Ashton Meem Biography
Ashton Meem is an American businesswoman best known for her entrepreneurial and consultancy expertise. She is the ex-wife of quarterback, Russell Wilson.
She is also famously known for her past marriage with her high school boyfriend and the current Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Russel Wilson. Ashton Meem became a sensation for her enthusiastic reaction after her fiance Russell Wilson was drafted by Seatle Seahawks in the annual NFL draft 2012.
Ashton Meem Age
Meme was born on 6th September 1987 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. She is 31 years old as of 2019.
Ashton Meem Family| Early Life
Ashton Meme was born in Richmond, Virginia to Lang Meem and Molly Meem. She is the only child. Her parents were residing in Richmond, Virginia at the time of her birth. She attended St. Catherine High School and later proceeded to the University of Georgia. Later on, in 2009, she attended North Carolina State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.
Russell who was at that time in NC State on a scholarship to play for them. In 2010, she graduated from NCS with a BA in Communications. She then started work as an Advertising Operations Assistant at American Family Insurance. She later left this job and became an event planner.
Ashton Meem Relationship with Russell
She met her boyfriend turned husband while in high school, but the two did not last after only two years of marriage. She was studying at St. Catherine’s High School which is about 5 miles away from Richmond. Russell at that time was at Collegiate School in Richmond, VA. He used to play football, baseball, and basketball and was a good player. They met at that time for a brief time. Later destiny played a role and they met again. It was after this that the two started dating each other.
When Ashton left to attend the University of Georgia, they still continued their long-distance relationship. After Ashton completed her education, Russell and Ashton decided to get engaged and tie the knot. Their engagement was held in August 2010. They married in the year 2012; the same year that Russell was to get drafted in the NFL.
Their wedding took place on 14 January 2012 at the Country Club of Virginia. Two months later, Russell was selected in the second round of the draft. After that, Ashton who was with him during the draft became the talk of the town! They seemed happy.
Ashton Meem And Russell Wilson’s Breakup!
In two years, in April 2014, Russell announced that he is filing for divorce from Ashton. Rumors were afloat that the couple had split since Ashton was allegedly having an affair with Golden Tate, Seahawks wide receiver. Tate at that time issued a statement that he has been unnecessarily dragged into a personal domestic problem of the couple.
He again addressed the issue with his girlfriend Elise Pollard. He was surprised that Russell had gone ahead with the divorce without even asking him or talking to him once. Russell moved on and started dating singer Ciara and made his new relationship public on April 2015.
He got engaged to her in 2016. When her five-carat engagement ring was displayed on the social media, Ashton immediately changed the profile picture of her Twitter account to the eight-carat ring that Russell had given her during their engagement. When pregnancy rumors of Ciara’s pregnancy cropped up, Ashton tweeted: “On a new journey. Haters need not apply!”
Ashton Meem Career
Following her graduation, Ashton started looking for a place for herself in the corporate world. Her first job was as a media marketing intern, an art buyer, and an art consultant. She held this position for a while before she was recruited by American Family Insurance, as an advertising operations assistant, which she holds even today.
Ashton Meem: Is She Dating?
After their divorce, Ashton Meem started keeping a low profile in order to avoid unnecessary media interference. She has never been linked with anyone or any relationship until date.
Ashton Meem Net Worth
Ashton has an estimated net worth of $4 Million but her salary is yet to be disclosed. However, it is said that she earns a decent amount of money.