat.
Personal Life
Troy married Bernita on 26 September 1981. Although there’s no information about the couple’s history and first meeting, it is known Bernita was previously married to Randy Hotard, with whom she had a son named Brandon in 1976.
Troy developed a strong relationship with his stepson, who has appeared in “Swamp People” accompanying his step-dad in his gator hunting journeys.
To show his gratitude, Brandon posted a photo on his official Facebook page commemorating 2013’s father’s day: ‘Some may consider it unfortunate that I’ve had to endure divorced parents. But I consider myself blessed to have two great dads who have raised me and guided me through my life.’
Bernita welcomed two sons with Landry, named Jacob and Chase; both are recurrent stars in “Swamp People” and hunt full time with their father.
Net Worth
Reportedly, Landry’s family earned an estimated of $25,000 per “Swamp People” episode. Beside this, Troy’s commercial fishing and hunting activities has been providing for his family for decades, so his estimated net worth is over $2 million, as of mid-2020.
Physical Appearance
Troy Landry is a man of white ethnicity, who is 5ft 8ins (1.77m) tall and weighs around 195lbs (88kgs). Despite his TV star status, Troy remains humble, and usually wears simple clothes and caps.
Interesting Facts
Troy Landry’s appearances on TV have affected his family in a positive way, he told Louisiana Travel: ‘My momma went to the doctor last week in Baton Rouge, and when she told somebody she was from Pierre Part, they asked, ‘Do you know the Swamp People?’ She said, ‘Yeah, one of them is my son.’ My momma told me she had to take pictures with these people and sign autographs for them. It’s unbelievable, yeah, it’s unbelievable.’
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Troy has a signature Ralph Lauren shirt, which he wears for good luck.
Besides turtles, Troy’s favorite food is grilled alligator, he told Louisiana Travel: ‘We pan fry it, and we make a sauce piquante, a stew, that’s very good. The white meat, we like to grill it or fry it up or put it on the fire pit.’
Although Troy has managed to live off the land (or water) his entire life, there have been hunting and fishing seasons in which he has hit a bad luck streak. Seeing himself in need of money during those times, Troy worked as helper in a friend’s construction company.
Off-gator season, Troy still goes deer hunting.
Actors
Grant Goodeve – Wife, Net Worth, Family, Bio – Died?
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Who is Grant Goodeve?
Grant Goodeve was born in Middlebury, Connecticut USA, on 6 July 1952 – his zodiac sign is Cancer and he holds American nationality. He is an actor and a TV host, who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of David Bradford in the comedy family series “Eight is Enough” which starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady and Connie Needham – the story follows two parents living with their eight highly independent kids. It aired from 1977 to 1981 and won six awards, while it was nominated for eight others including two Primetime Emmys.
There are rumors circulating the internet claiming that Grant has died, however, the famous actor is still alive and well, and has just recently finished shooting for the 2020 short drama “Low Country”, written and directed by Shea Sizemore.
Early life, family and education
Grant was raised an only child in Middlebury by his father who was a businessman, and his mother who was a lawyer. Motivated by his family, Grant decided at a very early age that he would focus on his education.
He attended a local high school at which he was among the best students, and upon matriculation in 1970, he enrolled at Ithaca College in New York from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974.
Grant then attended Schiller College in Paris at which he studied International Relations, then Schiller College London at which he studied literature while he also attended University of London’s Birkbeck College. Grant later studied comparative broadcasting at London Polytechnic, and sometime in the 2010s he obtained his Master’s degree in theology from Northwest University, located in Seattle.
Roles in movies
Grant made his debut film appearance in 1976 when cast to play Soldier in the western movie “Law of the Land”, starring Jim Davis and Don Johnson, and which follows a sheriff and his colleagues who are trying to find a serial killer who is killing prostitutes.
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The year 1979 saw him appear in both the dramas “A Last Cry for Help” and “Hot Rod”, and in 1984 he was cast to portray Neal Brockmeyer, one of the lead characters in the sports comedy movie “Off Sides” (also known as “Pigs vs. Freaks”), which also starred Eugene Roche and Tony Randall, and is about a football team of hippies playing against the football team of police officers. In 1987, he played David Bradford, one of the lead characters in the comedy drama “Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion”, and a few of his following roles were in the teen comedy “License to Drive” in 1988, the comedy drama “An Eight Is Enough Wedding” in 1989 and the comedy “She’ll Take Romance” in 1990.
The year 1996 saw Grant play Don Moses in the film “Pandora’s Clock” which starred Richard Dean Anderson and Stephen Root, and in 2000, he portrayed Russ in the Christian drama “Something to Sing About”.
Three of his most recent roles in movies have been in the biographical drama “Proud American” in 2008, the thriller “Crimes of the Past” in 2009, and the 2017 Christian drama “The Cast for Christ”.
Roles in TV series
Grant made his debut TV series appearance in 1976, when cast to guest star as Larry in a single episode of the medical series “Emergency!” and in the same year, he played Danny in an episode of the drama series “Gibbsville”.
In 1977 he appeared in a single episode of the religious anthology series “Insight”, and a few of his following roles were in the drama “Fantasy Island” in 1979, the comedy “Aloha Paradise” in 1981, and the thriller anthology series “Darkroom” in 1982. In 1983, Grant began portraying the supporting character Chris Deegan in the prime time soap opera “Dynasty” and in 1984, he guest starred as David Huber in the episode “A Little Knife Music” of the medical drama “Trapper John, M. D.”
In 1990, Grant was cast to play the supporting character Rick Pederson in the Northern comedy drama “Northern Exposure” which starred Rob Morrow, Janine Turner and Barry Corbin, and is about a doctor who has just graduated from college, and is starting to work in a small Alaskan town – the series won 27 awards including two Golden Globes and was nominated for 89 others.
Three of Grant’s more recent roles in TV series have been in seven episodes of the family drama “7th Heaven” in 2002, the documentary “If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home” in 2004, and the drama “Twin Peaks” in 2017.
Roles in video games
Grant has voiced characters in six video games. He made his debut video game voicing performance in 2005, when he lent his voice to Wolf O’Donnell in the scrolling shooter “Star Fox: Assault”, and in the same year he voiced Harian Wade in the survival horror first-person shooter “F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon”.
The year 2007 heard him voice The Engineer in the multiplayer first-person shooter “Team Fortress 2”, and in 2009 he voiced Harlan Wade in “F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin”, reprising his role in “F.E.A.R. 3” in 2011. Grant’s latest voicing role in video games has been in 2016, when he lent his voice to Team Fortress 2 Barik in the online Hero shooter game “Paladins”.
Love life and wife
Grant is quite secretive when it comes to his love life but it is widely known that he has been married to his non-celebrity wife Deborah Lynn Ketcham since 20 May 1978. Deborah is a photographer who studied at Ithaca College just as Grant – she gave birth to their three children in the first 10 years of their marriage, and the two today have six grandchildren.
Before meeting Deborah, Grant was in a relationship with Laurie Walters, an American actress who is perhaps best known for her roles in “Eight Is Enough”, “Warlock Moon” and “Columbo” – they dated for less than a year before splitting ways for unknown reasons.
As of October 2020, Grant is married, has three children and six grandchildren.
Hobbies and other interests
Grant’s favorite season is winter, as he is an avid skier who has also competed in several competitions, and he’s also a snowboarder.
He likes to travel, and has been to many US states while he prefers to travel overseas and has visited several European countries, including Italy, France and Spain.
Grant is a lover of animals and a supporter of the People of the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) organization – two of his favorite animals are horses and zebras.
Grant has his own favorite actor and actress, who are Al Pacino and Anne Hathaway, and a few of his favorite movies are “Scarface”, “Taxi Driver” and the trilogy “The Godfather”.
Net worth
Grant’s age is 68. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, his height is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) and he weighs around 150lbs (68kgs).
As of October 2020, his net worth has been estimated at over $500,000.
Actors
All Truth Of Howie Mandel’s Daughter, Teacher Jackie Mandel
Howie Mandel is a Canadian actor, comedian, and TV personality, who has led a rather peaceful personal life, having been married to Terry Mandel since 1980, so celebrating 40 years of marriage this year. They have three children – Jackie Mandel is their oldest child, and unlike her father, has chosen a rather different career and hasn’t been involved in show business.
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Wiki- Age, Childhood, and Education
Jackelyn Mandel was born on the 14th December 1984, in Calabasas, California USA, and has a brother Alex, born in 1989 and sister Riley born in 1992.
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Jackie went to a local high school where she met her future husband, but we will talk about that later. After matriculating, Jackie enrolled at the University of California, Santa Cruz, from which she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies. Her education didn’t stop there ,as she then enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles, from which she received her Master’s degree in Education.
Teacher Jackie Mandel
Jackie chose a less popular career than her father; she is an elementary school teacher of primarily first and second grade children, at schools in the Los Angeles area, and also works with kindergarten children.
YouTube Channel
In addition, Jackie is also popular on YouTube; she started her channel in 2015, and since then has been posting videos that showcase her daily life. Entitled, Life With Jackie, she has attracted the attention of around 50,000 subscribers, and her videos have been viewed over 12 million times. Her most popular videos feature her children, such as “Dancing Into Labor” and “Earthquake At Preschool”, among numerous others.
Personal Life
Jackie met her future husband while in high school, but it was years later that they rekindled their friendship and began a romance.
Her husband is DJ Lex Larson, real name Alex Shultz; the couple married on the 22nd July 2013 in a ceremony held at Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, followed by a honeymoon to Greece. The couple has since welcomed two children, Abbey and Axel.
Jackie Mandel’s Father, Howie Mandel
Born Howard Michael Mandel on the 29th November 1955, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, of Polish Jewish ancestry, he also traces roots from Romania – his distant cousin is Itzhak Perlman, a famous Israeli violinist.
He went to William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate, but was expelled because he impersonated a school official in order to hire a construction company to build an addition to the school. After this, he focused on his career as a comedian.
Career Start
Before he became a famous comedian and TV personality, Howie was making a fool out of himself at the national comedy club, Yuk Yuk in Toronto. He became the club’s regular as the fans loved him; during his routine, he would place a latex glove over his head and blow through the nose to inflate the glove and the latex fingers would come over his head as a cockscomb.
He then went to Los Angeles where he performed at The Comedy Store, and was hired as a regular performer. Soon after, he made his first on-screen appearance in the TV show “Make Me Laugh”, and then featured as an opening act for David Letterman in shows during the summer of 1979. He became the main face of CBC-TV, and in 1980 secured his first starring role in the film “Gas”, next to Susan Anspach and Donald Sutherland.
Rise to Prominence
Howie became a star in the early ‘80s, thanks largely to the role of Dr. Wayne Fiscus in the TV series “St. Elsewhere”, appearing in 137 episodes of the highly popular series.
During the ‘80s he also provided the voice to Gizmo, a cute Gremlin in the film “Gremlins” in 1984, and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, though the film was released in 1990. He starred in several other projects in the ‘80s, including films “A Fine Mess” (1986) and “Walk Like a Man” from 1987.
Throughout the ‘90s he became more focused on his career as a comedian, touring the US with his routine, but also appearing in a number of TV series, as well as providing the voice to several characters from animated series. Furthermore, he also hosted his own “The Howie Mandel Show” (1998-1999), but it was in the 2000s that he has reached his full potential.
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Starting with starring roles in a few films, including “Apocalypse III: Tribulation” (2000), “Hansel and Gretel” (2002), then in the television movie “Crown Heights” (2004), among others. However, in 2005 he was named the host of the US version of the popular show “Deal or No Deal”, and until 2019 hosted over 230 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series. This celebrated him as a TV personality, and he was subsequently named the host of the Canadian version, hosting the show for its five episodes before it was canceled.
In 2010, Howie struck another deal profitable to his television career, when he was chosen as the replacement for David Hasselhoff as one of the judges in NBC’s show “America’s Got Talent”, Hasselhoff leaving the show to focus on other projects, primarily a new TV series. Since then, Howie has become the judge with the longest tenure than any other judge or host, lasting so far for 11 seasons.
Personal Life, Health Problems, Net Worth
Howie has led a steady life; he has been married to Terry Mandel since 1980, his high school sweetheart; the two met when they were 12 years old.
Howie has been suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder since childhood, but only got diagnosed as an adult. He has talked openly about his condition, and is taking medication to keep his disorder and all his ticks at bay. Furthermore, Howie is an ADHD patient and is working on raising the awareness of adult ADHD. He hasn’t just talked about OCD and ADHD, but has also written the book “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me”, an in-depth autobiography, about his life with the particular conditions.
According to sources, Howie Mandel’s net worth has been estimated to be as high as $40 million, as of mid- 2020.
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