Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Halima Rashid is an Afghani executive. She is also the ex-wife of famous singer Michael Jackson’s older brother Jermaine Jackson.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Halima Rashid was born in Afghanistan on September 22, 1970, in a well-off family.
- She has a sister, Sara.
- Halima met Jermaine Jackson while waiting in line at a Starbucks in January 2004. They were engaged in March 2004 and got married on August 11, 2004, in a Los Angeles mosque. This was Jermaine’s third marriage.
- After over a decade of being married, Halima filed for divorce on June 21, 2016, with ‘irreconcilable differences’ getting the blame for the separation.
- The divorce proceedings have been ongoing through the years, particularly regarding Jermaine’s spousal support towards Halima.
- The couple had no children.
- Currently, Rashid resides in Los Angeles, California, where she is the sole caretaker for her elderly parents.
Work and Contributions :
- Halima has appeared on two reality TV shows: Celebrity Wife Swap, in which she participated with her then-husband Jermaine in 2014, and Gone Country, in 2008.
- She also appeared in the documentary ‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty.’
- Halima is very involved in championing the cause of women’s education in Afghanistan and Gambia.
The Jackson Family :
- Halima is the sister-in-law of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Ran Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, LaToya Jackson, and Marlon Jackson.
- She was also the daughter-in-law of Katherine and Joe Jackson.
- She was the stepmother to Jermaine’s seven children from his previous marriages and relationships.
A Troubled Marriage :
- On November 28, 2015, Halima was arrested at her home in Los Angeles for alleged domestic violence, in the form of allegedly biting her then-husband’s leg. She was charged and released on bail. The charges ended up being dropped due to an inability to establish the party at fault. This date was cited as the official beginning of their separation in the divorce proceedings.
- Before their divorce, Halima accompanied Jermaine to many trendy places & was spotted around Los Angeles, such as Beso Restaurant in Hollywood.
- In April 2019, Halima stated that Jermaine had not allegedly paid her the court-agreed spousal support he owed her in over a year.
She is so sexy!