Laurie Anne Maria White
(born January 10, 1978), professionally known as Taya Parker, is an American reality TV show contestant known for winning the
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...
reality television show ''
Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels
''Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels'' is the third season of ''Rock of Love with Bret Michaels'' and was confirmed by VH1's website in a blog on July 16, 2008. In the show, eligible women live on tour buses and travel with Bret Michaels, compe ...
''.
Career
Modeling
Parker was ''Penthouse Magazine's'' Pet of the Year in 2009.
In the spring of 2014 Parker appeared on the cover and was featured in a 12-page pictorial of the exclusive lifestyle entertainment for men magazine, ''Bizsu''.
Las Vegas shows/awards
Parker hosted and starred in the magic show "Centerfolds of Magic" at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
''Exotic Dancer magazine'' selected Parker their 2007 Entertainer of the Year in Las Vegas Nevada.
English entertainment reporter and writer
Robin Leach has reviewed and featured Parker several times in the free alternative weekly newspaper ''
Las Vegas Weekly
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''.
Movie roles
Parker played the lead role of Stacy Phelps, in the 2016 horror film ''You Found Me''. Parker replaced Kathryn Eastwood, daughter of
Clint Eastwood
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...
for the lead role.
In the 2013 film ''
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies'', Parker plays herself as the on-screen former love interest of wrestler
Shane Douglas.
Television/radio
Parker has appeared and been a guest on the national television and radio shows: ''
Larry King Live'' and ''
The Opie and Anthony Show''.
In 2016, Parker co-hosted one segment of the television show ''Out n About''. The show aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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and
The CW
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.
Personal life
Parker was married under her given name, Laurie Mull on 7/16/98.
She divorced as Laurie A M White on 3/29/02.
Parker and
Bret Michaels
Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...
dated briefly after her appearance and win on his reality show ''
Rock of Love''.
Parker married for a second time under Laurie Anne Maria White on 10/6/18.
References
External links
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American female adult models
Living people
Penthouse Pets of the Year
Penthouse Pets
1978 births
Participants in American reality television series
21st-century American women