What Is Ashley Holmes’ Net Worth?
Ashley Holmes is an American reality television personality and makeup artist with an estimated net worth of $60 thousand.
Also known as Ashlee Holmes and Ashlee Holmes Malleo, she first gained public attention on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, where she appeared alongside her mother, Jacqueline Laurita. Introduced to viewers as a teenager, Holmes became a recurring figure in the Laurita family’s storylines.
Her time on the show included heated exchanges with her mother, involvement in cast disputes, and major personal milestones such as her engagement and transition into motherhood. Beyond reality television, Holmes built a career in professional makeup, specializing in beauty, bridal, and special effects work. She later explored podcasting while continuing to discuss parenting, relationships, and mental health with the audience she developed through Bravo.
Early Life and Family
Born on December 1, 1990, Ashley Holmes is the daughter of Jacqueline Laurita and Matt Holmes. Her parents divorced when she was young, and Jacqueline later married businessman Chris Laurita. Through that marriage, Ashley became the older half-sister of Christopher, known as CJ, and Nicholas.
Her extended family also had strong ties to The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Chris Laurita’s sisters, Caroline Manzo and Dina Manzo, were original cast members of the series. Holmes later changed the spelling of her first name from Ashley to Ashlee.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Holmes began appearing on The Real Housewives of New Jersey when the show debuted in 2009. Although Jacqueline was part of the principal cast, Ashley appeared in scenes centered on the family’s home life and became involved in several major storylines. Her often difficult relationship with her mother was a recurring theme, with their disagreements unfolding before a national television audience.
One of Holmes’s most publicized moments came during a November 2009 confrontation with Danielle Staub at the North Jersey Country Club. Holmes pulled Staub’s hair during the altercation, an incident featured during the show’s second season. In January 2010, a municipal court found Holmes guilty of simple assault and ordered her to pay $189, including court costs.
Subsequent episodes documented Holmes’s attempts to begin a career, including an internship at Lizzie Grubman’s New York public relations firm. By the show’s seventh season in 2016, her storyline included her engagement to Pete Malleo and the couple’s announcement that they were expecting a child. Jacqueline left the series after that season, bringing the family’s regular involvement in the show to an end.
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Makeup Career and Podcasting
After gaining recognition through reality television, Holmes pursued makeup professionally. She learned the fundamentals by watching her mother, who worked as a cosmetologist, and later studied at Make-up Designory in Burbank, California. Her professional biographies cite experience in television, film, stage, beauty, and special effects makeup.
Her work includes bridal and prosthetic makeup, and she maintains a separate social media account showcasing her portfolio. Holmes has also shared horror-themed character transformations, including a zombie-inspired look posted in 2020.
In 2018, Holmes launched Parenthood Etc., a podcast featuring conversations with celebrity parents. She later co-hosted Your Mom Friends with Karen James. Holmes has also appeared on other podcasts to discuss growing up on reality television and her life after RHONJ.
Personal Life
Holmes became engaged to Pete Malleo in February 2016. Their son, Cameron Hendrix Malleo, was born on August 30 of that year. The couple married at the New York City Clerk’s office in August 2018, after which she used the name Ashlee Holmes Malleo professionally and on social media.
In July 2020, Holmes announced that she and Malleo had separated. Although they briefly reconciled, the couple moved forward with divorce proceedings by late 2021. Holmes confirmed in May 2022 that the divorce had been finalized the previous month.
Holmes relocated to Nevada in 2020, where her mother and stepfather were living, and returned to New Jersey with Cameron in 2021. After the separation, she spoke about her commitment to co-parenting with Malleo and keeping their son’s needs at the center of their relationship.
Mental Health
In June 2022, Holmes revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder after seeking professional help. She said the diagnosis gave her a clearer understanding of experiences she had previously found difficult to explain and discussed her decision to pursue treatment. Announcing the diagnosis, she stated, “I am not ashamed of my diagnosis.”
Holmes said she hoped to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness, including the casual use of diagnostic terms as insults. Her disclosure received public support from her mother and other entertainers, including singer Bebe Rexha.
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