In the early s, Dian began to land small roles in TV and movies as well as appearing on covers of various magazines including Cosmo. Dian first entered the doorways of The Price is Right in mid-April , in the spring, substituting for Anitra Ford for three shows Bob Barker had first introduced her as Diana Parkinson.
She would return to the show as a long-term substitute model later that August when Anitra took a leave of absence from the show until mid-October and it during this time period that Dian wore a brunette wig as an attempt to look like Anitra during her absence. Two months later in November , the show after receiving positive feedback from the hour-long trial run back in September expanded to the hour-long format permanently and Dian ditched the brunette wig revealing her natural blonde hair as she officially joined The Price is Right family as the third Barker's Beauty alongside Anitra and Janice.
During her time most notably throughout the s on The Price is Right , Dian was known for her voluptuous and sexy figure, especially when it came to her appearing in bathing suits, which always thrilled audiences, giving her the nickname "the Bikini-Clad Vixen". She was also known for her playful and often flirtatious behavior with the show's announcers Johnny Olson and more so Rod Roddy. When Olson was announcer and whenever he was shown on-camera, Dian occasionally was seen caressing his cheeks and when Roddy took over, during his on-camera time, Dian would often come over and playfully flirt and cuddle with him, causing him to blush.
Also, Dian would often playfully flirt with Bob Barker , teasing him and by the late s , their constant flirting led to a personal and romantic relationship outside of the workplace, which ultimately cost both of them very dearly.
In , Parkinson, at 46 years of age, took on a new challenge as she decided to strip down and bare it all for the cameras of Playboy magazine, appearing on the cover of the December issue. Two years later, in May one before her departure from Price , Dian bared it all for the Playboy cameras again as she appeared in the cover of that month's issue of the popular men's magazine with the title Dian Parkinson: an Erotic Encore these photos were more explicit and VERY graphic.
In addition to her Playboy pictorials, Dian also appeared in a feature newsstand publication entitled Playboy presents Dian Parkinson and starred in her own Celebrity Centerfold video. While Janice Pennington holds the longest-running record of years as a Barker's Beauty: 28 years, starting with the show's original premiere, Dian holds the second-longest record as she completed an year stint as a Barker's Beauty.
Her final appearance aired on June 18, taped on June 7th, which was also the final episode of the thenst season. Before the 6th pricing game Dice Game , host Bob Barker gave her the opportunity to say a heartfelt goodbye to the home and studio audiences and mentioned that she was moving on to "pursue other interests" from the game show.
At the time of Dian's departure, there were rumors, particularly in the tabloids, that she had left the show because of an escalating and on-going nasty feud with Pennington and although it was reported that they quarreled production staff seldom paired them together by the early s , it was not the primary reason she departed the show. The following year, Parkinson was out for revenge as she filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court case no.
The lawsuit got dropped in with Parkinson stating that it proved to be too costly and took a heavy toll on her mental health. Still, in , Dian was the official spokesperson for the EZ Krunch which was home exercise equipment. The home is listed as a comfortable home in an elite gated community boasting of multiple entertaining spaces, fireplaces and coffered ceilings. The serene master suite upstairs in the home has a private balcony, a fireplace and a sitting area.
The room also features a double walk-in closet and a mirrored wardrobe that is seemingly diva-like. Outside the home bears a close resemblance to a resort with a spa and pool, cascading waterfall, a barbecue area and a cabana with a fireplace. She graced several ramps and catwalks during her tenure as a model. Although the talented model has experienced several lows in her career, she still managed to come out ahead and created a decent lifestyle for herself in the process.
I've always had a passion for literature for as long as I can remember. It has always been a part of my life in one way or another, though I never considered it as a career until I became an adult. Now that adulthood is here, I couldn't be luckier! You must be logged in to post a comment. The substitution ended, and later she again returned to the show in August and never left still. Dian became a household name and remained with the show for 18 years. Agreeably it is the second-longest time spend in a show behind Janice Pennington.
Interestingly with the presence of the sexy figure, the lady has nicknamed the bikini-clad vixen as well. The model was featured on the cover page of Playboy magazine in the December issue of and may issue of The appearance went on to the crime show Vegas as well, where she landed her performances.
The fans made speculations that the feud with Janice made her leave the show. Surprisingly, in , the woman filed the case against Bob Barker in Law Angeles Superior Court for sexual harassment.
The allegations were made that she was forced to have a 3-year sexual relationship to stay in the show. However, Barker admitted in a press conference that they were in physical contact, but it was all in the consent.
Barker ended the press conference with a vow to sue her as well. In the end, Diane dropped the allegations, and it never went to the court for investigations. The American model was keen on keeping most of her information under the radar. But on the contrary, the sources were able to find, and rumors were there that she married Robert.
Gardener in Before tying the knot with the man, she was rumored to be in relation to a photographer Bert Stern. The list of her relationship went on and on. The list added a name in it, Bob Barker, who took a lot of hype and lots of controversy with it as well. The graceful model is believed to have made a lot of wealth. The wealth is accumulated mainly due to modeling, acting in movies and TV shows, and judging.
This is undoubtedly an enticing amount. Although the net worth is known to the general media, nothing on the annual income and assets owned is known to anyone. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account.
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