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”.

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.

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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.

Who is Holly Hallstrom?

Holly Anne Hallstrom was born in San Antonio, Texas USA, on 25 August 1952 – her zodiac sign is Virgo and she holds American nationality. She is a former model, retired actress and a TV personality, who is still perhaps best known for having served as a model in the game show “The Price Is Right” from 1977 to 1995.

What is she doing today or has she died?

There are rumors circulating the internet about how Holly died sometime in the early 2000s, as she hasn’t been appearing on TV or in the media, however, it is known that she decided to retire from appearing in TV shows in the late ‘90s, but came back on several occasions when invited as a guest in talk shows.

Today, Holly is renting-out several houses that she owns, and is leading a peaceful life in San Antonio.

Early life and education

Holly was raised alongside her younger sister in San Antonio, by the girls’ father who was a car mechanic, and their mother who was a housewife.

Holly grew up being focused on her studies, and when she enrolled at a local high school, she and her peers started reading girly magazines and watching models on TV – this is when Holly began dreaming about becoming a famous model one day, but still focused on her studies, and after matriculating in 1970, she enrolled at a college.

While still attending college, she visited Los Angeles in California, and there began working as a model which led her to quit college and focus on her career.

Career as an actress and a TV personality

Holly’s first appearance in a TV show was what made her famous – “The Price Is Right” starred Bob Barker, Janice Pennington and Dian Parkinson, and followed multiple contestants competing to win cash, cars and vacations. All the games in the show were related to the consumer goods pricing, and was a huge hit, winning 48 awards and being nominated for 122 others.

In 1980, Holly appeared as a panelist in two episodes of the comedy family game show “Match Game PM”, and in 1984 featured in the TV special “TV’s Funniest Game Show Moments”.

She made her debut TV series appearance in 1989, when she was cast to portray Newlywed Woman in the episode “The Nutt Cracker Suite” of the comedy “The Nutt House”, and in 1993 Holly made an uncredited appearance as the Spin the Wheel Girl in the action comedy crime movie “Loaded Weapon 1”. In the same year, she guest starred in a single episode of the game show “Family Feud”., and the following year made her second movie appearance when she played The Female Office

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r in the short science fiction adventure comedy “Galaxy Beat”. Two years later, Holly played The Toothpaste Spokesperson in the adventure science fiction thriller movie “The Tomorrow Man”.

She featured in the TV special “The Price Is Right 25th Anniversary Special” in 1996, and in 2002 guest starred in a single episode of the documentary series “E! True Hollywood Story”. Her final two appearances on TV were captured in 2005, when she guest starred in an episode of the mini-series “Game Show Moments Gone Bananas”, and an episode of the talk show “The View”.

Filling a lawsuit

Holly was let go from “The Price Is Right” in 1995 by the show’s host Bob Barker, and subsequently claimed that she was dismissed because she gained 14lbs (6.4kgs), also that she was let go because she wouldn’t support Bob when he was sued for sexual harassment by Dian Parkinson, a former American model.

Bob counter-sued Holly, but dropped the suit two days before the trial began, and had to pay Holly’s legal fees – this motivated Holly to sue Bob, and the legal fight went on for years before it was settled in October 2005. During the years she fought Bob in court, Holly used all her savings, sold her house to pay for her lawyer, and lived in a car for a year. She eventually received several million dollars as settlement, and could’ve received more if she had accepted to not talk about Bob in the media ever again – she launched a foundation which has since been helping people who have been mistreated at their workplace.

After the models Kathleen Bradley and Janice Pennington, production assistants Sherrill Paris and Linda Riegert, and the director Paul Alter all testified against Bob, they were fired from the show – every one of them sued Bob, accepting out-of-court financial settlements, while Paul was eventually invited to come back to the show which he accepted in 2000.

Love life and relationships

Holly has kept details of her love life hidden from the media’s attention since she launched her modelling career, and there are rumors circulating the internet that she dated several men during those years she was shooting for “The Price Is Right”. Many of her fans claimed that they saw her walking hand in hand with several men in a period of three months, but Holly has never agreed to comment on her love life – it is also believed by some that she is a lesbian, while two of her fans have even claimed to have seen her kissing her female friend at a Los Angeles club.

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As of September 2020, Holly is single, she hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

Hobbies and other interests

Holly has ventured into the real estate industry, and is the owner of several houses around San Antonio, most of which she leases, while she is today living in one of these.

She apparently spent her entire life being on a strict diet, eating mostly vegetables and fruits, and it wasn’t until she was done with modelling that she became interested in tasting various cuisines and travelling around the world – she has been to many European countries with her favorite being France, especially its capital city Paris, and she has also travelled to Asia on multiple occasions visiting China and Japan.

She is a lover of animals, and has had many pet dogs and cats.

Holly likes to watch movies late at night, and her favorite actors and actresses are Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, and some of her favorite movies are “Titanic”, “Catch Me If You Can” and “Good Will Hunting”.

Net worth

Holly’s age is 68. She has long brown hair and blue eyes, her height is 5ft 11ins (1.8m) and she weighs around 155lbs (70kgs).

As of September 2020, her net worth has been estimated at over $10 million.

Brittany Kerr – Wiki bio

American professional cheerleader and TV personality Brittany Layne Kerr was born in Charlotte, North Carolina USA, on 19 June 1988, making Gemini her zodiac sign. She’s probably only known for being the wife of famous American country musician Jason Aldean.

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Education and early life

Brittany was raised in Charlotte by her father who was a musician, and mother who worked at a music studio; she hasn’t revealed if she has siblings, so is believed to be an only child.

Brittany grew up being interested in music, and was nine when her parents enrolled her at music school; she began dancing at the age of 13, and became a cheerleader upon enrolling at a local high school in 2002.

Brittany matriculated in 2006, and then chose not to enroll at college, but to find work and financially support herself.

Brittany’s career

Brittany’s been working as a cheerleader since she completed her high school education, and is today cheerleading for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

She attracted a lot of attention in 2012, when she entered the music competition show “American Idol”, but failed to progress through the first round; in 2014, Brittany made a guest appearance in the talk-show “Inside Edition”, and the year 2022 saw her appear in two episodes of the talk-shows “Entertainment Tonight” and “Tucker Carlson Tonight”.

She’s also something of an actress, having appeared in her husband’s 2020 music video “Jason Aldean: Got What I Got”.

Love life and husband

Brittany Kerr and Jason were spotted spending time together at a café in September 2012, while he was still married to American non-celebrity Jessica Ann Ussery; Jason and Jessica had exchanged vows on 4 August 2001, and have two daughters born in 2003 and 2007. Both Jason and Brittany apologized publicly for their actions, but these still led to Jason and Jessica’s divorce in 2013.

Brittany and Jason then continued dating, and appeared together in public for the first time at the 2014 CMT Awards; they revealed that they’d become engaged on 24 September 2014, and they exchanged vows in a small ceremony on 21 March 2015. Brittany gave birth to their son Memphis on 1 December 2017, and their daughter Navy followed in 2019.

There are no other men whom Brittany’s been with, that she’s spoken about, she’s married to Jason Aldean as of April 2023, and they have two children together, while Jason also has two daughters from his previous marriage.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Brittany’s an Instagram star, as close to 2.5 million people are following her on the social media network, while she’s uploaded over 2,500 pictures and videos, most of which show her spending time with her husband and their children.

She’s physically highly active, as she still dances nearly every day, and also works out at her home gym on a daily basis.

Brittany’s both a shopaholic and a fashionista, and enjoys showing off her newly purchased clothes in her Instagram content.

She’s passionate about travelling, and she and her children have been all around the US to support Jason during his tours.

Brittany’s favorite actress is Scarlett Johansson, and some of her favorite movies include “Under the Skin”, “Don Jon” and “Black Widow”.

A little late on this but Happy Thanksgiving from the Aldean Crew. 🦃 pic.twitter.com/rGF15NbzOF

— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) November 25, 2022

Height, eyes and wealth

Brittany’s age is 34. Her eyes are blue and hair’s blonde, she’s 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall and weighs about 135lbs (61kgs).

Brittany’s net worth’s been estimated at over $100,000, as of April 2023, and her husband Jason’s at more than $80 million.

Who is Brittany’s husband Jason?

American country musician Jason Aldean was born as Jason Aldine Williams in Macon, Georgia US,A on 28 February 1977, making Pisces his zodiac sign. He’s released 10 albums since 2005, when he was signed to Broken Bow Records, and some of his most popular amongst these are “My Kinda Party”, “Night Train” and “Relentless”, all of which have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Jason’s parents divorced in 1980, and his mother then raised him in Macon, while he spent the summers in Homestead, Florida with his father – it was he who taught him to play the guitar, and the two often practiced together. Some of Jason’s first idols were the country music band Alabama, the singer-songwriter Hank Williams Jr., and singer-songwriter and actor George Strait.

He was 14 when he expressed his desire to perform on stage, and his mother helped him sing at the VFW Hall in the same year. Having fallen in love with performing live, Jason played the guitar and sang at local talent contests, and was 15 when he became a member of the House Band; it was not long after this that he changed his name to Aldean.

He matriculated from a local high school in 1995, and signed his first contract with Warner-Chappell on 1 November 1998; he was dropped by the label a few months later, and in 2000 signed with another, which eventually also dropped him. It was around two months later that Jason was offered a deal by the Broken Bow Records, and he released his self-titled debut album on 26 July 2005; the album’s lead single “Hicktown” peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, while his single “Why” topped the chart.

Jason’s second album “Relentless” followed on 29 May 2007, while he then released his third – “Wide Open” – on 7 April 2009, and fourth “My Kinda Party” on 2 November 2010, which remains Jason’s most popular album, as it was certified platinum four times.

He released his fifth album “Night Train” on 16 October 2012, sixth album “Old Boots, New Dirt” on 7 October 2014 and seventh album “They Don’t Know” on 9 September 2016; Jason then won an ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year in both 2017 and 2018.

His eighth album “Rearview Town” came out on 13 April 2018, and was followed by his ninth “9” on 22 November 2019; most recently, on 12 November 2021, he released his tenth album “Macon, Georgia”.

Jason’s been a philanthropist since his best friend died from cancer in 2004; he’s raised nearly $4 million to be donated to cancer research, while some of his proceedings go to the breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Jason’s also the co-owner of the hunting company Buck Commander, together with several former professional baseball players and country singers.