Maria Aquinar, also known as Maria Bierk ‘Bach’ is Sebastian ‘Bach’ Beirk’s ex-wife. She shot into fame for starting to date Sebastian – a Canadian musician in 1986 and became married to him in 1992.
More into her life, Maria, 61, is a model, actress, and reality TV star. She was featured in On Our Own (2021), Supergroup (2006), and Sebastian Bach: Forever Wild (2004).
Facts No One Told You About Maria Aquinar
She is 5 Years Older Than Sebastian Bach
Maria Sandra Aquinar was born on December 26, 1963, and is 5 years older than her ex-husband who was born Sebastian Philip Bierk on April 3, 1968.
Her ex was born in the Bahamas and was raised in Peterborough, Ontario with American-Canadian realist painter, David Charles Bierk as his father.
He is one of 8 children, including famous retired hockey player, Zac Bierk.
The Supergroup Reality Show Led to Her Becoming a Sort After Model
Maria became a guest star in about 4 episodes of the first season of Supergroup (2006) – an American TV series that features Sebastian Bach, Scott Ian, Evan Seinfeld, and Ted Nugent.
In the series, she participated in a photo shoot with a porn star, Tera Patrick, and became a little intimate even with the presence of Sebastian.
Not only did her ex like the photoshoot, but he also claimed that it was his favorite episode of the show. It also turned out to draw a lot of attention that contributed to putting Maria on the map of sort-after models for the next couple of years.
What to Know About How She Met Bach, Their Marriage and Children
Maria and Sebastian met in 1986 and according to him, she was the first woman that he had met that did not want to sleep with him right away. This fascinated and drew him closer to her.
At the time, Sebastian did not become big in the industry and did not have money to give them luxury. Yet, Maria stayed, encouraged him to not get a job because she had faith in his music, and even turned into his manager.
6 years after they first met, Maria and Bach became married in 1992. when Maria was 29 while Bach was 24 years old.
Prior to that, they welcomed their first child, a son and a drummer named Paris Bierk in 1988. After the marriage, they welcomed another son named London Bierk in 1994.
In 2007, 15 years after they were married, Sebastian and Maria welcomed a daughter, Sebastiana Bierk.
How They Divorced After 18 Years
Maria and Sebastian had a picture-perfect marriage and were mostly together at public functions. However, the marriage led to a separation for a few months before a divorce in the fall of 2010 after 18 years.
Several sources have recorded different reasons as regards what led to the end of the marriage.
Although many sources claim that the union crashed due to irreconcilable differences, in an interview recorded by Blabbermouth, Sebastian claimed that the marriage began to sink when his past relationships started to come up on the internet.
Moreso, he pointed out a book that sold a story about him that was not true but his ex-wife believed it and it contributed to how the 18 years marriage ended after 3 children.
Here are his words regarding the end of the marriage:
You read the book and it’s like, I’m backstage with a case of dildos that I’m using on all these different women. Dude, can I tell you something? I do not travel on the road with a case of dildos. That never f**king happened. But my ex-wife doesn’t give a f**k. She’s in Barnes & Noble reading this and it’s like what are you gonna do? I said to my lawyer, ‘Should I sue?’ And he said, ‘All you’re going to do is make the book bigger.
Whatever the reason for the divorce, Sebastian started dating model Minni Gupta who even featured in videos of his 2 songs in his Kicking & Screaming album.
In 2012, they became engaged but split after 2 years in 2014.
On December 28, 2018, Sebastian Bach became engaged to Suzanne Le after they dated for 2 months. They became married in August 2015.
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Where Is Maria Aquinar Now?
Following the divorce, the 5 feet 7 inches tall Maria reportedly left with her youngest child to start a new life.
With respect to her career, she started a journey to participate in the fitness lifestyle, helping others by becoming vegans and helping them become fit through her Instagram page.
In recent years, Aquinar’s personal life and relationships have not been made public. She was rumored to be involved with Tera Patrick who was married to Sebastian’s bandmate, Evan Seinfield.
However, her ex-husband Bach moved on to be married to model Suzanne Lee in 2015.
How Rich is Maria Aquinar?
Sebastian’s first wife’s career milestone has not really been made public but based on several reports, she has an estimated net worth of over $700,000.
She may have earned her wealth from different careers that have been mostly left under wraps. Nonetheless, she has appeared in series such as Supergroup (2006) and On Our Own (2021). She also appeared in a 2004 released documentary, Sebastian Bach: Forever Wild (2004).
Also, Maria may have equally received a divorce settlement from her 18 years of marriage. This would probably add to her wealth.
