Kellie Chauvin
Kellie Chauvin is an American radiology technician and former Mrs Minnesota beauty pageant.[1]H
She arrived in the USA as a refugee from South-east Asia, from the Hmong ethnic group. When she was chosen as a beauty queen, at 42, she described feeling unattractive, as a teenager.
She described an abusive early marriage. Her family pressured her to marry another Hmong refugee when she was just 17 years old. She has two adult children from this marraige. Despite giving birth to two children Kellie was able to complete a college degree, and become a radiology technician. Her first husband, on the other hand, did not cope well with America, and he died not long after their marriage ended.
It was while working in a hospital emergency room, in 2010, that she met her second husband, Police officer Derek Chauvin, when he brought in a suspect, for a medical treatment. She describes being impressed by his kindness, and they soon married.
Kellie switched careers, from radiology, to real estate.
She entered the Mrs USA pageant system, and gave multiple interviews after being chosen as 2018's Mrs Minnesota. In those interviews she described her second husband, Derek, as a sweet and loving man.
On May 25, 2020, a concerned bystander recorded an 8 minute and 46 second video that seemed to show her husband, supported by three more junior officers, methodically choking George Floyd, a suspect in a minor crime.
She describes her first husband being abusive. And he died not lon
Her 2010 marraige to police officer Derek Chauvin was her second.
Her first husband as Kujay Xiong.
In late May, 2020, her husband was captured, on a bystander's cell phone's video, methodically killing an unarmed suspect by holding his knee on the suspect's neck. The video went viral, triggering outrage and protest, around the world.
Within days of the incident false information had been circulated about her, and she is reported to have received death threats, as a consequence. Kellie filed for divorce three days after the incident. She did not request spousal support, even though she was currently out of work.
According to Ms Chauvin's friends, she is known for providing help to struggling small business operated by members of the Hmong community, for volunteering to serve as a translator, for Hmong people, and for providing a refuge for Hmong women fleeing the kind of domestic abuse she faced in her first marriage.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kellie Chauvin: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S MRS. MINNESOTA 2019". Lake Time magazine. 2019-03-13. https://www.laketimemagazine.com/features/kellie-chauvin/. Retrieved 2020-06-03. "Kellie Chauvin is one of USOA Mrs. Minnesota 2019's most recent competitors. A refugee and immigrant herself, she dedicates her time to a non-profit that helps other women to find jobs, childcare, and a community to call their own."
- ↑ Katrina Schollenberger; Debbie White (2020-06-02). "'DEVASTATED BY DEATH' Who is Derek Chauvin’s wife Kellie Chauvin?". The Scottish Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210405000440/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5658282/who-derek-chauvins-wife-kellie-chauvin/. Retrieved 2021-04-04. "The mum-of-two has also volunteered as a translator at local hospitals, along with making her home a “safe haven” for Hmong women going through difficult times."
- ↑ "Attorney-Wife-of-former-officer-charged-in-Floyd-death-files-for-divorce-". KBTX. https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Attorney-Wife-of-former-officer-charged-in-Floyd-death-files-for-divorce-570902531.html?ref=531. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ Scottie Andrew (2020-06-01). "Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former Minneapolis cop charged in George Floyd’s death". Mercury News. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/01/derek-chauvin-what-we-know-about-the-former-minneapolis-cop-charged-in-george-floyds-death/. Retrieved 2020-06-03. "'This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s death and her utmost sympathy lies with his family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy. She has filed for dissolution of her marriage to Derek Chauvin,' a statement from Sekula Family Law office read."
