Leticia Ann Bjork Passmore, Leticia Cline (born October 1, 1978) is an American journalist and

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. She is best known as a former interviewer for

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, ''

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'', the reality show ''

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'' and her ''

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'' magazine appearance in July 2008.

Early career

Cline began modeling at the age of 14. She went on to appear in a number of American magazines and spent a year modeling in

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. She then focused on her education, earning degrees in

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and

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from the

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in 2000 and eventually became a

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; she worked as an accountant for four years. She also married and had a son, but the marriage broke up soon after. Since 2014, Cline was co-founder partner of Standard Motorcycle Co in

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). In 2015, she was invited by "Gentleman´s Ride" to make the 2015 video of

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(a charity event held upon the last Sunday in September in cities worldwide, to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men's mental health programs). In 2017, Cline became the first and only female Harley Hooligan Flattrack racer and even competed in the4 2017 ESPN X Games. Cline has completed many cross country motorcycle trips including a few Iron Butt awards. LeticiaClineProfile

In 2018, Cline moved back to her hometown, Cave City, Kentucky and opened a free community motorcycle garage named Smiley's after her late father. Cline also opened a bar, The Dive, with her sister and mother. Cline sits on Cave City City Council and is renovating an old Theater from the early 1900s named The Ace.

Television

On October 23, 2006,

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producer

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recruited Cline to TNA as an interviewer, complementing

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. Cline made her television debut on the November 30, 2006 episode of ''

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''. She took a break from TNA in the beginning of fall 2007 to concentrate on other projects. Her final appearance with TNA was on their first ever two-hour show. Cline was officially granted her release from TNA on November 25, 2007. Cline was a Beauty on the 2008 season of the

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'' (Season 5). On week 5 of ''B&G'', Matt Carter and Leticia won

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Soap Opera Challenge. They were eliminated in the series finale and got third place. In 2008 Cline appeared as herself in the movie ''Last International Playboy'' and herself in the indy movie ''Closing Time''. 2019 Cline played the roll of Trixie in the movie ''Disturbing The Peace'' alongside Guy Pearce and Devon Sawa. Cline appeared on the

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reality television show '' Bowling Beauties'' in 2008, but lost in the third episode.

Personal life

July 2021 TMZ broke the story of Cline dating ''American Picker'' star Mike Wolfe. The two have been friends since 2018.

References

External links

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