Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Traci Lynn Johnson is an American marketing consultant and philanthropist. She is better known as the wife of the former NFL star, Tiki Barber, who played for the New York Giants.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Traci grew up in rural Pine Bush, New York. Her parents’ names were Earnest Johnson (father) and Doreen Johnson (mother).
- She attended the Mount Saint Mary College, a school in upstate Newburgh & later went on to New York University, graduating with a Master’s degree in Journalism.
- Soon, Traci landed a coveted intern spot in NBC Today’s Show, where Tiki Barber was a commentator. Tiki was a professional football player with the New York Giants who then tried to forge a career on TV.
- The couple married in 2013 and have two daughters, Brooklyn Barber and Teagan. It was Traci’s first marriage and the second one for Barber. He also has four other children with his first wife, Ginny Cha.
- Traci launched a national campaign with a non-profit organization KultureCity called ‘Love Without Words.’ It is to help people understand those with autism can feel love, although they may struggle to express their feelings.
- Traci often posts a lot of photographs of her children & stepchildren on her Instagram account.
- Back in 2011, Traci had done a sensuous photoshoot with MAXIM magazine. She had also shared some revealing details about her personal life in the interview.
Dating Background & Relationship :
- Despite being married with kids now, Traci was the reason why Tiki Barber had left his first wife, Ginny Cha, of eleven years. Back then, Ginny was eight months pregnant with Tiki’s twin daughters, Ella Barber and Riley Barber. Tiki had met Ginny when both of them were in college, and they already had two sons – Atiim Kiambu Barber Jr or AJ (born in 2002) & Chason Barber (born in 2004).
- Details of the affair between Tiki Barber and Tracy, ten years his junior, surfaced in 2010. It was rumored that the affair had started in 2008 while Johnson was still in college and even before Ginny was pregnant with the twins.
- As per some reports, Barber used to shower Traci with gifts, including clothes, designer bags, expensive bracelets, and a little white dog. Sources at the college said Barber often spent the night at her dorm, and it was rumored he even helped Johnson the internship at NBC.
- Both Tiki and Traci denied the affair had started any earlier. They maintained they were friends until Barber separated from his wife, and then they took the relationship to the next level.
- Tiki filed a divorce from his wife in April 2010 & Ginny gave birth to their twins in May 2010. On the back of this affair, NBC didn’t renew Tiki’s contract. He tried to return to NFL, but no team wanted to sign him.
Wedding and Marriage Celebration :
- Tiki proposed to Johnson over summer, and they planned a wedding in Barber’s house in the Hamptons for the coming May.
- However, Barber’s divorce proceedings were still going on, and the couple had to postpone their wedding.
- They got married at New York City Hall in July 2012, eight days after Barber’s divorce was finalized.
- The bride wore a short, white Sue Wong dress while the groom wore a gray suit with a violet tie, coordinating with the bride’s purple and white bouquet.
- They celebrated with their friends, partying in NYC later on that evening.
- How tall is Traci Lynn Johnson? : Her height is 5 feet 10 inches.
