The American model and former stripper Anna Benson is the ex-wife of the former Major League Baseball pitcher Kris Benson. She began dancing in strip clubs at the age of sixteen after she dropped out of school and left home.
Benson is well known for been accused of several offences on different occasions. Her husband Kris Benson met her while she was working as a dancer in a strip club. After they got married, the couple became a New York power couple which has always been their dream. The couple both have varying personalities as Kris Benson seems to be a reserved person, his wife on the other hand has a totally different attitude altogether.
Here are 10 Important Details You Didn’t Know About Kris Benson’s Ex-Wife
1. Anna Benson’s Early Life and Background
The American model was born on February 12, 1976, in Mableton outside Atlanta, Georgia. She grew up with her parents, Gina Adams, and her sister, Mandy Adams-Namir. She stayed with her parents in Mableton until she was 16. She is also a dropout from high school in her sophomore year.
2. Anna Benson was Charged with Murder at the Age of 20
At the early age of 20, Anna Benson started engaging in crimes with her then-boyfriend. At that time, she was married to John Warren and they had a baby. In 1996, Benson was charged with the murder of a seventeen-year-old boy, Michael Evans who was executed in her apartment in Tennessee. According to police reports, her apartment was covered with satanic anti-police graffiti. Benson and her boyfriend eloped in a stolen vehicle. After searching for them, the police pasted their names on America’s most wanted. The murder charges were eventually dropped and the boy’s father was not happy about it.
3. She Has Been Married Twice
After Benson got separated in 1998 from her first husband John Warren, with whom she had her first daughter Alyssa. She married Kris Benson a year later in October 1999. The couple met in Mardi Gras in Atlanta. She stopped the work after they married. During their marriage, they had three children: Haylee, Paul James, and Devein.
4. Anna Benson Admitted She had Nothing When She Met Kris Benson
The beautiful model admitted in an interview that she had nothing when she met her ex-husband, Kris Benson. He added that she had only two pairs of panties and one bra. It was after their wedding that she realized she was married to a billionaire. Benson then became financially and economically strong.
5. She Filed for Divorce but Later Revoked the Petition
On March 31, 2006, Anna Benson filed for divorce citing an irretrievably broken marriage. She later withdrew her petition and stayed in the marriage. Later in July 2012, Kris Benson served her with divorce papers.
6. Anna Benson’s Daughter Claimed She Threatened Her with a Gun
Anna Benson’s daughter reported that her mother had threatened her with a gun in 2009. It was not stated which of her daughters made the statement.
7. She was Named Baseball’s Hottest Wife in 2004
In November 2004, Anna Benson posed for the cover and a spread in FHM magazine. She was named baseball’s hottest wife that same year. She was ranked in 29th and 48th position on FHM-US’s 100 sexiest women in 2005 and 2006. Also, she is said to be the most famous wife in the sport after Marilyn Monroe.
8. She was Arrested for Threatening Kris Benson in His Home
After her husband served her with divorce papers, Anna Benson was said to be paranoid to the extent of allegedly threatening her ex-husband. She was arrested on July 8, 2013, for threatening her ex-husband with a gun and metal baton while she was wearing a bulletproof vest. She was subsequently charged with assault and criminal trespassing which she pleaded guilty to. She was sentenced to 15 years’ probation.
In August 2016 again, Anna Benson was rearrested for allegedly trespassing at a home in Mableton and stole mail and while she was in jail, she was asked to appear at a probation revocation hearing in Cobb Superior court in Marietta but she did not show up. Benson was allowed to apply to mental health court after the judge signed a consent decree.
9. Anna Benson has Featured in Several Publications
She has been featured in several publications including FHM, Sports illustrated the New Yorker, and also on the cover of the sporting news. She was also featured in the New York Post and Daily News.
10. Anna Benson’s Weight, Height, and Body Measurements
Regardless of her controversial nature, Anna Benson has one of the finest bodies. She stands a height of 5 feet 5 inches and she has a well-maintained body. Her other body measurements are 34-24-34.
