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Tila Tequila
Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh, better known by her stage name Tila Tequila, is an American model, singer, and reality TV actress. She has also used the names Tila Nguyen, Miss Tila and Tornado Thien. Born in Singapore and raised in Houston, Texas, Tequila moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue her modeling career. She first gained recognition for her active presence on social networking websites. After b…
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business · American media personality (born 1981) · television actor · singer · actor · model · singer-songwriter · composer · talent agent · blogger · businessperson · erotic photography model · also Tila Tequila, Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen, Miss Tila, Thi Thien Thanh Nguyen, Tornado Thien, Tequila
Born 24 October 1981 · Q233295
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2026· 3 entries
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2019· 1 entry
Stated she wanted to produce a gospel album, asking her subscribers on YouTube to donate to her GoFundMe to raise money to produce it
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2018· 1 entry
Began using the name Tornado Thien on YouTube
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2016· 2 entries
Attended an alt-right National Policy Institute meeting celebrating the election of Donald Trump, organized by white supremacist Richard B
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Nguyen tweeted that Jewish-American political commentator Ben Shapiro should "be gassed and sent back to Israel" and later posted that "There are only two things in this world, for which I would gladly sacrifice my own l
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2015· 3 entries
Awarded AVN Award (2015).
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Led to her removal from Celebrity Big Brother; she blamed depression and drug use for the comments
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Endorsed Donald Trump for President and cited his opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership as a reason
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2014· 1 entry
Tequila confirmed her pregnancy on her Facebook page
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2013· 2 entries
Which ended due to Whitaker's financial problems
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When she posted antisemitic comments and praised Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on Facebook
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2012· 2 entries
Tequila was hospitalized after she overdosed on pills in an attempted suicide which resulted in her suffering a brain aneurysm
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Tequila completed her rehab treatment on April 5, 2012.
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2010· 4 entries
Released ep “Welcome to the Darkside”.
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Of complications resulting from diabetic ketoacidosis
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Nguyen launched a celebrity blog site, MissTilaOMG
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Released her second EP, Welcome to the Dark Side
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2009· 3 entries
Tequila stated she was engaged to heiress Casey Johnson, daughter of businessman Woody Johnson, and was photographed with a diamond ring
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Tequila sued Merriman for $1
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Tequila was allegedly strangled and restrained by former boyfriend Shawne Merriman, who was later arrested
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2008· 4 entries
Nguyen released a self-help book, Hooking Up with Tila Tequila: A Guide to Love, Fame, Happiness, Success, and Being the Life of the Party (ISBN 9781439101537)
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Awarded Spike Guys' Choice Awards (2008).
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And was released to iTunes on March 4, 2008
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The site was transformed into a social network
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2007· 8 entries
Nguyen released her second official single, "Stripper Friends"
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As A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
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Criticizing churches for "bashing" the gay community while thanking God for saving her life
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Italian website MusicBlob reported that The Saturday Team and distributor Icon Music Entertainment Services sued Nguyen over breaching her contract related to the album
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Released ep “Sex”.
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Made a cameo appearance on the show The War At Home
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Justifying the independent release through her desire to become famous by herself
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Released album “Tila Tequila”.
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2006· 2 entries
Nguyen created another website, TilaZone
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Nguyen was featured on the cover of the April 2006 issue of Stuff magazine; in the interview, she claimed that her nickname "Tila Tequila" came about when she experimented with alcohol at the age of 13.
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2003· 1 entry
Nguyen was a contestant on VH1's Surviving Nugent, a reality TV show where participants performed compromising tasks and stunts for rock star Ted Nugent
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2002· 3 entries
Awarded Playboy Cyber Girl of the Week (2002).
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Awarded Playboy Muse of the Month (2002).
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And soon thereafter she became the first Asian Cyber Girl of the Month
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-10-24.
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