Early Life and Personal Background

Kelly Packard was raised in a religious household and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She grew up in a large family with one older brother and two younger stepbrothers. As a child, she developed a close bond with her mother, even commemorating it with a tattoo of her mother’s initials on her ankle. Raised on a ranch, Kelly developed a lifelong passion for animals and outdoor sports, including horseback riding, volleyball, and tennis.

In 1997, she married Darrin Privett, an emergency medicine physician. The couple has four children and resides in Newhall, California. Their family maintains a lifestyle grounded in their values, abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea. Kelly is known as a devoted and structured parent who prefers to shield her children from the limelight. In 2014, the family appeared together on an episode of Celebrity Wife Swap.

Family Life and Personal Values

Despite her public career, Kelly Packard prioritizes a quiet and grounded home life. The family shares their home with numerous pets—reportedly up to thirteen—and places a strong emphasis on privacy and discipline. Kelly gave birth to her first child at age 29 and welcomed her other three children at ages 30, 33, and 37. She actively avoids exposing her children to media exposure, aiming to provide a normal upbringing away from cameras and celebrity attention.

Today, she also advocates for health-related causes and serves as a celebrity spokesperson for the Turner Syndrome Society, demonstrating her commitment to community and social issues.