American model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner is most known for being the second wife of Kevin Costner, a double Oscar-winning Hollywood actor, director, producer, and musician. She is the owner of the “Cat Bag Couture” handbag brand, which consists of an assortment of exquisitely crafted, incredibly useful, and stylish carrier bags. Leading actors wielded some of her daytime purses in the 2005 ‘Desperate Housewives’ inaugural episode. Her goods can be found online and at specialty shops like Aspen’s Hidden Jewel. Several television programs and documentaries have included her in her own role, such as “Primetime,” “Biography,” “Die Johannes B. Kerner Show,” “Inside Edition,” “Entertainment Tonight,” and “Extra.” She also frequently goes to red carpet events with her hubby.
Christine Baumgartner Ascent to Fame
Christine Baumgartner started her professional career as a model because she had a strong interest in style and fashion from a young age. But she became a fashion designer out of necessity in her late 20s. She stated that even though the handbags on the market were functional, she had chosen to create her own since she didn’t think they were good enough. She was a frequent computer user and was searching for a stylish and useful laptop bag that would meet all of her needs. After a while, she created several sample designs on her own, impressing her ex-boyfriend Kevin Costner, who urged her to pursue her dream of becoming a designer. Around the same time that they were organizing their wedding, he also assisted her in starting her business. Together with a friend named Tamara Muro, she launched her company in 2004. ‘Cat’ is an acronym for Christine and Tamara, and it was used to name their bag line, Cat Bag Couture. But after her buddy departed their joint enterprise because of familial responsibilities, the CBC brand became to stand in for Christine Baumgartner Costner, her married name. She values hard work, but she also admits that her husband’s celebrity contributed to the exposure her brand received.
Individual Life of Christine Baumgartner
Jim Baumgartner gave birth to Christine Anne Baumgartner in California, USA, on March 4, 1974. She finished her business major at California State University in Fullerton, California, where she was a student.
Christine Baumgartner’s Connection to Kevin Costner
In the late 1980s, Christine Baumgartner had a brief encounter with Kevin Costner, her future husband, at a golf club. But at the time, Costner was wed to Cindy Silva, his first wife, with whom he shared three children: Joe Tedrick, Lily McCall, and Anne “Annie” Clayton. They didn’t start dating until they stumbled into each other again in 1998, more than ten years later, at a restaurant. By then, Costner had already split from his first wife four years prior, and he had also had a couple brief love relationships with Elle Macpherson, Birgit Cunningham, and Bridget Rooney. After exchanging phone numbers, Costner promised to give her a call in two weeks. He later admitted to ‘People’ in 2003 that he was unaware that it would be seen as offensive by a woman at the time. Even though they were 20 years apart in age, they managed to stay in contact and finally started dating.
According to his friends, the reason behind their brief breakup in 2002 was the actor’s reluctance to have any more children. She had informed him that she would wait for him, “but not long,” he disclosed to “Parade” in 2012. He regained his composure and reconciled with her shortly after. After becoming engaged in 2003, they celebrated their marriage at his 165-acre ranch outside of Aspen, Colorado, on September 25, 2004, in front of a large number of celebrities. Baumgartner arrived at the scene in a vintage green pickup truck, while Costner came in a horse-drawn carriage. Following their vow-taking beside a creek, they celebrated with their guests—Tim Allen, Don Johnson, and Mary McDonnell—under a nearby tent.
On May 6, 2007, Christine Baumgartner gave birth to their first son, Cayden Wyatt Costner. Costner revealed to “People” that he was concerned about his advancing age and if he would live to raise his child after he was born. Two more children have since been welcomed into the family: a daughter, Grace Avery Costner, born on June 2, 2010, and a son, Hayes Logan Costner, born on February 12, 2009. In addition to the six children he had with his two marriages, Costner also has a son from a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney, who goes by the name Liam Timothy Costner. Although Costner loves all of his children and rarely has a favorite, he admitted to being closest to his daughters in a 2007 interview with “Good Housekeeping.” Baumgartner previously stated to eonline.com that she and her spouse frequently go out the day before or the day after certain occasions, such as Valentine’s Day.
Net worth of Christine Baumgartner
The estimated net worth of Christine Baumgartner is about $1 million.