From “other woman” to power woman: Rachel Uchitel, Camilla Parker Bowles and Monica Lewinsky don’t need Tiger Woods, Prince Charles or Bill Clinton to make their mark

Feb 18 , 2021

Rebecca Loos, Monica Lewinsky and Rachel Uchitel. Photos: @rebecca.loos; @monica.lewinski.fanpage; @racheluchitelnyc/Instagram

Love is a messy thing, even for us regular people. For celebrities, it can often descend into a scandal the whole world can’t help but watch – especially when infidelity enters the mix.

Superstar cheats and their “other women” are more often than not left with an irrevocably damaged image when things head south. Labels like “love rat” and “homewrecker” can linger over their heads for years, if not a lifetime. But perhaps, cynics might say, it was all worth it in the name of love, fame or fortune.

Here are six women who got involved with unavailable famous men – and ended up paying the price.

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Rachel Uchitel

Rachel Uchitel met Tiger Woods working as a nightclub hostess while he was married to Elin Nordegren. Uchitel wasn’t the golfer’s only side squeeze, and in turn, neither was Woods her only gentleman with strings. In 2009, she had a fling with actor David Boreanaz during his wife’s pregnancy with their second child, and in 2020, she began a romance with married lawyer and father of three, Ed Batts.

Uchitel, 46, appeared on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab (reportedly earning around US$500,000), opened a children’s boutique named after her daughter, and is allegedly lavished with gifts and allowances from wealthy gentleman like Batts whom she met on sugar daddy website Seeking Arrangement. In 2021, she appeared on Tiger Woods HBO docuseries, Tiger, and joined Cameo to sell US$55 video messages to her admirers.

Monica Lewinsky

The former White House intern struggled to secure traditional employment following her affair with then-President Bill Clinton that took place when she was in her early twenties. So she designed a handbag line, hosted a dating show, released a book and did an exclusive TV interview with Barbara Walters – amassing about US$1 million in international rights. In 2005, she moved to London for a master’s degree and returned an anti-bullying activist and Vanity Fair contributor. Her Ted Talk, The Price of Shame, has over 11 million views.

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Rebecca Loos

Former personal assistant Rebecca Loos seriously damaged brand Beckham back in 2004, when news broke of her affair with Posh’s husband and everyone’s favourite family man. She became a European media personality thanks to high profile gigs on Celebrity Love Island and Celebrity Farm, and even posed topless for Playboy.

But Loos, 43, eventually married Dr Sven Christjar Skaiaa and gave up the celebrity circus for a simple life. She relocated to Norway with their two sons and became a yoga instructor.

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian fell in love while recording made-for-TV film Northern Lights. She was married to dancer Dean Sheremet at the time while he was married to Real Housewives star Brandi Glanville. Twelve years on, Rimes, 38, and Cibrian, 47, are happily married and she still performs – winning The Masked Singer in 2020.

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Imogen Thomas

Imogen Thomas’ affair with married footballer Ryan Giggs caused plenty of drama in 2011. Giggs took legal action in attempt to silence Thomas, causing a both a showbiz and a political storm. Then it was revealed he was also having an affair with his brother’s wife, Natasha Giggs. But the model, 38, arguably had the last laugh. She’s touted as one of the richest Big Brother stars with a fortune of over £2.9 million (US$4 million) thanks to a successful swimwear brand and social media endorsements. She enjoys spending her spare time with her two adorable young girls.

Camilla Parker Bowles

Arguably the most famous “other woman” of all time, Camilla Parker Bowles began a romance with Prince Charles in the 1970s that lasted throughout their respective marriages to other people. The lovebirds failed to keep it under wraps and have been shamed publicly by Princess Diana’s infamous interview and cringeworthy leaked phone calls, right up till today on shows like The Crown.

Nevertheless, their love won. Camilla wed Charles in 2005, becoming Duchess of Cornwall and stepmother to Princes William and Harry, and the two remain happily married to this day.

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Fame and celebrity

They were blasted as ‘love rats’ after affairs with famous married men like Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods and David Beckham – but bounced back
Some shot to stardom – Uchitel appeared on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab and HBO’s Tiger – while others, like Rebecca Loos, traded the spotlight for a simpler life