When the couple filed for divorce in 2010, they talked to their kids first as they would be affected by all the media coverage. There were rumors that Eric left his wife of 12 years for a pregnant side girlfriend. The pregnant mistress was Marisela Alvarado, who happened to be a former Michigan State classmate of Eric's. With his girlfriend Marisela Alvarado, Eric named their baby girl Ava Maria Snow. Some people commented that Eric's cheating ways weren't a surprise since he was always a cheater during his marriage to DeShawn and was very open and cocky with his cheating.
In the divorce settlement, Eric (with a net worth of 20 million dollars) had to part with around $8 million to DeShawn along with their Atlanta Estate. The couple shared this home with their three sons. After the divorce, DeShawn put her Atlanta mansion on sale. This was the same mansion that was shown in the first season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
DeShawn stated that the split was not easy, but she was doing her best to move on. Two years after her departure from the hit show, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, things got dramatic in her off-screen real life and marriage. She has since mentioned that she has been doing a lot of reflecting, writing, and a lot of healing. She is now doing great after the nasty split. She is excited to make positive things happen in her life. Her goal and plan are to move forward and get through any obstacles that get in her way.
In 2012, DeShawn Snow released a series of books for children: "Taking Center Stage And How To Really Shine From Within," "Keeping Up With The Joneses And How Love Is All You Need," and "The Rumor And How the Truth Sets You Free." DeShawn established herself as a children's book author in 2013, penning the Lil Shawnee book series for tween girls.
DeShawn also revamped her whole look during her devastating split and lost around 30 lbs. The difficult time after her divorce inspired her to shed some weight, and she amazed the world by losing 30 pounds. Going from a place where she thought everything was out of control to where things are much more calm has been very reassuring to her. She admits that the failure of her 12-year marriage was traumatic, but she has gotten her mind right.
DeShawn makes sure she keeps getting her message of positivity out there with frequent inspirational posts on her social media profiles. She focuses on empowering young women and helping give them the resources to do the tasks needed to succeed in life. She believes things happen for a reason, and nobody should let themselves be victims, keep on striving for better things, have better goals, and have faith in the world that these positive things will happen. DeShawn stays strong by focusing on charity work like Jarren's Island, which helps ADHD/autistic kids.
She has created several non-profit foundations to help kids, including the DeShawn Snow Foundation. Her fans continue to support her because they have seen how strong a woman she has become even after she went through the trauma of a messy divorce. She didn't deserve any of the bad things that happened to her, but she still was able to turn the negatives into a positive path in her life.
Return to the previous page| Date of Birth: | 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan city located in the United States. |
| Profession: | American reality TV star |
| Employer: | RDJ reality, RDC. |
| Ex. Husband: | Eric snow, |
| Marriage Date: | 1997 |
| Divorced Date: | 2010 |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Net Worth: | $8 Million |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | black |
| Birth Sign: | Pisces |
| T.V. Show(s): | The Real Housewives of Atlanta |
| Alma Mater: | Michigan State University |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1.5 million |
