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Leeann Tweeden

Leeann Tweedenis an American radio broadcaster,modeland sports commentator. She is co-host ofDr. Drew Midday Liveon Radio790 KABCin Los Angeles.[1]

Leeann Tweeden
Tweeden atCamp Arifjanin December 2007
Born
Manassas, Virginia,U.S.
Occupation(s)Model, announcer, television personality
Spouse
Chris Dougherty
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(m.2010)​
Children2
Modeling information
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Hair colorbrunette
Eye colorbrown
Websiteleeanntweeden.com

Early life

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Tweeden was born inManassas, Virginia,[2]to Bill Tweeden, a retired Air Force Chief Mechanic, and his wife Catherine.[3]She is of Filipino descent on her mother's side. After graduating fromOsbourn Park High Schoolin 1991, Tweeden moved toHollywoodto pursue a career in modeling.[4]

Career

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In 1992, while working as a hostess at aHootersrestaurant inColorado Springs, Colorado,she won first place in theVenus InternationalModel Search. This break led to national exposure, including a regular role as a fitness model on the TV showFitness Beach.Tweeden modeled for promotional work for Hooters (which included an appearance in the restaurant's 1994 calendar), Venus International, andFrederick's of Hollywood.[4]In the early 2000s, Tweeden hosted many segments of the Fox Sports Net show,Bluetorch TV.[5]Tweeden was a correspondent forFox Sports Networks'The Best Damn Sports Show Periodfrom 2001 to 2007. In 2008, Tweeden became the third hostess of theNBClate night televisionseriesPoker After Dark.[6]She has also appeared on the political discussion seriesHannityin 2011 and 2012.[2]She was a member of the "Great American Panel" and also occasionally appeared on the panel ofRed Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.[7][8]Tweeden was seen in pre- and post-game coverage of theLos Angeles Angelsof Anaheim onFox Sports Westand onFox Sports 1'sUFC Tonight,withKenny FlorianandAriel Helwani.[7]

On February 7, 2017, Tweeden joined the cast of the Los Angeles morning radio showMcIntyre in the MorningonKABC,790 AM as the news anchor.[9][10]

On January 7, 2019, Tweeden became the co-host ofDr. Drew Middayon KABC, 790 AM.[1]

Appearances

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In August 1996, Tweeden appeared on the cover ofPlayboymagazine and as part of a fitness model pictorial for that issue. She did not appear nude.[11]In December 2011, at 38 years old, she again appeared on the cover ofPlayboy,and in that issue was featured in a nude pictorial.[12][13]

In 2002, she was a guest character in themotocrossvideo gameFreekstyleas a motocross rider.[citation needed]The March 2007 issue ofFHM(the final U.S. issue ever printed) featured Tweeden as the cover girl.[14]As part of Hooters' 25th anniversary in 2008, she was named among "The Top Hooters Girls of all time".[15]

Since 2002, Tweeden has participated in 16 tours with theUSOincluding 12 toAfghanistanandIraq.[2][16][17]

Allegations against Al Franken

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Franken and Tweeden in Kuwait on their 2006 USO tour

On October 30, 2017, California CongresswomanJackie Speierwas interviewed by the McIntyre show about a sexual assault that occurred when she was in her 20s and was a congressional staffer for RepresentativeLeo Ryan.[18]She alleged that Ryan'schief of staff"kissed me and stuck his tongue in my mouth".[19]According to the show's hostDoug McIntyre,that led to a conversation with Tweeden about an alleged incident of sexual harassment between her and Minnesota U.S. SenatorAl Franken.[18]With McIntyre's assistance, Tweeden prepared to make a public statement about her allegations.[18]

Ahead of Tweeden's public statements, a Fox news executive tipped offconservativepolitical consultantRoger Stone.Stone circulated news of the allegations to right-wing media and made Twitter posts referring to the allegations, including a statement that "It’s Al Franken's 'time in the barrel.'".[18][20]Following the posting of Tweeden's story, far-right[28]radio show hostand prominent[a]conspiracy theorist[38]Alex Jonesbroadcast that Stone had told him, in advance, "Get ready. Franken’s next".[18]

On November 16, 2017, Tweeden went public with the allegations in a blog post and radio interview. According to Tweeden, Franken kissed her on a 2006USOtour during a rehearsal for a comedy skit in which they kissed. She wrote that he "came at me, put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth."[39]She said she pushed him away, feeling "disgusted and violated".[39]Tweeden's post alleged that Franken "wrote that sketch just to kiss me".[18]Tweeden wrote that Franken also posed for a photograph with her while she was asleep on the C-17 cargo plane flying home.[40]According toThe Washington Post,the photograph "shows Franken looking into a camera, his hands either over or on Tweeden’s chest as she slept".[41][42][43]

Franken disputed Tweeden's version. In a long-form article covering the allegations forThe New Yorker,Jane Mayerwrote that, according to Franken, Tweeden's "accusations appropriated jokes from comic routines that they’d performed together".[18]Franken denied writing the skit solely to kiss Tweeden; he had performed similar skits involving kissing in 2004 and 2005. These were intended as references to the "frankly lascivious" Bob Hope/Raquel Welch USO skits of the Vietnam era.[18]The photograph may have been taken as a parody of a skit that had been used in the USO show's comedy routine. In the skit, Franken appears as a doctor who informs Tweeden's character that "a woman your age should have a complete breast examination every year"; Franken then approaches her with his arms outstretched and his hands aimed at her chest.[18]

CNBC'sJohn Harwooddefended Franken by pointing out that Tweeden had been filmed on a 2004 USO tour "humping" comedianRobin Williams:"[T]hat pic was obviously a joke, not groping, just like Leeann Tweeden wrapping her leg around Robin Williams and smacking his butt; entertainment for soldiers deployed overseas is raunchy like that."[44]

Franken responded, saying: "I certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann. [...] As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. I shouldn't have done it."[45]He issued a longer apology later,[46]which Tweeden accepted.[47]Other accusations of sexual misconduct—including grabbing a woman's bottom while posing for a photo—followed Tweeden's.[18]Franken resigned from the Senate on January 2, 2018.[48][18]

Personal life

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Tweeden met her husband, Chris Dougherty, a pilot for theCalifornia Air National Guard,during a USO tour. They married in 2010. They have two children, son Kane and daughter Kaia.[2][49]

She considers herselffiscally conservativeand said that she voted twice for PresidentGeorge W. Bush.[2]

Tweeden made an appearance on the season 10 finale ofThat Metal Show.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ New Yorkmagazine has described Jones as "America's leading conspiracy theorist",[29]and theSouthern Poverty Law Centerdescribes him as "the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America".[30]

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