Let’s talk about her journey — she’s often recognized as the ex-wife of Russell Wilson, a name that certainly brought her into the spotlight. She was married to the NFL quarterback from 2012 to 2014, and while that chapter is behind her now, it remains a notable part of her story. But before the fame, before the public attention, there was a much simpler beginning. She actually met Russell Wilson back in 2006 when they were both still in high school, just two young people figuring out life.

Growing up as an only child, she had a close-knit family with her parents, Molly and Lang Meem, who raised her in Richmond, Virginia. That’s where she spent her formative years, building the foundation of who she’d become. Being the ex-wife of Russell Wilson may be how many people know her, but her roots go deeper than that — long before the media, long before the headlines.