Who is Bernice Burgos?

Bernice Burgos was born on April 17, 1980 in The Bronx, New York City, USA. She is a social media personality, television personality, businesswoman, and video vixen, but perhaps best known for her controversial relationship with rapper T.I. She has also appeared on programs such as MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out” hosted by Nick Cannon.

The Riches of Bernice Burgos

As of early 2020, Bernice Burgos’ net worth is estimated to be over $1.1 million, earned through success in her various endeavors. While she has earned a little from modeling and from her music video work, most of her income comes from a successful online business.

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She also earns significantly from sponsorship through her sizable online following.

Early life and career beginnings

Bernice is of Puerto Rican descent, and although she was born in The Bronx, her family moved frequently throughout the tri-state area, eventually settling somewhere between New Jersey and New York. She initially had no plan for a career and her education was derailed when she became pregnant as a teenager, causing her to drop out of school to care for her child.

She lived mainly with her mother but was treated harshly by other relatives due to her decision which made her a single mother at a young age. To make ends meet, she began working as a waitress during the day and a bartender at night. One time, she overheard a conversation between a woman in a bar and her agent, which made her curious about the girl’s profession, and then got connected and brought in an agent, marking the beginning of her career in the entertainment industry. industry.

Video Vixen and television work

In 2009, while still working as a bartender, Burgos started her first job as a video vixen. Her debut was in the music video “Pop Champagne” alongside Ron Browz and Jim Jones. A year later, she appeared in Hal Linton’s “Southern Hospitality” music video before working on Jaheim’s “Ain’t Leaving Without You”. Her wealth and popularity began to increase and opportunities increased as she was recommended by artists she collaborated with. In 2011, she collaborated with J. Cole for his music video “Work Out”.

Besides music videos, she also had other opportunities, including her film debut in “Notorious”, a biographical story about the life of The Notorious B.I.G., including his eventual murder. Other stars of the film included Anthony Mackie, Angela Bassett and Jamal Woolard, who would reprise his role as a rapper in “All Eyez on Me.” She also became a featured guest on the MTV show “Wild ‘n Out”, an improv show that has been running for at least 15 seasons. The show has a similar premise to another improv-oriented show “Whose Line Is it Anyway?”, with guests competing against each other in a series of improv games.

Online career and business

Bernice’s continued work in the entertainment industry helped her career improve significantly, and her online fame soon followed as she gained millions of followers on her social media accounts such as on Instagram. This provided another avenue to wealth as her large following attracted several companies who partnered with her to make sponsored posts and paid her for promoting their products. One of its most notable sponsors is the Fashion Nova brand, which became famous thanks to the use of Instagram models for its promotion.

In addition to her sponsored work, she also used her fame to start a business called a clothing line Bold and beautiful, inspired by the soap opera that popularized the phrase in the country. Her business mainly focuses on sleepwear, as she felt it was a fashion avenue that had not yet been fully explored or exploited. She started creating and designing pieces with the help of her daughter and then used her online accounts to promote the products. She earns income by selling her items through an e-commerce website that she manages.

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Private life

Burgos never married her father first-born, as he was later incarcerated. She also admitted to being part of a few abusive relationships in her past. She has a second child, but has not commented on that child’s father either. Her first public relationship was with retired professional American Football player Marion Knight, who would later become a record executive due to a series of criminal problems that took him off his career. She was also known for her relationship with rapper Drake. The two were often seen traveling together and were rumored to be engaged, but they split in 2015.

In 2016, she started dating rapper T.I. and the relationship was fraught controversy because she was blamed for T.I.’s divorce from his wife, as she was named as a mistress in their marriage. She defended herself, as T.I. had already filed for divorce when they started dating. The two were spotted in various hotspots in the US, but eventually broke up as well.

Other controversies

Bernice has been accused of having plastic surgery to improve her career, with people citing her old videos as vastly different from her current appearance.

She later allowed to having breast implants and hip jobs to improve both areas. She also said she had tried a little bit of everything, indicating that she has had other cosmetic surgeries that the public was not aware of.

She has also been arrested once, accused of beating a 14-year-old girl, an acquaintance, although the details of how it happened were not shared. She was charged with endangering a child’s well-being, but appears to have put that matter behind her and continued her career without any serious problems.