Jocelyn Wildenstein | |
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Born | Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva Bezerra Périsset 1939 or 1940 (age 84–85)
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Occupation | Socialite |
Known for | Extensive facial surgeries |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Jocelyn Alice Wildenstein [1] (née Jocelyne Périsset; born 1945/1946) [2] is a Swiss socialite [3] known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, resulting in her catlike appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman Alec Wildenstein; [4] [5] and her extravagant lifestyle and subsequent bankruptcy filing.
Jocelyn Périsset was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1945. [2] [6] Her father Armand Périsset (died 12 March 1997 in Kenya) worked in a sporting goods store and her mother Liliane Périsset was a housewife. [2] She began dating Swiss Cyril Piguet, producer of the 1964 film Un commerce tranquille, at the age of 17. [7] She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi. [8] While there, she became a skilled hunter and pilot. [3]
Périsset was introduced to Alec N. Wildenstein, of the wealthy family of renowned art dealers, [9] by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein African ranch "Ol Jogi" in 1977. [10] [6] Périsset and Wildenstein eloped to Las Vegas on 30 April 1978 [6] and had two children together. [11] There were suspicions that she may have been a prostitute before meeting Wildenstein, but it has never been proven. [6]
The Wildensteins' divorce in 1999 [4] [10] was not amicable. [12] Jocelyn walked in on her husband and a 21-year-old Russian model in her bedroom at the Wildenstein New York home, and he threatened Jocelyn with a gun. [13] [14] This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein. [14] The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings. [15] During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. [16] Jocelyn enlisted the services of Ed Rollins [8] [17] for public relations assistance and at various times both Bernard Clair [8] [18] and Kenneth Godt [19] for legal counsel. Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein in 2003. [20] The couple split in 2016. [20]
Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face. [21] Her catlike appearance [22] has led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein". [23] She denies having excessive plastic surgery, citing her Swiss heritage, [22] but admitted to a multi-million dollar surgery to make her eyes more cat-like [24] which she did with her husband. [6] According to Alec Wildenstein, "She was thinking that she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin does not work that way. But she wouldn’t listen". [6]
Wildenstein is known for her extravagant life. She once calculated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food and wine costs at $547,000. [9] Wildenstein received $2.5 billion in her divorce settlement (although this amount has been rumored to be as high as $3.8 billion [25]) and $100 million each year for the following 13 years. [26] The judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. [16] Following her divorce, Wildenstein sold the marital home in New York to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million. [27]
Jocelyn Wildenstein | |
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Born | Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva Bezerra Périsset 1939 or 1940 (age 84–85)
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Occupation | Socialite |
Known for | Extensive facial surgeries |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Jocelyn Alice Wildenstein [1] (née Jocelyne Périsset; born 1945/1946) [2] is a Swiss socialite [3] known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, resulting in her catlike appearance; her 1999 high-profile divorce from billionaire art dealer and businessman Alec Wildenstein; [4] [5] and her extravagant lifestyle and subsequent bankruptcy filing.
Jocelyn Périsset was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1945. [2] [6] Her father Armand Périsset (died 12 March 1997 in Kenya) worked in a sporting goods store and her mother Liliane Périsset was a housewife. [2] She began dating Swiss Cyril Piguet, producer of the 1964 film Un commerce tranquille, at the age of 17. [7] She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi. [8] While there, she became a skilled hunter and pilot. [3]
Périsset was introduced to Alec N. Wildenstein, of the wealthy family of renowned art dealers, [9] by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein African ranch "Ol Jogi" in 1977. [10] [6] Périsset and Wildenstein eloped to Las Vegas on 30 April 1978 [6] and had two children together. [11] There were suspicions that she may have been a prostitute before meeting Wildenstein, but it has never been proven. [6]
The Wildensteins' divorce in 1999 [4] [10] was not amicable. [12] Jocelyn walked in on her husband and a 21-year-old Russian model in her bedroom at the Wildenstein New York home, and he threatened Jocelyn with a gun. [13] [14] This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein. [14] The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings. [15] During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. [16] Jocelyn enlisted the services of Ed Rollins [8] [17] for public relations assistance and at various times both Bernard Clair [8] [18] and Kenneth Godt [19] for legal counsel. Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein in 2003. [20] The couple split in 2016. [20]
Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face. [21] Her catlike appearance [22] has led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein". [23] She denies having excessive plastic surgery, citing her Swiss heritage, [22] but admitted to a multi-million dollar surgery to make her eyes more cat-like [24] which she did with her husband. [6] According to Alec Wildenstein, "She was thinking that she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin does not work that way. But she wouldn’t listen". [6]
Wildenstein is known for her extravagant life. She once calculated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food and wine costs at $547,000. [9] Wildenstein received $2.5 billion in her divorce settlement (although this amount has been rumored to be as high as $3.8 billion [25]) and $100 million each year for the following 13 years. [26] The judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery. [16] Following her divorce, Wildenstein sold the marital home in New York to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million. [27]