Tavia Shackles is better known as the wife of the famous billionaire Clark Knobel Hunt, part owner, chairman, and CEO of the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs. Shackles is a former beauty queen back in the ‘90s. She has crowned Missouri Teen USA and Miss Kansas USA and later on, she took part in the Miss World beauty Pageant in 1993. She is now the Director of the Women’s Organization of the Chiefs.
Tavia Shackles has been married to the billionaire since 1993. Their union has been blessed with three children: Gracie, Knobel, and Ava Hunt. Their marriage has not witnessed any public scandals.
Here are 10 Unknown Facts about Tavia Shackles
1. Tavia Shackles’s Early Life and Background
The former beauty queen was born Tavia Michelle Shackles in Lee Summit Missouri, the United States on 1st August 1971 to David and Ramona Lakin Shackles. She attended Lee Summit High School in Show-Me State which was the same place she was raised. Shackles graduated from high school in 1989. After high school, the Missouri native attended the University of Missouri extension where she earned a degree in Political Science.
2. She was the Second Runner-up in the Miss World Pageant, 1993
The beautiful former beauty queen has participated in a number of beauty pageantries and has won a few. Her ravishing beauty and intelligence paved the way for her when she was young. Tavia Shackles won her first local pageant, Miss Lee’s Summit before she was later crowned Miss Missouri Teen USA in 1990. She was later among the top 12 that competed for Miss Teen USA. After winning the Miss Kansas title in 1993, Tavia Shackles competed in the Miss World beauty competition and was the second runner-up.
3. She Met Her Husband When She was an Intern
Tavia Shackles was 19 years old when she met Hunt who was 25 years at that time. The couple met when she was interning the Chiefs at the annual kickoff Luncheon. In 1991, Hunt engaged Shackles and after two years, the lovers tied the knot on October 23, 1993.
4. She has two daughters and one son
The beautiful former queen has three children who are also active in the Hunt family sports empire. Her eldest daughter, Gracie hunt was born on 29th March 1999. She is also a student at Southern Methodist University and at the same time a blogger. Gracie Hunt is a spokesmodel in women’s apparel in the NFL.
Shackles’ second child is Knobel Hunt, he was named after his grandmother, Norma Knobel Hunt. Just like his dad, Knobel Hunt attended St. Mark’s in Dallas. He is not just a track and field athlete, he also plays football and soccer. Rumors have it that he might inherit his father’s businesses when he is of age.
The youngest of all her children is Ava Hunt. She. Ava Hunt is a gymnast and a good dancer.
5. Tavia Shackles and Her Daughters are All Beauty Queens.
Her two daughters are following her footsteps in the pageant world. Her first daughter Gracie Hunt was crowned Miss Texas International in 2018 and her second daughter and her lastborn, Ava Hunt was crowned Miss Pre-Teen International in 2018
6. Her Grandfather was a Pastor
Shackles was raised in a religious family. Her grandfather was a non-denominational pastor and he was responsible for instilling strong Christian values in her life and that of her family.
7. Her Husband is the Grandson of the Oil Tycoon, H.L. Hunt
Her husband, Clark Hunt was born to Lamar Hunt the son of H.L Hunt. Before he moved to Dallas to work with his father, he worked as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs. He inherited the ownership of the Chiefs with his siblings in 2006 following the death of his father.
8. Shackles Social Media
Tavia Shackles is active on social media. She shares posts about her beautiful family and work. She has about 34.5k followers on Instagram and on Twitter, she has 4,914 followers.
9. Tavia Shackles’s Career
The avid sports fan and soccer mom works so hard for the community. she has also been very supportive of her husband and the Chiefs. Aside from being the Director of the Chiefs Women’s Organization, she is also in charge of the team’s cheerleading squad. She has helped raise funds for the Chiefs’ Organizations. In 2018, she hosted the annual Chiefs style lounge. Many members from Chiefs organizations held fashion shows sporting Chiefs apparel. She has not been an inspiration to her two lovely daughters alone, but to a lot of women.
10. Tavia Shackles’ Net Worth
Tavia Shackles has accumulated quite a lot of wealth especially being a beneficiary of her billionaire husband. Her net worth has not been revealed yet but that of her husband is available. According to Celebrity Net Worth, as of February 2021, Clark Hunt has a net worth of about $2 billion. He has amassed his wealth over years from his businesses.
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