the-tragic-story-of-mike-tyson's-wife
Mike Tyson is a household name that doesn’t need any introductions. Besides his prolific and controversial boxing career, he is additionally known for having a turbulent love life. Mike has been married three times but not much is known regarding his first wife, Robin Givens.
So, who is Robin?
Robin Simone Givens is an American actress and model, perhaps best known for starring in “Head of the Class” and “Sparks”. She was born under the Zodiac sign Sagittarius on 27 November 1964, in New York City, USA, holds American nationality, and as of mid-2022, is 57 years old.
Robin was born to Ruth Roper and Ruben Gives, and has a sister named Stephanie, with whom she spent most of her childhood in Mount Vermont in New Rochelle.
During her teen days, she occasionally modeled for teen magazines such as “Seventeen” and “Mademoiselle”. As a bright and ambitious student, she attended Sarah Lawrence College at the age of 15 and subsequently enrolled at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. However, fate had other plans for Robin, as she never obtained her degree, instead focusing on her career.
She had already started her modeling career, then Robin kicked off her acting career in 1985, in the TV sitcom “The Cosby Show”. She subsequently appeared in a variety of genres of TV shows before landing her breakthrough role as Darlene Merriman in the sitcom “Head of the Class”, which was quite successful and ran for five seasons until canceled in 1991, the same year Robin made her movie debut in “A Rage in Harlem”.
Now with more than 50 credits under her belt, Robin has been a part of the film industry for more than three decades, and landing recurring roles in TV shows such as “Sparks”, “Riverdale”, and “Ambitions”.
During her high school days, Robin dated Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan before meeting Mike Tyson in 1987, who at the time was at the height of his fame. They soon began dating, and married a year later. For a while, everything seemed to be going well, as they appeared in the Pepsi commercial, and on the cover of “Life” magazine. However, in 1988 Robin had a miscarriage, which had a negative impact on their marriage. Additionally, Robin accused Mike of spousal abuse, and subsequently filed for a divorce and a restraining order.
In the interview with Barbara Walters, Robin disclosed that living with Mike was “torture, pure hell, worse than anything I could possibly imagine”. She also claimed that she was afraid of him, due to his unpredictable and volatile temper.
Robin’s attorney came forward and said: ”She loves Michael Tyson, but there is continued violence, and she fears for her safety.” Mike Tyson made grave claims, accusing Robin of being a gold digger who was only interested in his money, and he filed for marriage annulment.
Mike also claimed in various interviews that he had given millions of dollars to Robin and her mother. This whole situation reflected negatively on Robin’s career, given that she was portrayed as the most hated woman in America. However, she said in an interview that she did not receive a penny from Mike, which was hard to believe given she didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement.
Later Mike admitted to hitting Robin, saying, “that was the best punch I’ve ever thrown in my entire life”; the divorce was finalized on 14 February 1989. Additionally, there were rumors that Mike caught Robin in bed with Brad Pitt, who Robin later began dating, and in 1991 she adopted a child, who she named Michael. Later she dated tennis instructor Svetozar Marinkovic, whom she married in 1997. However, a few months later, Robin filed for a divorce. In 1999, she gave birth to William, who is the son of her ex-boyfriend and tennis player, Murphy Jensen. Robin also had a brief romance with Howard Stern.
As it seemed that the luck ran out for Robin, she also had a couple of brushes with the law. In 2004, she ran over a pedestrian who filed a lawsuit against her the same year for an unspecified amount.
She was additionally sued for unpaid taxes amounting to $292,000.
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