Kathleen Bradley is an American former model, former singer, actress and host. She is primarily known as a " Barker's Beauty" on the

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'' from 1990 until 2000. She is noted as the first permanent

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model on the show.

Career

Born to Albert and Winifred Bradley in

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, Bradley was the only girl of four children. She won the "Miss Black

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" award in 1971. In the 1970s, she was part of two short-lived

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groups, The Love Machine and Destination. She played the role of Mrs. Parker in the 1995 movie ''

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Departure from ''The Price Is Right''

Bradley, along with longtime model Janice Pennington, was released from her modeling duties on ''The Price Is Right'' on October 19, 2000, shortly after having testified during the lawsuit for slander and defamation of character host and executive producer

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filed against model Holly Hallstrom. Bradley's final episode aired on December 13, 2000. Barker lost his suit against Hallstrom. Bradley alleged that she and Pennington were fired for their testimonies in that lawsuit and negotiated a financial settlement in lieu of a lawsuit. Barker insisted that Bradley's accusation was untrue and that the dismissal stemmed from a change in ownership, furthermore stating that he appreciated Pennington's testimony. In June 2014, Bradley released her memoirs, ''Backstage at The Price Is Right: Memoirs of a Barker Beauty''.

Personal

Bradley has been married twice. Her first marriage was to actor Bill Overton from 1980 to 1984. She has been married to mechanical engineer Terrence Redd since 1988. She has two children; a daughter, Cheyenne Overton, from her marriage with Overton; and their son Terrence Redd II. Her stepdaughter Dior is from Redd's marriage to actress Bern Nadette Stanis.JET Magazine - Kathleen Bradley 'Price Is Right' Model Juggles Motherhood And TV Career - June 3, 1996
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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