Jessica Mulroney Is The Heiress To One Of Canada's Largest Shoe Companies
Move over, Paris Hilton! You may have heard the name Jessica Mulroney floating around a lot lately, amidst the Canadian star’s ongoing white privilege scandal. After lashing out at a Black fashion blogger, several brands have dropped their partnerships with the mother of three.
From the time she was born, Mulroney was welcomed into the circle of “Canadian royalty.” Her father, Stephen Brownstein, is a designer and the descendant of the founders of Browns Shoes, one of Canada’s largest footwear companies, according to Global News.
According to the company’s website, Browns was established in Montreal back in 1940 by Benjamin Brownstein and was later taken over by his son, Morton.
The brand is now led by a third generation of the Canadian family, and “the company has expanded with each successive generation’s strengths.”
Currently, Browns is run by Mulroney’s second cousin, Michael, the Globe and Mail reports.
Although she’s not currently directly involved in her family’s footwear empire, the 40-year-old has made a name for herself in Canada’s fashion industry as a bridal stylist.
As per Global News, Mulroney became the face of Kleinfeld Canada at The Bay back in 2014. Four years later, she became the spokesperson for The Bay’s brand Core Life, which includes accessories, apparel, and footwear for both men and women.
The TV personality isn’t the only member of Canadian royalty in her family. Back in 2008, she got married to Ben Mulroney, the son of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Although Ben didn’t follow in his father’s political footsteps, he has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry from hosting shows like Canadian Idol and etalk over the years.
In an interview with Trnto, Ben revealed that he’s known Jessica since he was 17 years old and that he knew halfway through their first date that he would eventually marry her.
The couple currently has three young children together, all of who were involved in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.
More recently, Jessica has found herself in the midst of a scandal after lashing out at and threatening to sue Black Canadian blogger Sasha Exeter over a call to action post.
The mother of three has since issued an apology for her actions, although several Canadian influencers made it known that they were unimpressed with the statement.
Over the past week, companies have been cutting ties with Mulroney including Hudson’s Bay, Cityline, and Good Morning America.
CTV also made the announcement that the star’s wedding revival series I Do, Redo has been cancelled after just one season, and has been removed from all Bell Media channels and platforms.
Mulroney’s husband has yet to comment on the scandal, and she’s also gone silent on social media over the past few days.