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Where is Buckshot Jones now? What is he doing today? Net Worth

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Who is Buckshot Jones?

Buckshot Jones was born Roy Norris Jones under the zodiac sign of Leo on 23 July 1970, in Monticello, Georgia USA; he holds American nationality, and his ethnicity is White. He’s known best as the racing driver who competed in National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR), which was founded back on 21 February 1948 by William France, and is today the sport’s highest level of professional competition in car racing in the US.

Early life and education

Buckshot was raised an only child in Monticello by his parents; he hasn’t revealed his mother’s name, but his father Billy Jones was well known in the NASCAR world; Roy Norris got the nickname ‘Buckshot’ from his grandfather, after he ran into a table and didn’t show any sign of pain.

Buckshot attended Tucker High School, and upon matriculating in 1988, he enrolled at the University of Georgia, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, in 1992.

Career

While he was at college, Buckshot dreamed about racing, and had an interest in motocross, however, his father advised him to try stock cars, since he thought it was safer. After his sixth race, Buckshot told his father that he wanted to be a NASCAR champion, and the two of them developed a five-year plan which should help Buckshot to fulfill his dream.

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In 1995, Buckshot moved with his team Buckshot Racing to the NASCAR Busch Series, which was promoted as NASCAR’s ‘minor league’ circuit, and finished in ninth place at the South Boston Speedway race.

After that, he hired Ricky Pearson as his crew chief, which turned out to be a good decision, since Buckshot won two races in 1998, and he was also named Most Popular Driver. In the following year, he made the jump to the Winston Cup, which is the top racing series of NASCAR, but this time he had Ricky’s brother, Larry Pearson as crew chief, however, he failed to qualify in his rookie year, so returned to the Busch Series.

In 2001, Buckshot returned to the Cup Series, driving a Dodge Intrepid for the NASCAR team Petty Enterprises, but failed to qualify five times, and finished 41st in points, while he placed 16th at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s longest track at 2.66 miles (4.281 km), located north of Talladega, Alabama.

In April 2002, Buckshot stopped racing, but returned for two races in 2003, competing for Phoenix Racing team, finishing 17th in the Daytona 500, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, and in September of the same year, he drove for the Michael Waltrip Racing team at Talladega, where he had the best performance of his career, leading 19 laps, before his tire disintegrated.

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Buckshot sold his team and temporarily retired from racing, but re-appeared in 2004 in a NASCAR sanctioned race, and ran two races in the Busch Series, thenafter two years he returned for the Snowball Derby, a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola, Florida, but finished last.

He returned to racing in 2007, competing in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, but then he re- retired at the end of the season, and after that, he showed up in 2015, racing in the third division of the Whelen Modified Tour, which is the only open-wheeled division that NASCAR sanctions – this was Buckshot’s last race.

Love life and relationship

There were various rumors both concerning Buckshot’s love life and his sexual orientation, however, it’s widely known that he married his long-time girlfriend Jina Cadena back in 1998. The wedding was held on 21 December, at the First Baptist Church, in Duluth, Minnesota, in the presence of 500 guests, family and friends.

The two had known one another since childhood, dated for a long time, and also worked together on Buckshot’s race team. He proposed to her at the concert of the country singer, Tracy Byrd, who knew about his plan, so while she sang the song “Keeper of the Stars”, Buckshot went on stage holding Jina’s hand, and then he got down on one knee and asked her the ‘famous’ question.

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As of December 2021, Buckshot is still in marriage with Jina, and they have a son, born in 2001.

What is he doing today?

After retiring from racing, he started his own business, working in land development and real estate in Gwinnett County, Georgia, alongside his wife. Although he’s successful, he’s still a big fan of NASCAR races, and watches every race on television.

He said that the main reason for his retiring from racing was his family life, however, on the question about his racing career he once answered: ‘I wish I would have gotten into racing a lot sooner, I never did any type of racing until 1990. Every time we’d get competitive, we moved up a class.

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I would say the biggest thing I wish I could go back on is maybe having a little bit more patience, being so new with the racing and I’d not been racing for many years, whereas other people had been racing all their lives. I would have liked to have stayed in racing a couple more years and then retire.’

Buckshot Jones made an appearance in the Dale Earnhardt podcast, speaking about his NASCAR career and why he left racing, and there is the video uploaded on YouTube on 27 August 2021, on the “Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media”.

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His fans were thrilled to hear him after all these years, so they will be happy to hear that the full interview can be found on dirtymomedia.com.

Age, height, and net worth

Buckshot Jones is 51 years old, he has short, light brown hair and blue eyes, weighs around 165lbs (75kgs) and is 5ft 5ins (1.67m) tall.

As of late 2021, his net worth has been estimated at over $5 million.

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Jocelyn Howard Wiki: Wedding, Age. Is Paige Howard her Twin?

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Jocelyn Howard is an American actress who caught the public’s attention with her commended appearance in the sitcom “Arrested Development”, but is perhaps better-known for being the celebrity child of the iconic actor/director Ron Howard.

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Jocelyn Carlyle Howard was born in Los Angeles, California, under the Aquarius zodiac sign on 5 February 1985, which makes her 37 years old as of 2022. She was born to the filmmaker and actor Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl Alley, an author who has written several books including “In the Face of Jinn: A Novel” and “Heart and Desire”  (both published 2005) and “Grandma, Tell Me a Story: Children’s Devotional Stories from the Farm,” which was published in 2014.

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Jocelyn was raised alongside her twin sister Paige Carlyle, younger brother Reed Cross Howard, and their first-born sister Bryce Dallas; she’s of mixed Scottish, German and English descent, and arrived into a family of entertainers, as her paternal grandparents, Harold Rance Beckenholdt and Jean France were also actors. Her father revealed during an interview that unlike her siblings, she was not interested in acting when she was growing up. Jocelyn hasn’t disclosed her educational background details to the media.

Hobbies and Facts

Jocelyn loves traveling and has toured many US and European destinations for leisure and to attend artistic events; she ‘s vacationed in Italy and Iceland, and also explored Paris’ Louvre Museum.

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Her parents have a custom of naming their children after their birth-towns – for example, Bryce was born in Dallas, Texas, Jocelyn and her twin sister were conceived in Hotel Carlyle, New York, and their brother is named after a London street called Cross. Jocelyn is a philanthropist who is committed to helping underprivileged children and has donated to various charities. The Californian actress is also fond of animals and has previously kept several pets. She enjoys watching documentaries, dramas, and comedy movies, and her favourite entertainers are Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Russell Crowe – her favourite films are the “Harry Potter” franchise, “The Imitation Game,” and “A Beautiful Mind.”

Career

Jocelyn hasn’t expressed a lot of interest in showbiz, and has so far appeared in one project only, together with Paige in an episode of Netflix’s comedy “Arrested Development,” entitled “Emotional Baggage.” The situational comedy show follows the story of a man who takes over a firm after his dad is imprisoned; it stars Portia de Rossi, Jason Bateman and Michael Cera.

Personal Life

Jocelyn prefers staying away from the spotlight, and hasn’t introduced anyone as her boyfriend (or girlfriend). There is a rumor circulating that she might be in a relationship with a mysterious man whom she met and exchanged numbers with several years ago at a Los Angeles-based museum, where she’d attended a photography exhibition.

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Many followers of Ron and his daughters have claimed to have seen the duo walking together in Los Angeles streets, but no-one has addressed these allegations. In the distant past she date her high school boyfriend (his name is not available) but they parted ways after dating for around three years, when she matriculated and relocated to another state for college.

Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Jocelyn is of Caucasian ethnicity, and has blue eyes and long red hair. She’s 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall and her weight is approximately 140lbs (64kg).

Net Worth

Sources reveal that Jocelyn’s net worth is estimated at close to $5 million, as of early 2022. Her father has carved a niche for himself in the entertainment industry, and is now reputedly worth over $160 million.

Jocelyn Howard’s Family

Her Father, Ron Howard

Ron is most famous for directing the Academy Award-winning movie “A Beautiful Mind”, and is also known for being Image Entertainment’s co-founder. He was born Ronald William Howard in Duncan, Oklahoma, under the Pisces zodiac sign on 1 March 1954, and is 68 years old as of 2022. His parents were actors and directors, of Irish, English, German and Dutch ancestry. Ron’s younger brother, Clint Howard also followed in his parent’s footsteps to become an actor. Ron’went to John Burroughs High and matriculated to the University of Southern California (School of Cinematic Arts). However, he didn’t graduate from university for reasons he’s kept private. Ron made his career debut with a minor role in the film “The Journey,” and rose to prominence when he appeared in the TV series “The Andy Griffith Show.”

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He landed his first protagonist role in the movie “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father” (1963), and then appeared in many productions before he directed his first film, the action-comedy “Grand Theft Auto” in 1977. He received many positive reviews for directing the 1982 film entitled “Night Shift”, and has since directed other projects such as “Cocoon,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and “A Beautiful Mind” – the latter saw him winning the prestigious Academy Award – Best Director). Ron comes in as the co-owner of the TV and film production firm, Image Entertainment, which has produced many projects including the movies “Friday Night Lights” “8 Miles,” and the TV series’ “Arrested development” and “24.”

Ron married Cheryl Alley in June 1975, have welcomed four children, and are seemingly living a happy life together, after being married for over four decades. Howard is slimly built and weighs around 175lbs (79kg), height 5ft 9ins (1.75m). He has hazel eyes and red hair.

Who are Jocelyn’s Sisters Paige and Bryce

Bryce was born in Los Angeles, California, on 2 March 1981, and attended the prestigious New York University – Tisch School of Arts. She left the school in 1999, and eventually formally graduated in 2020. She has appeared in many productions such as “As You Like It” (2003), 2004’s “The Village,” “Lady in the Water” of 2006, “Spider-Man 3” in 2007, and many more.

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Her recent projects include the documentary film “Dads”, and the series “The Mandalorian,” both in 2019, and 2022’s “The Book of Boba Fett.” Most of Paige’s childhood details are similar to those of Jocelyn, and she attended the same university as her other sister, Bryce. She made her stage debut in the play “Mary Rose,” performed at New York’s Vineyard Theater. She was cast in the TV shows “90210” and “Medium” before she made her film debut as S. O’Malley in the comedy “Adventureland”, and has since appeared in a number of productions. Her performance in “The Employer” won her the Best Supporting Actress Award (Los Angeles Movie Awards).

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Jesse Watters’ Wife Emma DiGiovine Age, Net Worth, Ring, Wiki

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Emma DiGiovine is a well-known American TV producer, and former Fox News Channel journalist, famously known for her works as the Associate Producer of the program “Watters World.” She came to the limelight after having an affair with the television personality and commentator Jesse Watters, whom she later married.

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Emma DiGiovine was born in Cranford, New Jersey, under the Gemini zodiac sign on 29 May 1992, which makes her 29 years old as of early 2022. Her parents are Janice DiGiovine, a ballerina, and her husband Gregory DiGiovine, who is a Program Manager at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities; she was raised with her brother Gregory J DiGiovine who works at AES Clean Energy as a power trader.

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She grew up with great interest in ballet, which led her to join dancing lessons, and when she was 15 years old, she made a stage appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House, alongside the crew of the American Ballet Theater. DiGiovine attended Academy of St. Elizabeth High and was very physically active there, dabbling in several sports such as softball, field hockey and soccer.  She matriculated to Fairfield University, Connecticut, and joined the school’s Student Association, serving as the Marketing Director – she graduated with a BA degree in Journalism in 2014.

Career

Career Beginning

Emma was still a college student when she began her career in 2012, joining Showtime Network to work as an intern in the department of public relations, which helped improve her skills.

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She later modelled for MSA Models Management Agency (2012-2014), and was responsible for promoting several high-end brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Macy’s.

Rise to Stardom

Emma began her career in television in 2015, when she joined the Fox News’ crew, and was later appointed to serve as the personal assistant of the famous Emmy Award-winning American TV presenter John Stossel. Prior to the cancellation of the weekly “Fox Business” show – which was hosted by Stossel – DiGiovine also came in as the show’s production assistant. She made her career breakthrough when she was promoted to the position of associate producer of “Watters World” from 2017.

Moreover, she is credited with her works in Fox’s program “The Ingraham Angle.” The next phase of her career was as a writer for the Elite Daily blog. Following the outbreak of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Emma found a way to keep her fans well-informed about physical and mental wellness, by creating home-made workout videos, and posting them on her widely-followed Instagram page. Thousands of her followers found them useful, and as a result she made it a routine to share weight loss and dieting tips with them. She thereafter launched a website under her name, on which she provides insights about her hair and skin care routines, workout advice, make-up lessons among other daily routines.

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Personal Life

Emma became the subject of controversy on social media in late 2017, when rumours started spreading that she was having a romantic affair with Jesse Watters, who was at that time married to the American broadcaster Noelle Inguagiato Watters – they had welcomed a set of twin daughters together. Jesse later confirmed that he was dating Emma, whom he had met at Fox, after he divorced Noelle in March 2019, ending their 10 years of marriage. The duo later shared news of their engagement in August 2019, and tied the knot in December that year. They’ve been living what seems to be a blissful life side by side, and they welcomed a son together, a few months after she disclosed that she was expecting in an episode of the talk show “The Five”, which aired in 2020.

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She shared the picture of her son, Jesse B. Watters Jr. (born in April 2021) on her social media platforms. Emma is seemingly very close to her family, and likes posting their photos, which are mostly captioned with heartwarming messages on her Instagram handle. She previously shared a photo of her brother and his wife Ashli Kravarik from their wedding in 2019. She also maintains a close relationship with her step-daughters, Sophie and Ellie – they go to vacations together from time to time

Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

DiGiovine has an hourglass figure; she weighs approximately 120lbs (55kgs), while her height is 5ft 6ins (1.68m), and vital statistics 35-26-36. She has a set of blue eyes and long dark hair.

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Net Worth

Emma has led a successful career in multiple fields as a social media influencer, model and fitness trainer, and has accumulated her net worth mainly from her television career. She is reputedly worth approximately $500,000 as of early 2022; on the other hand, her husband, Jesse’s net worth is around $7 million, as authoritative sources reveal.

Who Jesse Watters Is

Popularly known for hosting “The Five” and “Watters World,” Jesse Bailey Watters has carved a niche for himself with his informative and comic style of interviewing politicians. He was born under the Cancer zodiac sign on 9 July 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is 43 years old as of 2022.

Jesse was born to Stephen H. Watters, who worked as a tutor, and his wife Anne Purvis, a child psychologist, and was raised in the Germantown neighborhood. He attended William Penn Charter after his family relocated to Long Island and he thereafter matriculated to Trinity College, in which he graduated with a BA in History. Watters made his career debut in 2003 as a correspondent in “O’Reilly Factor” show. As his fame grew, he began presenting politically-motivated man-on-the-street interviews, which became very popular. 2014 saw him appearing in Fox News daytime talk show “Outnumbered” before he began hosting “Watters World” one year later.

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In 2017, Jesse became a co-host of the round-table chat show, “The Five.” The Pennsylvanian journalist has written a book, “How I Saved the World.” Despite his fame and success, he has suffered many controversies in his journalism career; for instance, he once implied that most terrorism attacks are executed by Muslims and also made inappropriate comments about Asian-Americans, which saw him heavily criticized. Jesse married his first wife, Noelle, in 2009 and they shared two children together before she filed for a divorce eight years later citing that he was cheating. Jesse later dated and wedded his current wife, Emma DiGiovine, and they live together with their son in New Jersey.

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