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When it comes to romance, Meghan King is learning from her past.
The thrice-married former Real Housewives of Orange County star, 38, shared that before saying “I do” to a date, she researches the man’s history.
Speak on the True Crime Reality podcast, the reality star told host Caelynn Miller-Keyes, “I’m not kidding, I do background checks on every single person I date.”
Her ex-husband includes NFL vet Jim Edmonds and President Joe Biden’s cousin Cuffe Biden Owens.
Checks: Meghan King, 38, said before saying “I do” to a date, she checks up on the man telling the True Crime Reality podcast, “I do background checks on every single person I date”; September seen
Caelynn replied, “You? Smart.’
The safety concerns began long before Meghan was a member of the Real Housewives Of Orange County cast.
Meghan was invited on the show to talk about a cat-fishing incident involving her brother, RJ, 30, who is now a model in New York.
According to Meghan, RJ was only about 16 when someone created a fake Facebook account for her brother, and the investigation revealed that fake accounts had also been created for her and other members of her family.
Stalked: Meghan revealed that her entire family was the victim of an online stalker who created fake Facebook accounts in their name
Avatar: The reality star said a young woman who hadn’t yet come out as a lesbian used a picture of her brother RJ as an avatar to talk to other girls on the social media site when he was about 16. RJ has since become a sought-after model in New York
It turned out to be a teenager who had not come out as a lesbian and used RJ’s face as an avatar to chat with girls on the website.
The King family contacted the police for years, but there were no laws to prevent the perpetrator from running the accounts.
The story eventually became the first episode of the MTV reality show Catfish, but there was a condition: the woman who created the fake accounts had to stop stalking Meghan’s family.
“It was strange for our family to even talk about it because it made us very uncomfortable. We had no sense of security when that happened and there was nothing we could do.’
Privacy: Meghan’s third marriage to Cuffe Biden Owens, 43, lasted less than a year. The influencer says she’s “ready to put people in the public eye, put people on my Instagram.” I’m done with that’
Meghan is mum to five-year-old Aspen and four-year-old twins Hayes and Hart with ex-husband Jim Edmonds, 52. When it comes to people reaching out online, she wants them to verify it’s her.
“I have a blue check next to my name, so if someone thinks they’re talking to Meghan King and there’s no blue check next to their name, it’s not really Meghan King.”
The influencer revealed it himself Intimate knowledge podcast that she is currently dating a friend turned boyfriend, whom she calls Kenny for privacy reasons, and that everything is going well.
Check: Meghan shares three kids with ex Jim Edmonds, 52; Aspen, five and four-year-old twins Hayes and Hart. She says anyone who thinks they’re talking to her online should look for verification: ‘I have a blue tick next to my name’
“I’ve updated you all on my relationship with Kenny, which shockingly has been going on for a full month now. And that’s really long for me.’ she continued, “That’s like a year in Meg years as far as relationships go because it takes me no time at all to get into it and I get out of it real quick.” So a month is like a long time.’
She also claimed that after her brief marriage to third husband, Cuffe Biden Owens, 43 — whose uncle is President Joe Biden — she’s going to keep her relationships private.
“After my whirlwind marriage and annulment, I said to myself, ‘I’m done putting people in the public eye, putting people on my Instagram. I’m done with that.'”