Gilda Kirkpatrick
Gilda Kirkpatrick (born 1973)[1] is an Iranian-born New Zealand author, creative director and television personality. She starred as a main housewife on The Real Housewives of Auckland, which aired on Bravo.[2] She was also the first contestant to be eliminated off Dancing With The Stars New Zealand in 2018.[3][4][5]
Gilda Kirkpatrick | |
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Born | 1973 Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Television | The Real Housewives of Auckland |
Children | Two |
She also wrote two educational series of sci-fi comic books called Astarons.[6]
The Real Housewives of Auckland
In 2016, Gilda signed on for The Real Housewives of Auckland.[7] One of her quotes "Do you know what I've heard about you, not a f*****g thing" made her an internet meme. Gilda and fellow cast member Angela Stone occasionally had arguments throughout the series. Gilda also stated in an interview "I also had a good conversation with Kylie Washington, the producer from Australia. She came to my house and I admired her as a woman. She explained that sometimes people aren’t happy with the programme – but if you be yourself then you’ll have no regrets. Plus she said that they wanted to hang onto us for a second series. So if you’re unhappy it’s no good for us".[8]
As of 2019 there is no agreement for a second season of the show.
Astarons
Astarons is a series of educational books, written in the sci-fi comic genre, for kids aged seven and over. The books are about eight super heroes going on a journey through the solar system, exploring the galaxy and further galaxies to the edge of the universe.[9]
Personal life
Born in Iran, Kirkpatrick moved to New Zealand and married James Kirkpatrick.[10][11] Gilda and James divorced in 2014.
Gilda has two children of her own, Lucan and Kyan.[12]
References
- "Aotearoa Reads Details | New Zealand Book Council". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Real Housewives of Auckland cast announced". Woman's Day. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Gilda Kirkpatrick". Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Dancing With The Stars' Gilda Kirkpatrick hits back at critic who called her a 'nobody'". Newshub. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Gilda Kirkpatrick's 'traumatic' DWTS experience". Stuff. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- "Cosmic Guardians (Astarons #1) by Gilda Kirkpatrick | The Wellington Children's Bookshop". Thechildrensbookshop.co.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Bravo announce 'Real Housewives of Auckland' cast". Morefm.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- "On the Lash with Gilda Kirkpatrick, the realest Housewife of them all". The Spinoff. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- Kirkpatrick, Gilda. "Astarons: Cosmic Guardians". Astarons.co.nz. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- "Gilda Kirkpatrick's 'traumatic' DWTS experience". Stuff. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- Noted. "Gilda Kirkpatrick: The Hyper-Reality Queen". Noted. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Gilda Kirkpatrick - not your average housewife!". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 April 2019.