Michaele Salahi Biography
Summary
Salahi greeting President in the of the .
"Michaele Salahi" (née Michaele Holt) (born October 1, 1965) is a former model hoping to land a reality show, known for crashing, along with her husband Tareq, the November 24, 2009 White House state dinner in honor of visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
She is the daughter of Howard A. Holt Jr. & Rosemary (née O'Malley) of Fairfax, Virginia, sister of Debbie, Howard III, and Glen, and is a graduate of Kings College.
Michaele Salahi married Tareq in 2003 in a lavish ceremony at St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington DC with 28 bridesmaids, 28 groomsmen, and, according to a video posted on (YouTube) and her (Facebook) page, enjoyed a reception at the (Tareq family winery) prepared by 46 chefs hosted in a 36,000 square-foot tent, capped off with a 30-minute fireworks display and an eight-foot wedding cake. Michaele has claimed that the guest list included 1,836 guests featuring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Sen. Mark Warner, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Margaret Heckler. The wedding originally scheduled for October 2002 was postponed numerous times prompting Kennedy to quip that he needed to issue 'subpoenas' to the bride and groom.
Michaele Salahi is rumored to be one of the featured housewives on Bravo's upcoming The Real Housewives of DC and sources say cameramen for the show followed the couple to the White House.
Michaele Salahi has claimed to be a former model and Washington Redskins cheerleader, she has also claimed to have been featured in numerous television spots, was the face of (Virginia.org's) Wine Getaways ad campaign, and has also claimed to have been featured in O, Gourmet, Conde Nast Traveller, Home & Garden, The New Yorker, Vogue, Elle, Victoria's Secret amongst others. Many of these claims appear to be embellishments or outright lies. Both the Washington Redskins and Victoria's Secret have publicly stated that she has never worked for them. The Salahis are the co-chairs of America's Polo Cup and have been involved in numerous controversies over the years including allegedly running a bogus charity, numerous fights with their neighbors, a bitter and protracted legal battle for control of the family winery, and allegedly failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in bills for the America's Polo Cup.
External Links
(Tareq & Michaele Salahi wedding video)
(Official Guest List for White House State Dinner)
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