The former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose got engaged to Playboy model and commercial actress Kiana Kim. Nicknamed “Charlie Hustle,” Pete had a long career in baseball as a player from 1963 to 1986 before becoming a manager from 1984 to 1989.
His successful career in the sport ended when he was banned in 1989 for gambling addiction. Despite never having his name etched into the Baseball Hall of Fame, many will remember him as one of the greatest hitters the sport has ever seen.
Kiana was born in Seoul, South Korea, on March 3, 1980. She moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was five. Due to their eyebrow-raising age difference – Pete is 39 years older than Kiana- the couple had the most controversial relationship in baseball.
They made a public appearance together on “Howard Stern Show” in 2010, and Kiana instantly became the top-searched person on Google. She made a name for herself when she modeled for Playboy in 2010, but she was the average university student before she graced magazine covers.
Kiana went to Arizona State University and graduated with a degree in Business Management. After graduating, she had a job as a flight attendant with Korean Airlines.
Before setting her sights on the marketing industry, she was also a real estate agent. She did all that while maintaining her career as a model and actress. Kiana decided to leave her job as a flight attendant to pursue real estate so that she could look after her children.
Kiana had two children, Cassie and Ashton, from her first marriage, while Pete had five children from his previous two marriages. All her hard work in various fields paid off as she was guessed to have a net worth of $1.5 million.
Proving that she is not just a pretty face, Kiana was a successful realtor and earned several impressive awards for her volume of shares. Kiana eventually decided to focus her attention on operating a hair salon, with her modeling and acting career a priority as well.
Kiana and Pete had a reality TV show together in 2013 that played on TLC. “Rose: Hits and Mrs.” had only six episodes before it was taken off the air, but the public had a peek into their lives with their children.
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