Ginny Cha born Virginia Joy Cha is a media personality and a fashion publicist. Cha came into the limelight with her marital relationship with former football player Atiim Kiambu ‘Tiki’ Barber. Barber was a running back who played ten seasons for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
Cha and Barber had been together for over ten years and shared four children. However, things started to go downhill for Ginny when Tiki dumped her for another girl. Only while she was pregnant with their twin daughters.
After Barber’s infidelity, the then-husband-wife went their separate ways and Cha filed for divorce despite being pregnant. So what does Ginny do after her divorce? Is she married to anyone? Where are her children? Learn more about a celebrity’s former husband with us.
How old is Ginny Cha in 2022?
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Cha was born on Apr 7, 1975 in the United States of America. She is the youngest daughter of Korean-Vietnamese parents, Won Cha and Nga Cha. She is 47 years old as of 2022.
Cha has Asian (Korean-Vietnamese) ancestral history and belongs to American nationality. Likewise, she grew up alongside her older sister Myong Cha.
She reportedly attended and graduated from Siegel High School. She later enrolled at the University of Virginia, where she met her then-future husband Tikki while attending a computer science class.
On the other hand, her famous former husband Atiim Kiambu ‘Tiki’ Barber was born on Apr 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also 47 years old. Tiki attended the University of Virginia and studied commerce.
What is Ginny Cha’s profession?
The 47-year-old mother of four is a former publicist for Zegna. It is an Italian luxury fashion house for designer clothes for men. Although she took a break from her job at Zegna, she returned after their first son, Atiim Kiambu Jr., was in kindergarten.
However, two decades later and after a messy divorce, Ginny lives a private life and her current profession is unknown. She may or may not work as a publicist for Zegna from 2022.
Ginny Cha’s ex-husband and her parents had a special bond
Unlike other parents who let their kids go out and explore life on their own, Ginny’s parents were quite the opposite. They were very supportive of Ginny and Tiki and even lived with them to care for their two sons AJ and Chason.
during a interview, Ginny and Barber talked about their band and how they live happily in a suite on the Upper East Side in New York City. He said,
“Besides the fact that we are extremely multi-ethnic, Korean, Vietnamese, black, which I think contributes to the appearance of our children, our family dynamics are very different than people expect. It’s different and it works for us.”
He further added,
“It works because everyone involved shares a love for the family and, to some extent, a quirky sense of adventure. It works because everyone involved is open-minded and compliments each other in a way that reflects true affection and respect.”
At the time, Ginny’s husband Barber and her father also had similar tastes in food. Both hated turkey because they thought it was too dry. Likewise, her ex-husband also had a great relationship with his mother-in-law and revealed that he liked it when his mother-in-law cooked breakfast for him every morning.
Ginny And Her Ex-Husband Hairdresser Are College Sweethearts – Their Marriage Relationship
As mentioned above, the parents of four first met while studying at the University of Virginia. They crossed paths in a computer science class when Tiki was in his sophomore year and Cha in her freshman year.
After dating for a while, they got married on May 15, 1999 in front of family and friends. Likewise, they welcomed their first child, Atiim Kiambu Junior alias AJ on July 8, 2002.
Two years later, they welcomed their second child, son Chason, on March 18, 2004. Additionally, on May 24, 2010, Ginny and Tiki added two more children to their family, Riley and Ella.
Despite their ten-year marriage and the fact that they had four children together, the former couple had a very messy divorce.
Hairdresser cheated on Ginny while pregnant with their twins
What could have happened to you worse during your pregnancy? Well, being cheated on by your long-term husband. While it sounds terrible to us, just imagine what Ginny Cha went through when she found out her loving husband of over ten years was cheating on her with his assistant.
According to a well near Cha,
“She had no idea what was going on. She had no idea about this relationship with Traci Johnson until he left in late November, Ginny is devastated. This all came out of the blue for Ginny. People can say, ‘How could she not know that?’ But she really didn’t. Tiki is a man who travels a lot.”
They went on to reveal that Barber and Johnson started dating in early 2008 when Traci was a student at Mount St. Mary College and only 21 years old. Tiki even showered her with lavish gifts, luxurious clothes and flowers.
After discovering her husband’s infidelity, Ginny banned her husband from the delivery room. He reportedly had to wait outside while Cha gave birth to their twin daughters Riley and Ella b. May 24, 2010.
Not to mention, Cha had filed for divorce and sought a settlement before the delivery. A source close to him said:
“He was definitely under the impression that they were delaying the divorce filings until after the kids were born,”
They also added,
“He wants joint custody, he has always been a committed father and wants to remain a committed father to all his children. Frankly, Ginny’s side wants to limit his input.”
Ginny and Barber’s divorce was finalized on July 12, 2012.
Is Ginny Cha currently married to anyone in 2022?
After her messy divorce from the former Giants star, Ginny lives a quiet, private lifestyle. Looking at her IG profile @gjcha, she appears to be married to a man but the identity of his second husband is not revealed. We can see her with a guy on her Instagram profile picture, also she is currently going by Ginny Cha Hoffman.
On the other hand, her former husband is currently married to his mistress who became wife Traci Johnson on July 20, 2012. They tied the knot in a simple civil ceremony in a New York courtroom.
PS Tiki and Johnson’s marriage was just eight days after his divorce from Ginny was finalized.
Likewise, the couple welcomed their daughter Brooklyn on December 27, 2013, and their second daughter Teagan in July 2016. Tiki has a total of six children from his two marriages.
How rich is Ginny Cha now?
Since her current profession is not known, her exact net worth is also not disclosed to the public. However, she used to work as a publicist for Zegna, for which she certainly made quite a fortune. According to several online tabloids, Cha will be worth about $500 thousand in 2022.
In addition, her ex-husband Tiki Barber is currently worth about $16 million. The father of six currently works as a radio host for WFAN with Brandon Tierney on weekday afternoons that air from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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