Jessica Scales-Wilder may not be there in the best days of American boxer, Deontay Wilder, but she was sure there in his earliest days when he was still struggling. On her own, she is not a famous individual, even though she has come to be recognized by many as Deontay Wilder’s ex-wife and the mother of his three kids.
Since their marriage came to an end, a few years ago, Jessica has continued to maintain a very low profile while her former husband has moved on with his life; he is now engaged to another woman whom he may soon marry. Here’s all we know about his ex-wife and her life after the boxer.
Interesting Facts About Jessica Scales-Wilder
1. Born and raised in Alabama
It was as Jessica Lynn Scales that the ex-wife of Deontay Wilder was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Lynette scales and Samuel Scales. Of African American ethnicity she was said to be born in 1986, although her date of birth, as well as other personal information, have all been kept away from the public domain. However, she would still later come to get some attention her way thanks to her marriage to the famous boxer.
2. Education and Career History
The Tuscaloosa native was said to have gotten her education from the Shelton State Community College and after she was through with her educational pursuits, she worked for a while as a teacher as well as a Caregiver and Daycare Worker.
3. How Jessica Scales-Wilder and Deontay Wilder first met
Jessica Scales-Wilder and Deontay started their relationship many years ago when both were quite young. Unfortunately, it is not known when they first met, or how they started dating. However, by 2009, they got married and would remain together for close to 10 years before the marriage finally came to an end in 2017.
4. She is the mother of his three children
Jessica’s union with Deontay was blessed with three kids; Ava Wilder, Deontay Wilder Jr., and then Dereon Wilder. Before then, the boxer had already had a daughter with his former girlfriend and high school sweetheart, Helen Duncan, named Naieya Wilder and after their marriage, he went on to have another child with his Telli who is now his fiancee.
There have been, many sources claiming that she is the mother of the boxer’s oldest daughter, Naieya Wilder, but she is not.
5. The Boxer Left Her For Another Woman
In 2015, Deontay Wilder met another woman, Telli Swift at the airport and he started a conversation which her which later moved to her DM. According to Swift, they fell for each other after they met, and they later started dating. It was alleged that the boxer started having an extra-marital affair with Telli Swift whom he later left Jessica for in 2017.
6. Scales is Not a Huge Fan of Social Media
The ex-wife of the Bronze Bomber is not someone that is eager to be on social media and so one will hardly find her or any information about her on the different social media platforms including Twitter and Instagram. This is one of the reasons why not so much has come to be known about her.
7. How Rich is Jessica Scales?
At the moment, the net worth of Jessica is not as readily available as most other information about her. More so, it is not known what she got as a divorce settlement at the end of her union with the boxer who on his part, now has a net worth that is estimated to be in the excess of $30 million. Doentay made his fortune from his career as a professional boxer.
Has Jessica Scales-Wilder Moved On?
Needless to say, Doentay has since moved on from his failed marriage to Jessica and has already started a new family with the new woman in his life, Telli who is a reality TV star and a model. After the heat weight champion and Telli started their relationship and he subsequently ended his marriage, he revealed that he was always hesitant to propose to her because he was scared he might end up with a broken heart. Nonetheless, he still later went on to propose.
On her part, Jessica Scales-Wilder has kept a very low profile since the union unfortunately ended. Hence, nothing more is known about her, whether she has moved on with her life as expected, or not. There are those who believe she is now building her life around her kids, to ensure they get the best that life can offer.
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