The Untold Truth Of Shanna Moakler

If you've been keeping tabs on Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's relationship then you've heard of Shanna Moakler, Barker's ex-wife. When the Blink-182 rocker put a ring on the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star's finger in October 2021, Moakler's response wasn't far behind — and it definitely wasn't the first time she's commented on the lovebirds. But Moakler is more than just a jaded ex-wife; she's had a lengthy career in Hollywood and was in the spotlight long before people were interested the Kardashian family's reality series.

Despite being an open book, there may be some things Moakler's fans may still not know about the former "Meet the Barkers" star. For example, did you know that the mom of three had dreams of working in the medical field (you know, this whole show business thing didn't work out)? "If I wasn't acting, I would love to work in a hospital with newborns in the nursery or doing ultrasounds," she told Playboy (via Vintage Playboy Magazines). Aw.

Care to find out more about Shanna Moakler? Read on to find out her untold truth. 

Shanna Moakler may have ended her relationship with Travis Barker all the way back in the '00s, but she doesn't seem totally happy that he moved on to reality star Kourtney Kardashian. And she has not held back. The former Playboy model believes that Barker has recreated their own over-the-top romance with Kardashian, telling Us Weekly in May 2021, "I'm not recycling from my past relationship." She gave an example: "What was weird is that they were posting about ['True Romance' which is] a movie that Travis and I basically bonded over." She added, "We named our daughter after the character Alabama in the movie. I walked down the aisle to 'You're So Cool.'"

Moakler also expressed how she found an aerial birthday banner Barker had flown over Kardashian "kind of weird," since she said he did the same for her and "it was documented in our TV show." Even Barker replacing old tattoos seemed to annoy Moakler, who pointed out, "I think it's in poor taste to have your new girlfriend sit there while you put a skull and crossbones over my name."

Not surprisingly, Moakler didn't quite congratulate the couple when news of their engagement broke. Instead, she posted on her Instagram story (via People), "Temporarily closed for spiritual maintenance." Yet despite all the shade, Moakler told People, "I want the father of my kids to be happy and to have a partner that makes him happy ... and a better father."

As of 2021, Shanna Moakler doesn't seem to be on the easiest of terms with her two youngest children. According to Us Weekly, Travis Barker claimed during their 2014 custody battle that Moakler "does not put their interests first." Fast forward to 2021 when Landon Barker said on TikTok (via Life & Style), "our mom has never been in our lives." His sister Alabama Barker backed this up in an Instagram Story, writing, "Can you guys stop painting her out to be an amazing mom?" Moakler refuted these remarks. "I'm not really sure why my kids put that out there," she said in Us Weekly, calling the comments "heartbreaking." She later told Page Six that she was giving them "some space...so we can heal and come back together again."

What's more, Moakler told TMZ that her ex's relationship with Kourtney Kardashian has "alienated" her from her kids. That said, the former pageant queen told Page Six she does "wish them really truly nothing but the best," adding, "I just don't want them interfering with my children and I's relationships."

Throughout 2021, Moakler, Landon, and Alabama's drama played out on social media. Per Life & Style, the Barker siblings unfollowed and re-followed their mom on Instagram, but as OK! noted, Moakler and Alabama shared a post in October of that year that suggested all was well. However, as BuzzFeed pointed out, after news of the Kravis engagement broke, Moakler wiped photos of her kids from her IG account.

Shanna Moakler's relationships with Travis Barker and Oscar De La Hoya may have made headlines, but the former Miss USA also dated a slew of other celebrities. One of those was "Parent Trap" actor Dennis Quaid, whom she was with for a few months in 2001. Moakler even told ESPN that Quaid was better than De La Hoya in bed "by a landslide!," adding, "And he's got a better body." Moakler wasn't as kind to rocker Billy Idol, whom she was linked to in 1997, revealing that he's "horrible in bed." That said, she did point out,"He's a gentleman... and he is very intelligent."

Moakler also dished to ESPN, "I dated Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block, I dated a "Baywatch" boy named David Charvet." However, Moakler believes people in the entertainment industry are "cheesy" when it comes to being romantically involved. She dished that dating athletes was even worse, saying, "there's definitely a spoiled-kid attitude going on there."

Beginning in 2020, the "Seeing Other People" actor was linked to a much younger model named Matthew Rondeau. Things didn't look good for them when Moakler's daughter Alabama Barker wrote on Instagram in May 2021 (via Life & Style), "Matthew is nothing but awful to her... he cheats on her." But Rondeau denied it, telling Life & Style, "Our love is real." However, in  "I broke up with Shanna... and I'm happier than I have ever been." That October, Rondeau told Page Six they were back on.

Shanna Moakler may not be known as one of the greatest actors of our time but she has steadily appeared on screen throughout her career. According to her IMDb, the Rhode Island native's first role was in 1996 when she appeared on "Due South." She later went on to star in the TV series, "Pacific Blue" from 1998 through 2000. Yet fans may remember her most from the movie "Wedding Singer." "It took me like 20 takes to say my one line," she recalled to ET. "It was really embarrassing but it actually taught me a lot."

Moakler found more success with reality TV, thanks to shows like "Hollywood Exes" and, of course, her show with her ex Travis Barker, "Meet the Barkers." Looking back on it on an episode of "Kocktails with Khloe," Barker noted that the 2005 series was far from scripted. "It was like what was really going down," he said. "There were just cameras documenting it."

While the show ended up hurting Barker and Moakler's relationship, it did help Moakler's career, landing her a spot on Season 3 of "Dancing With the Stars." Eventually Moakler tried her hand at working behind the camera, serving as executive producer on the 2006 TV series "Prescriptions." She later became a co-producer on the 2016 series "Back Stabber," for which she boasted (via Newswire), "I could only imagine how big this show could be with some help from industry veterans like me."

Shanna Moakler may give off a tough exterior, but she has quite the soft spot for animals. The model worked with the animal rights group PETA, posing for the "I rather go naked than wear fur" campaign with other former Miss USAs. She revealed her love of animals is the reason she's vegetarian, explaining in a statement for PETA (via Celebitchy) that she wants her children "to understand that when they say 'No!' to meat, they're saying 'No!' to animal cruelty." She added, "We talk about our pets, and I say, 'You wouldn't eat Biscuit, would you? Well, then let's not eat any animal."

Moakler even spoke out about the mistreatment of circus animals. She revealed (via PETA), "We can draw attention to this issue, make changes, and ensure that animals big and small are properly cared for." She continued, "No amount of entertainment is worth allowing the torture of other living beings."

The "CSI" actor is also crazy about her pets, telling Animal Fair, "I'm a cat person, 100%." In July 2021, she posted a photo of her new kitten on Instagram writing, "Look who I got today!!!...I'm so thankful and blessed!" Before that, Moakler posted a tribute to another "fur baby" she lost that June, captioning a video, "She was an amazing friend." And it's not just cats that Moakler cares for. In May 2020, she also honored her late French Bulldog, posting, "He was with me through all the good and bad times and I couldn't have asked the universe for a better friend."

Shanna Moakler may not keep her disdain for the Kardashians or her ex a secret, but there may be things about the former "Bridalplasty" host that do come as a surprise to fans. For one thing, she takes roller skating quite seriously. "I was a competitive roller skater for 12 years," she told ESPN. "Everything you see in ice skating, except on roller skates."

While Moakler eventually gave up roller skating, she has, as she said in Playboy in 2001 (via Vintage Playboy Magazines), lent her skating skills to the Special Olympics. "I would volunteer at the rink and teach these kids how to skate," she said. "I got to work with these amazing families who were told their children would never run or laugh." It appears that Moakler never lost interest in it, tweeting in 2016, "Today I meet my skate coach, going for my international gold medal in roller skating! it's been 20 years!!!!"

Despite no longer competing, Moakler still works hard to stay in shape. Not only did she once appear on the physically demanding "Dancing With the Stars," but she's also posted on her Instagram about doing yoga and "hitting the gym hard." Despite admitting to some plastic surgery, Moakler also credits "New workouts and conquer[ing] my fear of weights," as well as "just work[ing] out daily," for her fit body. Whether she's roller skating, acting, or throwing shade, fans can always count on Moakler to make things interesting.