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Tila Tequila Bio: Early Life, Career, Boyfriend and Net Worth

Tila Tequila, Tila Nguyen, Miss Tila, and Tornado Thien are stage names used by American television personality Nguyn Th Thiên Thanh (born October 24, 1981).

She became well-known as a result of her frequent usage of social media. After becoming the most well-known user on Myspace, she was handed the lead part in her TV program.

Tila Tequila Profile Summary

  • Full Name:         Nguyá»…n Thị Thiên Thanh
  • Born:     24 October 1981
  • Place of Birth:    Singapore
  • Nationality:         American
  • Height: 1.49 m
  • Parents:               N/A
  • Siblings:                Terri Nguyen, Daniel Nguyen
  • Relationship:       Thomas Paxton Whitaker
  • Children:              Isabella Monroe Nguyen
  • Profession:        Social Media Star and TV Personality
  • Net Worth:         US$700,000

Tila Tequilla. Photo Credit: @tila_tequilla: Instagram

Tila Tequila Early Life

Tila Tequila was born in Houston, Texas, after being born in Singapore. She moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue a modelling career.

Terri and Daniel Nguyen are the names of her two siblings.

In 2003, she was featured in several male publications, including Playboy, Stuff, and Maxim, and she made her reality television debut on the VH1 show Surviving Nugent.

Tila Tequila aspired to be a television producer, model, musician, and writer.

Friends gave Nguyen the nickname “Tila Tequila” because of her seeming aversion to drinking. In her memoir, she would later recount how several distinct family and environmental issues drove her to feel “confused” and “lost.” She began writing poems as a way to convey her strong emotions.

At the age of 16, Tila Tequila fled her home and spent several months in Queens, New York. She was shot in a Houston drive-by while only 16 years old. She alleges to have become pregnant and experienced a miscarriage a year later.

Tila Tequila graduated from Alief Hastings High School in 2000. She was credited for starting her career as a model and moving to California in 2001 as a result of her turbulent youth in Texas.

Career

At the age of 19, Tila Tequila’s career began when a Playboy scout saw her at the Sharpstown Mall and offered her the chance to appear nude for the magazine. After that, the magazine received a few more pictures.

Later, she started the band Beyond Betty Jean, where she sang lead and wrote lyrics.

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Personal Life

On March 7, 2012, Tila Tequila allegedly gave her consent to begin treatment after allegedly “nearly dying” after attempting suicide by taking too many drugs.

She was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm and received excellent care. She completed her rehab program on April 5, 2012.

According to Tila Tequila, the earth is a flat surface rather than a sphere. She began performing under the stage name Tornado Thien in 2018.

Isabella Monroe Nguyen is the name of Tila Tequila’s daughter. She fought with Thomas Paxton Whitaker, her husband or boyfriend.

Net Worth

The total net worth of Tila is $700,000. She is an American model and television personality of Singaporean descent.

She gained notoriety as a consequence of her MySpace use and later owing to her involvement in reality television.

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