Do you know Who is Dian Parkinson?

Dian Parkinson is a retired American model best known for her appearances on “The Price Is Right,” a hit television program. She has also triumphed in several beauty pageants.

Dian Parkinson: Early Life and Family

Dianne Lynn Batts’ zodiac sign is Sagittarius and she is an American citizen. She was born on November 30, 1944, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. When she was about four years old, her parents relocated to Falls Church, Virginia.

Dian was raised in an extremely conservative household; her parents were devout Catholics, and her father was formerly in the military. From a young age, Dian had the idea that she would one day escape her rigorous rules-and-religious-beliefs-filled household and lead a different kind of life. She left her parents as soon as she became 18 and began competing in beauty pageants, particularly liking the bikini catwalks.

Education Details

In 1962, Dian graduated from Falls Church’s public high school. Regarding her tertiary education, if any, nothing is known.

Professional Career

When Dian earned the title of Miss District of Columbia USA in 1965, she began her career as a professional model. The following year, she represented DC at the Miss USA pageant, where she placed fourth overall. In the same year, she went on to represent the United States in the Miss World competition, finishing second to British model and actress Lesley Langley.

It was the year that Dian first met Bob Hope, a well-known stand-up comedian, and actor. Dian traveled over the US with his crew as a model for his USO Show after he invited her.

Besides modeling and acting, she also participated in the Bob Hope British Classic golf competition. As a highly respected and experienced individual in the fields of radio programs, television vaudeville and game shows, and well-known TV series, Bob Hope assisted Dian in connecting with the appropriate individuals to get her on television.

Career in Television

Although Dian made an appearance in “The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show” in 1966, her professional television career truly got underway in 1974 when she played a character named Jerry in Hal Cooper’s short comedy “Jerry.” The comedy focused on a young guy who was struggling with his bachelorhood. In 1975, Dian made her television debut when she accepted an offer to guest star on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” The episode, “Ted’s Moment of Glory,” featured Dian as Ginger.

In 1978, Dian had multiple offers for parts in several “Vega$” episodes. Dian played Charlene in the episode “High Roller” (1978), Nickie in “The Day the Gambling Stopped” (1979), and Sally in the following two episodes, “Aloha, You’re Dead: Part 1” and “Aloha, You’re Dead: Part 2” (1980).

“The Price Is Right” modeling

Dian served as a model for “The Price Is Right,” a well-known TV game show, from 1975 through 1993. After only 18 years, Dian was the second-most-tenured model on the show; Janice Pennington, who worked on the show for more than 28 years straight, holds the record for the longest tenure.

In the middle of April 1975, Dian was asked to replace Anita Ford as a show model. In August 1975, after a trial run of three performances, Dian was asked to join the main cast. Later, Dian appeared on a variety of other well-known game and chat shows, including “The Maury Povich Show,” “The New Hollywood Squares,” “The Joan Rivers Show,” and others.

Dian shared the screen with model Janice on “The Price Is Right,” and she also made multiple appearances on “Regis and Kathie Lee Show” episodes.

Featuring in Playboy Special Editions and EZ Krunch commercials

Dian was highlighted in the December 1991 Playboy edition. In May 1993, she made her second appearance in the publication. In the middle of the year, Dian Parkinson was the sole subject of the Special Collector’s Edition of “Playboy Presents: Dian Parkinson.” “Playboy Celebrity Centerfold: Dian Parkinson,” a 55-minute documentary about Dian’s personal life and modeling career, was also produced by Playboy and was directed by Scott Allen.

After 1993, Dian was named the official spokeswoman for the “EZ Krunch” abs exerciser and appeared in numerous commercials for the piece of sporting equipment. After learning that she had Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Dian was said to have decided to stop modeling, but she never verified the claims.

Dispute involving Bob Barker, host of “The Price is Right”

The presenter of “The Price Is Right,” Bob Barker, announced Dian’s departure and stated that she was departing to pursue other interests. However, Dian came clean about her real reasons for quitting Barker in 1994, accusing him of sexual harassment. She then sued Barker in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that he had threatened to fire her from the show if she didn’t have a sexual connection with him. Additionally, she claimed that Bob forced her to commit adultery for three years with him.

Dian was paid an undisclosed sum of money to end the investigation; she also said that the matter dragged on for so long that it had a more negative impact on her health than she could have ever imagined. Bob Barker disputed all of the charges, and the case was ultimately dropped by April 1995. In the press conference Barker conducted following Dian’s accusations against him, he acknowledged that, despite their brief connection, he did have sex with her. However, Bob said he never threatened to sack her from the program or compelled her to have sex with him. Bob asked his lawyer to resist when the lawyer proposed he pay $10 million to settle the matter quietly: “I replied, it’s not true and I don’t want you to pay them anything.” And I told them to fight it.

Then he said, “Let’s organize a news conference and lay out your tale.” Then I did. We spent very little time together during our relationship. There wasn’t much sex at all, he revealed during his CNN interview with “Larry King Life.” An intriguing aspect of the case was the fact that Dian’s fellow model from the program Janice Pennington defended Bob Barker by asserting that he never bothered Dian.

Other “The Price Is Right” incidents – Dian was not Bob Barker’s only victim

The models on “The Price Is Right” often appeared on stage wearing various types of bikinis, and Dian once made an appearance in the episode about the sauna wrapped in a short red towel that was about to fall to the floor if she didn’t hold it up. The show was frequently accused of being overtly sexual.

Dian wasn’t the only person to file a lawsuit against Bob Barker; Holly Hallstrom, Kathleen Bradley (the first African-American model on the show), and later Janice Pennington herself did as well, even though earlier she had defended Bob by saying he had behaved perfectly; they all accused Barker of sexual harassment or wrongful termination at various points in their relationships.

It’s important to note that models continued to feel insecure working on “The Price Is Right” even after Bob Barker left the program in 2007. As a result, Adam Sandler, another producer, and Mike Richards, the show’s executive producer (not to be confused with Adam Sandler, the actor), were both accused of acting inappropriately toward the show’s models.

Brandi Sherwood, Miss USA 1997, who worked on the show, won the lawsuit against it in 2012 and received $8 million from the producers after showing she was sacked while on maternity leave.

Dian Parkinson Dating Life (Relationship)

The executive director of the Miss Universe Pageant program, Robert E. Parkinson, and Dian were married in 1967; the union ended in divorce a few years later. The iconic Hollywood producer E. Duke Vincent, known for his work on TV shows including “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Charmed,” “Melrose Place,” and many others, wed Dian on July 30, 1977. He created several shows at the time of his marriage to Dian, including “Aloha Paradise,” “Vega$,” “Strike Force,” and others. Later, the couple separated. Dian was said to have been married to Robert C. Gardener since 2000 in addition to her brief relationships with Bob Barker and other TV program creators.

She was also rumored to have an affair with photographer Bert Stern, for whose campaigns for Cosmopolitan Magazine and Blackglama Furs she exclusively modeled for several years.

How Tall is Dian Parkinson? Weight, Hair Color

Dian has dark brown eyes and long, slightly curly blonde hair that has grown grey with age. Dian’s height is 5 ft 7 ins (1.70 m), weight is approximately 123 lb (56 kg), and her vital signs are 36-23-37. Regarding her style, Dian enjoys donning patterned short dresses as well as light-colored pants and blouses.

Dian Parkinson’s Net worth, Earnings

Dian’s net worth is anticipated to be close to $1 million as of 2020. In November 2019, she also listed a home in Westlake Village, California, that she owns.

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