Puerto Rican-Born Businessman Eddie Rivera Shares A Lovely Bond With His Mrs. America 2021 Winner Wife Brooklyn
Eddie Rivera is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran married to Big Brother star Brooklyn Rivera, who has garnered a lot of attention after being evicted from the show.
Eddie, a 34-year-old Puerto Rican businessman who moved to the United States during his teen years, married Brooklyn on 14 April 2014.
In 1995, he was a US Marine officer who served at Fort McClellan and moved to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in 1997.
Eddie Considers Brooklyn Rivera as His Biggest Support System
In one of Eddie’s interviews with One Community Church, he revealed that the reason behind his joining the military was to get away from the mental, physical, and SA torture that he endured from his father.
After going through a divorce with his first wife, Eddie and Brooklyn met eachother through mutual friends.
Brooklyn Rivera has been Eddie’s great wife. She helped her husband deal with his anger issues and anxiety by making him follow religion and believe in God.
Eddie’s appreciation for Brooklyn is wonderful and heartwarming. He said,
“My wife is the spiritual leader in my home and I’ve felt like she’s has dragged me through my growth, bearing the responsibility, forgiven me, loving me, and showing me compassion.”
Similarly, Eddie seems like a great family guy, which is evident in his social media posts.
As a proud father, he often posts pictures of his family time with his children. He never misses his chance to shower his wife with love with loving posts about her.
Additionally, Brooklyn has mentioned that her pageantry endeavors would not have been possible without her husband and the constant support of him and her family.
She is quite evident that she has been a role model for her children, especially her eldest daughter, Rhema.
Moreover, she recently participated in America’s Most Beautiful Pageants, following her mother’s footsteps.
Mrs Rivera loves spending time with her family, and her Instagram profile is filled with posts and pictures of her children and family.
Brooklyn is a Superwoman, a Pageant Winner, Philanthropist and Businesswoman
Besides being an amazing wife and mom, Brooklyn is a multi-talented woman. At the tender age of 18, she started her career as a professional dancer.
She also mentioned that dancing has helped her mold into who she is today and stated:
“I started my professional dance career at Busch Gardens Amusement Park when I was 18 years old. I went on to dance for the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning and the ECHL Allen Americans.”
Brooklyn has won many pageant titles, including Mrs.Texas 2020 and Mrs. America 2021. She also participated in and represented America in Mrs. World 2021, becoming a Top-15 Finalist.
Moreover, Brooklyn also stated the reason behind her participating in this pageant and stated:
“As a veteran wife and stepmother to an active duty Marine, the mental health of our nation’s veterans is a priority of mine and pageantry gave me a platform to speak about it.”
Besides being attractive and beautiful, the 34-year-old is intelligent, kind, and well-spoken. Her work has a purpose and a great motive.
Moreover, she runs a pageant coaching business called 17:20 Coaching, is an activist for One Tribe Foundation, and currently partners with The Warrior’s Keep Foundation.
She also hosts the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention DFW METRO Out of the Darkness Walk, which raised over $250,000.
Similarly, she has traveled to the US to advocate for the military’s mental health needs.
She and her family have also participated in the last four national Memorial Day marches with Carry the Load.
They have also raised over $10,000 to help veterans and first responders receive non-traditional therapy.
In addition to volunteering and philanthropy, she is the Operations Manager for Typically Blush, a popular e-commerce women’s fashion boutique.
She gained popularity after participating in Big Brother, an American TV reality competition show.
Moreover, she has received mixed reviews from the show viewers claiming her to be a conspiracy theorist and her close association with another contestant, Eren.
Additional Information
- Brooklyn was a dancer for the National Hockey League, Stanley Cup Championship, and Allen Americans Hockey Club.
- She has three children with Eddie Rivera and she is the stepmother of Eddie’s son Kage from previous marriage.
- Her instagram handle is @mrsbrooklynrivera.
