Tarek El Moussa It is Heather Rae El Moussa are defending their blended family.
The couple had no problem applauding critics who took issue with a fun video Heather posted about her new HGTV series, The shutdownwhich also stars Tarek’s ex-wife, Cristina Salonand your husband, Joshua Salon.
In an Instagram post shared earlier this week, Heather jokingly placed a trash bag over Tarek before pretending to take out the trash, writing, “When your husband tells you we’re filming a show with his ex- his wife.” She added: “Getting into the drama while taking out the trash.”
However, their lighthearted banter angered some fans, with some mentioning that Heather was being disrespectful to her husband.
O Selling sunsets The former student quickly responded, “Take a break. Calm down. My husband is in on the joke. And don’t forget I came from a world-famous show on a network called Netflix and my husband and I are creating our new shows together.”
Tarek also came to his wife’s defense after another user claimed that she is “not that famous anymore.” The flip or flop former student responded: “Not so famous? Various global programs? Your own programs? Google delusional.”
Responding to concerns that the play was “too violent,” Tarek clarified, “In this case, it’s a husband and wife playing.”
This wasn’t the first time the 42-year-old reality star poked fun at his family dynamic. In May, he starred in a parody video joking about the similarities between 36-year-old Heather and his ex Christina’s appearances.
Christina and Tarek share two children, daughter Taylor, 13, and son Brayden, 8, and Christina is also mom to her son, Hudson, 4, from her marriage to Ant Anstead. As for Heather and Tarek, they celebrated their son Tristan’s first birthday, adding yet another joyful milestone to their close-knit family.
From a very public divorce and harrowing health struggles to remarriage and welcoming his third child, Tarek has experienced a rollercoaster of life events in less than a decade. O Flip or Flop The star’s experiences are shared in her recent book, Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunity in Dangerous Situations – in Real Estate, in Business, and in Life.
“I needed a lot of self-help, you know? Throughout my life, there have been a lot of struggles. People don’t know what I went through and that’s why this book is important.” he told ET in Februaryoozing the list of complications that arose in his life, including a diagnosis of ADHD, a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, anxiety issues, sleep problems, substance abuse, thyroid cancer, and testicular cancer.
He continued: “I was addicted to opioids for a year because of back surgery. So these are a lot of problems that I’ve faced in my life, and you know, today I’m thriving, right? I’m healthier, I’m better than I’ve ever been, so I’ve managed to get here just by working and taking one step at a time. And there are so many people out there in a difficult situation. , and they can get out of it. They just need hope, right? Turn your life around gives people hope to start building a better future.”
Tarek says he wrote Turn your life around to provide the book he needed when he was 20 years old. “When I was writing this book, I was thinking about 20-year-old Tarek, what was the book I needed when I was at my lowest point?
Reflecting on that period of his life, Tarek recalled how he was “drowning all day, every day, with stress, anxiety, worry, (wondering) what (the future) will be like. What am I going to do? Where am I?” I’m going to go? Why am I gaining so much weight? Why can’t I stop drinking?
“The day I graduated high school, I was thriving. I was in great shape. I was an athlete, and less than a year later, I completely destroyed my life,” he shared. “I gained 30 pounds, my clothes didn’t fit (and) I became a depressed alcoholic. I stopped hanging out with my friends. And I was really lucky to get out of that.”
After residing in what Tarek calls a “halfway house” for several months following his separation from Christina, he says he intended to improve his marriage. But in 2017, Christina moved in with Ant, who she was married to from 2018 to 2021.
“(In) 2017, I was alone, I was getting divorced, I didn’t have my family with me, and this wasn’t the life I dreamed of,” Tarek told ET. “That wasn’t the life I wanted. So by accepting the fact that I had that life and I wasn’t happy with it, it gave me the impetus to start rebuilding my life. And today I’m married to Heather. (I) love her very much, right? I have Tristan, he’s already a year old, I can’t believe it. Today I’m living the life I wanted years ago, right? It took work.”
Tarek married Heather Rae in October 2021.
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