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and

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's single "

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". In 2008, Rose began a high-profile two-year romantic relationship with West that led her to star in his

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ads. She then signed a modeling contract with

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in 2009. She would attain further prominence after she appeared as a

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in numerous hip-hop music videos. After splitting from West in 2010, Rose began dating rapper

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, whom she married in 2013. Rose filed for divorce in 2014. Following this, she released her first book, ''How to Be a Bad Bitch'', published by

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. In 2015, she founded the Los Angeles chapter of the

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protest march, an annual feminist demonstration founded in

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. Rose then hosted her own

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, entitled '' The Amber Rose Show'', on VH1, which debuted in 2016. That same year, she also began hosting the syndicated radio

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program ''

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''.

Early life

Amber Levonchuck was born on October 21, 1983, in

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, Pennsylvania, to Dorothy Rose and Michael Levonchuck. Her father is of Irish and Italian descent and her mother is of Cape Verdean and maternal Scottish descent from Ayrshire. She has one brother named Antonio Hewlett. Rose grew up in

South Philadelphia South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south and the Schuylkill River to the west. Rose claimed to have begun stripping at the age of 15 under the pseudonym "Paris", to provide for her family after her parents' divorce. On Van Lathan's ''The Red Pill'' podcast, she claimed that she also attempted to sell crack cocaine, but was not successful.

Modeling career

Rose's appearance in

and

's "

" video in 2008 caught the attention of West. Rose then gained more exposure after posing for a

print advertisement featuring West's sneaker line. Rose walked the

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for "

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". Rose has also made cameos in music videos such as

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's "

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's "

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's " No Sleep",

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' " You Be Killin' Em",

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' " What Them Girls Like" and Future's " Mask Off". She was signed with modeling agency

from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, she appeared in Russell Simmons's reality show about his two assistants, ''

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''. She also starred in a PSA by

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. In 2011, Rose was a guest judge on

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of ''

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''. She was also a judge on

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of ''

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''. In November 2011, she became the spokesperson for

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and appeared in television ads and billboards for the company's new flavors Whipped Cream and Fluffed Marshmallow.

Musical pursuits

Rose released her debut single "Fame", which features

, on January 10, 2012, followed by a second single, titled "Loaded", released on February 6, 2012. She then rapped on the eleventh track of her ex-husband's album '' O.N.I.F.C.'', titled "Rise Above", along with rappers Tuki Carter and Pharrell Williams, who produced the song. She was managed by Leticia "Tish" Cyrus, mother of singer

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, who is Rose's and her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa's close friend.

Business endeavors

Amber Rose - 2014 People Magazine Awards (cropped)

In September 2009, Rose announced plans to launch her own eyewear line. In 2012, Rose opened a clothing line with her friend Priscilla Ono called Rose & Ono. Rose guest-starred on an episode of ''

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'' on MTV2, and had a role as "MaryWanna" in the film ''

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'', which was directed by her manager,

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in 2014.

published her first book, ''How to Be a Bad Bitch,'' in which she offers advice and personal anecdotes on everything from finances and career to love and fashion. The cover features an image shot by famed photographer

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. In 2015, Rose filmed "Walk of No Shame with Amber Rose" with

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. The viral video helped promote Rose's SlutWalk, which took place on October 3, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. In March 2016, Rose launched an emoji app called MuvaMoji, featuring 900 emoji icons that she curated. In May 2016, it was announced that Rose would star in her own

entitled '' The Amber Rose Show'' on VH1, which debuted on July 8, 2016. On September 8, 2016, Rose began hosting ''

''.

''Dancing with the Stars''

On August 30, 2016, Rose was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on the 23rd season of '' Dancing with the Stars''. She was partnered with professional dancer

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. They were eliminated on October 17 and finished in ninth place.

Personal life

Relationships

Rose dated rapper

for two years, starting in 2008. She began dating rapper

in early 2011. The couple got engaged on March 1, 2012, and married on July 8, 2013. Their son was born in 2013. Rose, Khalifa, and their son divided their time between homes in Los Angeles and

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. Rose filed for divorce from Khalifa on September 22, 2014, citing

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and planned to take full custody of their son. As of 2015, Rose and Khalifa have

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of their son. Rose dated

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in April 2015, they split up two months later. Beginning in summer 2017, Rose was dating

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. As of March 2018, the couple have separated. In 2009, in regard to her sexual orientation, Rose stated, "I'm extremely open with my sexuality. I can be in love with a woman, I can be in love with a man. As far as humans go, I definitely find beauty in everybody, whether they're heavy-set, super-skinny, if they're white, black, Indian, Asian, Spanish. I can see beauty in anybody. If I see a woman and I think she's beautiful and I like her, and she likes me back we can definitely try to be in a relationship together." In 2016, Rose disclosed to guest

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during an episode of her podcast ''Love Line with Amber Rose'' that she once dated a

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. On April 3, 2019, Rose disclosed via an Instagram post that she is expecting a baby boy with Def Jam record label executive Alexander Edwards. In October 2019, Rose gave birth to a son.

SlutWalk

On October 3, 2015, Rose led the Los Angeles-based

to honor all women who have been judged and demeaned for their sexual behavior. As part of the event, Rose spoke publicly about the instances of shaming she has experienced, specifically mentioning an incident at the age of 14, when a male classmate pulled his genitals out while in a closet with her playing the kissing game "

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". Rose related that he tricked her into kneeling down in front of him, then threw open the closet door for all of their friends to see, suggesting

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had taken place. Rose grew visibly agitated while speaking about the bullying that followed, demonstrating for her audience the depth of the trauma the experience caused. Rose has since been associated with the event annually.

Filmography

References

External links

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