Rachelle Friedman Biography
Rachelle Friedman is a well-known American blogger who became paralyzed after a 2010 tragedy in which her best friend shoved her into a pool during her bachelorette party.
Rachelle Friedman Age
She is 37 years old as of October 2022. Rachelle was born Rachelle Friedman Chapman on 2 October 1985, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America.
Rachelle Friedman Education
She attended Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, North Carolina in 2008.
Rachelle Friedman Family- Parents
Friedman was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, to a Jewish family. She is the daughter of parents Carol and Larry Friedman.
Rachelle Friedman Husband- Spouse
Friedman has been married to her husband, Chris Chapman, a teacher at Heritage Middle School in Wake County, North Carolina since July 22, 2011. The two met while attending ECU. Their daughter, Kaylee Rae Chapman, was born on April 26, 2015, to a surrogate.
Rachelle Friedman Accident- paralyzed
Friedman and her best friends decided to go swimming after returning home from her bachelorette party in May 2010. One of her pals shoved her into the pool, shattering her vertebrae and leading her to become quadriplegic. Since her accident, Friedman has given numerous interviews on shows such as Katie and The Today Show, and she has written a book, The Promise, named after the promise she and her friends made to never name the friend who pushed her, chronicling her life leading up to the accident as well as the aftermath. Skirt!, a Globe Pequot Press imprint, published the book in 2014.
Rachelle Friedman Career
Since her accident, Friedman has given numerous interviews on shows such as Katie and The Today Show, and she has written a book, The Promise, named after the promise she and her friends made to never name the friend who pushed her, chronicling her life leading up to the accident as well as the aftermath.
Rachelle Friedman’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.