Teresa Barrick: Inside The Life Of Steven Tyler's Ex-wife

Teresa Barrick is the ex-wife of singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality Steven Victor Tallarico best known as Steven Tyler. Teresa Barrick’s former husband Steven is the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith and he also plays the keyboards, harmonica, and percussion for the band. His high screams and his powerful wide vocal range earned him the name “Demon of Screamin'”.

Teresa Barrick: Bio Summary

Who Is Steven Tyler’s Ex-wife, Teresa Barrick?

Teresa Barrick was born on March 26, 1960, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is 63 years old as of 2023. Details of her parents, early life, and education are unavailable. She hasn’t shared information about her upbringing and family. She has a twin sister called Lisa Barrick. She is a fashion designer. She appeared in Aerosmith’s music video “Dude Looks Like a Lady” as a Woman with a jackhammer.

Teresa is best known for her romantic relationship with Steven Tyler. She met Steven through her sister Lisa, who was reportedly in a relationship with Steven’s drug dealer. Initially, Steven was interested in Lisa but she wasn’t interested. Steven is said to have asked Lisa, “Are there any more like you at home?”, to which she replied, “I have an identical twin sister.”

Teresa had been employed at a restaurant that served exotic dishes, like buffalo burgers. Steven Tyler visited Teresa’s workplace where he ordered a hippopotamus steak. He got to meet Teresa and they had a conversation. At the time Steven was still married to Cyrinda Foxe, an actress, model, publicist, and ex-wife of New York Dolls’ lead singer David Johansen.

Things weren’t going well between Steven Tyler and his then-wife Cyrinda Foxe. They eventually got divorced in 1987. Teresa Barrick and Steven fell in love and began to date soon after they first met. They were together for some time before agreeing to become husband and wife. They got married on May 28, 1988, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in front of close friends and family.

Teresa became the stepmother of Steven’s children actress Liv Tyler and actress, model, media personality, and socialite Mia Tyler. Teresa and Steven had their own children, a daughter and a son. Their daughter Chelsea Tyler was born on March 6, 1989. Chelsea follows in her father’s footsteps. She is a musician. She had sung duets alongside her father on occasion.

Chelsea is one half of the electronic-soul duo KANEHOLLER. Teresa and Steven’s son Taj Monroe Tallarico was born on January 31, 1991. He appeared on an episode of ‘Lizzie McGuire’ alongside his father and sister Chelsea, per MTV. Teresa has been a caring and supportive mother to her children. She was also supportive of Steven’s career.

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Teresa who was working as a clothing designer became in charge of much of the costume and clothing design for Steven and his band Aerosmith. Steven wrote a song about Teresa and her sister Lisa –– “Push Comes to Shove.” However, Teresa and Steven had substance abuse issues even before their marriage. Steven’s infidelity is said to have affected their marriage.

In February 2005, Teresa Barrick and Steven Tyler announced that they were separating because of personal problems. Their divorce was finalized in January 2006. Steven got into a relationship with Erin Brady, which began in 2006. They got engaged in December 2011 but called it off in January 2013.

Where Is Steven Tyler’s Ex-wife Now?

Teresa Barrick is said to have dated after her divorce from Steven Tyler however, it is unknown if she has remarried or not. She is living privately but enjoying her life as a mother and grandmother. Although her ex-husband is famous, she has stayed away from the spotlight. Much is unknown about her life, especially following her divorce. She is alive as of 2023.

Teresa might be living in the United States. She has not been involved in any controversies. Her ex-husband Steven Tyler has publicly acknowledged his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. He said in an interview: “‘There was a moment in ’88 where management and the band pulled an intervention on me. They thought, “Get the lead singer sober, and all our problems would be over”…I am grateful and owe a thanks to them for my sobriety'”.

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Steven Tyler added: “‘I have had many times in my life where I just couldn’t handle — whether it was a marriage or my addiction had reared its ugly head — and the rest of the guys in the band are not unlike that. But we have all seen each other through it, and we are here today'”.

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