Shayanna Jenkins is a 32-year-old American TV personality, Instagram star and a public figure. She rose to fame after her engagement with late NFL Footballer Aaron Hernandez, who has faced several major legal issues during the course of his professional career.
On April 15, 2015, Aaron Hernandez was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Odin Lloyd. On April 19, 2017 he committed suicide in his prison cell.
Shayanna Jenkins Net Worth 2022
As of 2022, Shayanna Jenkins’s net worth is estimated to be about $1 million.
She has appeared in a 2020 American true crime based Netflix documentary series, Killer Inside: The Mind Of Aaron Hernandez which has 7.4 star ratings on IMDb. She must have earned a good amount of money for it.
In November 2017, she sold her mansion in 22 Ronald C Meyer Dr, North Attleboro, Massachusetts 02760, for $1 million which was $300,000 lower than the asking price.
She has over 240k followers on Instagram. She must have earned money through sponsorships and collaborations too.
Shayanna Jenkins Early Life, Bio & Education
Shayanna Jenkins was born on 29 May, 1989 in Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
She was born to Derrick Jenkins (father) and Jodi Jenkins (mother) and brought up with two siblings: sister Shaneah and Ontavia Samuel who is her half-sister. She and her sisters were raised together by their mother as a single parent as her dad left them.
- She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall.
- Her sun sign is Gemini.
- She is an American native and follows Christianity.
- Shayanna went to Bristol Central High School in Connecticut, U.S.
Shayanna Jenkins Relationships and Family
Shayanna Jenkins & Aaron Hernandez
Shayanna met her former fiancé Aaron Hernandez, NFL footballer when they were in elementary school and started dating him in 2007.
In early 2012 she got pregnant with Hernandez’s child. On 6th November 2012, Shayanna was blessed with a daughter, Avielle Janelle Hernandez.
The same month they got engaged and Hernandez bought a house worth $1.3 million in North Attenborough, in Massachusetts. They even decided to tie the knot in 2014 but the day never came as later Hernandez faced several legal issues in his professional life and ultimately found guilty with first degree murder. He was put under life imprisonment for Odin Lloyd’s murder on 15 April, 2015.
At that time, Odin was in a relationship with Jenkins’s sister Shaneah Jenkins.
On 19 April, 2017, Hernandez strangled himself to death by hanging himself with a bed sheet in his cell.
When Hernandez was accused of the murder, Jenkins stood by his side and continued to support him. This had led to weakening of bonds between Shayanna and her sister. There are still no signs of their reconciliation.
In the interview with Aaron Hernandez Uncovered, Jenkins told why she picked her boyfriend, former footballer, over her sister.
“This is someone you love… and you think about your future and what’s happening… I wasn’t going to let him experience it alone. I was going to stick by his side every step of the way.’’ she said.
Shayanna Jenkins & Dino Guilmette
Jenkins relocated to Rhode Island with her daughter. She met Dino Guilmette, former boxer, through mutual friends and eventually they started dating.
In 2018, Shayanna got pregnant with Guilmette’s child and shared the news on her Instagram. She gave birth to a baby girl, Giselle Guilmette. It was at the same time they announced their engagement.
She now lives with her two daughters happily. 🙂
Shayanna is pretty active on Instagram and shares many pictures with her daughters. However, she doesn’t use any other social media platforms except Instagram at the moment.
Her elder daughter, Avielle, loves to dance. She shares pictures of her dancing solo and with the team.
Shayanna Jenkins on Interviews, Talk-Shows and Documentaries
Shayanna has appeared in several interviews and talk-shows.
She has appeared in the Dr. Phil talk-show where she answered many questions and settled down the prevailing rumors.
When she was asked about the rumors that Hernandez was gay, she tells Dr. Phil
I had no indication or any feeling that he was such,” adding “He was very much a man to me. I don’t know where this came from. It’s embarrassing, in a sense. It’s hurtful, regardless if it’s true or not. It’s just not something that I saw. It’s not something that I believe. It’s just not him.
She has also been featured in the docuseries Aaron Hernandez Uncovered. The interview was published and aired on Oxygen in 2018.
She has also appeared in Netflix’s true crime based documentary Killer Inside: The Mind Of Aaron Hernandez. It is a three-part documentary based on the convicted Aaron Hernandez’s story of him murdering his fellow and future-to-be brother in law Odin Lloyd and committing suicide during his serving in the jail.
Watch the trailer of the documentary below.
After the documentary aired on Netflix around the globe, she gave an interview to ABC News where she talked about Hernandez’s sexuality and many more…
All of these interviews and documentaries gave her more recognition.
Facts About Shayanna Jenkins
- She was not married to Aaron Hernandez even though she took his last name and is known as Shayanna Jenkins – Hernandez. You can see that on her Instagram as her username is @shayjhernandez.
- Shayanna was also given a suicide note which Aaron had left for her, it said, “You have always been my soul-mate and I want you to live life and know I’m always with you.”
- After his death, she continued to support him and settled down the rumors of his sexuality, saying she would not have disowned him.
- She even continued her relationship with Aaron after knowing about his affair with their child’s babysitter Jennifer Fortier.
- Shayanna filed lawsuit to assure that Avielle gets the money that was promised by the NFL and the New England Patriots to Hernandez.
