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's 2008 single " Put On", which featured

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. She began a romantic relationship with West, leading her to model for the

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brand; she then signed a modeling contract with Ford Models. She earned wider recognition as a

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in more

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videos. After splitting from West in 2010, she dated and in 2013 married rapper

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, but filed for divorce in 2014.

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then published her book ''How to Be a Bad Bitch''. In 2015 she founded the Los Angeles chapter of the SlutWalk protest march, an annual feminist demonstration founded in

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. The next year she hosted her own talk show, '' The Amber Rose Show'', for

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, and began hosting the syndicated radio call-in program ''

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''.

Early life

Amber Rose Levonchuck was born in Philadelphia on October 21, 1983 to Dorothy Rose, who was 23 at the time, and Michael Levonchuck who was 19. Her father is of Irish and Italian descent and her mother is of Cape Verdean descent. She has one brother named Antonio Hewlett. Rose grew up in

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. Rose began stripping at the age of 15 under the pseudonym "Paris" to provide for her family after her mother's separation from her stepfather, an alcoholic. On the podcasts ''The Red Pill'' and ''Club Shay Shay'', she stated that she had previously attempted to sell crack cocaine, but quit after finding it too risky.

Career

Rose's appearance in the music video for

's 2008 single " Put On" caught the attention of

, who guest performed on the song and video. Rose then gained wider exposure after posing for a

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

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for " Celestino", and later made cameos in music videos including

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's " What Them Girls Like",

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's "

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's "

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's " No Sleep" and

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's " You Be Killin' Em". She was signed with modeling agency Ford Models from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, she appeared in Russell Simmons's reality show about his two assistants, '' Running Russell Simmons''. She also starred in a PSA by NOH8 Campaign. In 2011, Rose was a guest judge on Season 3 of ''

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''. She was also a judge on Season 2 of '' Master of the Mix''. 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. On August 30, 2016, Rose was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on the 23rd season of ''

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''. She was partnered with professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They were eliminated on October 17 and finished in ninth place.

Musical pursuits

Rose released her debut single "Fame", which featured her then-fiancé

, on January 10, 2012, followed by a second single, titled "Loaded", the following month. She then rapped on the eleventh track of Khalifa's ''

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'', titled "Rise Above", along with rappers Tuki Carter and

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, the latter of whom produced the song. She was managed by Leticia "Tish" Cyrus, the mother of singer

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, who was Rose's and Khalifa's close friend.

Business endeavors

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 '' Wild 'N Out'' on MTV2, and had a role as "MaryWanna" in the film '' School Dance'', which was directed by her then-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 David LaChapelle. In 2015, Rose filmed "Walk of No Shame with Amber Rose" with Funny or Die. 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

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app called MuvaMoji, featuring 900 emoji icons which she curated. In May 2016, it was announced that Rose would star in her own

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titled '' The Amber Rose Show'' on

, which debuted on July 8, 2016. On September 8, 2016, Rose began hosting ''

''.

Personal life

In 2020, Rose started selling pictures on OnlyFans. She said she wanted to do it earlier but was delayed because of her pregnancy. As of October 2024, Rose earns $1,122,037 per month on OnlyFans and remains one of the highest paid creators on the platform.

Relationships

Rose dated rapper

for two years, starting in 2008. In 2013, she married rapper

and the two had a son together. 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. She briefly dated Machine Gun Kelly in 2015. In 2016, Rose dated

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player Terrence Ross. Beginning in summer 2017, Rose was dating 21 Savage. As of March 2018, the couple was 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 told guest

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during an episode of her podcast ''Love Line with Amber Rose'' that she once dated a trans man. On April 3, 2019, Rose announced on

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that she was expecting her second child with

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executive Alexander "A.E." Edwards. In October 2019, Rose gave birth to a son.

SlutWalk

In October 2015, Rose led the Los Angeles-based SlutWalk to honor all women who have been judged and demeaned for their sexual behavior. As part of the event, she 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 " seven minutes in heaven". 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.

Political views

When asked about

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in August 2016, Rose stated, "He's just such an idiot. He's so weird. I really hope he's not president." By May 2024, Rose announced her support for Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, formally endorsing him during a speech at the

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in July.

Filmography

References

External links

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