Skylene Montgomery is a professional nurse and the former winner of the Miss West Virginia beauty pageant. The nurse, model-cum-volleyball coach, was born in the United States in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She has made her mark and is well known for being the second wife of the former football player and coach, Sean Payton, to whom she got married following his divorce from his first wife.
Sean Payton has been the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, whom he coached from 2006 to 2011 and then from 2013 to date. Sean took the Saints to their first and only Super Bowl appearance and victory in Super Bowl XLIV.
Profile Summary of Skylene Montgomery
- Full Name: Skylene Montgomery
- Date of Birth: December 4, 1984
- Place of Birth: Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Education: Parkersburg South High School, Marshall University
- Profession: Nurse, Volleyball Coach
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches
- Weight: 65 kg
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Sean Payton
How old is Skylene Montgomery?
Skylene Montgomery was born on December 4, 1984, in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Skylar and Darlene Montgomery. There is no information about her siblings as they have made no appearance, and she has made no mention of them either.
After finishing her high school diploma from Parkersburg South High School in her hometown, she proceeded to Marshall University, where she studied exercise physiology and graduated in 2008. After this, she went to West Virginia University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
What Does She Do for a Living?
Skykene Montgomery has shown interest in 3 perhaps unrelated paths. Her first professional practice is that of a nurse. After getting her bachelor’s degree in nursing from West Virginia University, she gained employment at St. Mary’s hospital as an assistant. However, she did not work there for a long time. She went on to work in the Gastrointestinal Intensive Care Unit at the Ochsner Medical Center.
She is also a volleyball team coach for the Bayou sports team. In addition, Skylene is also a social worker, helping out with charity cases and community development. She has helped many social and charity organizations like Payton’s Play It Forward Foundation, Second Harvest Feed the Children, and the Ochsner Moonlight & Miracles Foundation.
Considering her interest in beauty pageants as well, Skylene Montgomery won the title of Miss Virginia in 2007. Then, she competed in the Miss USA 2008 beauty pageant during her Nursing degree program. She, however, did not win the title. She also competed to be Miss Virginia three times; first in 2005, then in 2006 and 2007. When she competed in 2005, she was only selected for the top 10 list but did not make it to the finals. On her second try in 2006, Skylene was the 4th runner-up. Then finally, on the 23rd of March, 2007, she won the Miss Virginia USA title and was crowned at the Kodak Theatre. That event led to her fame.
How Did Skylene Montgomery and Sean Payton Meet?
Sean Payton and Skylene Montgomery met at a Saints vs. Panthers NFL game. Skylene had reportedly asked a friend for tickets, but instead, she was given Sean’s phone number. This happened when Montgomery was still living in Charlotte.
Payton and Montgomery dated for eight years before he proposed to her in a French Quarter restaurant inside the New Orleans French Quarter District. This happened during the Saints’ owner Gayle Benson and her late husband Tom Benson’s 15th wedding anniversary. Sean Payton and Skylene Montgomery got engaged in November 2019 and got married about a year and a half later in June 2021 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Montgomery’s Husband was Previously Married to Beth Shuey
Payton was previously married to a woman named Beth Shuey. The two were married for over two decades, from July 1992 to 2014 – which is 22 years precisely. Before their divorce, Payton and Shuey had two children, Connor Payton and Meghan Payton. Their daughter Connor is a sports reporter just like her father, Sean Payton. Fascinatingly, she has interviewed her father once for NFL Total Access.
Sean Payton and his ex-wife Beth Shuey filed for divorce in 2012, and 2 years after, they finalized the divorce and were legally separated in 2014. While Beth Shuey has reportedly remained single since her divorce, Sean Payton has found love again and is currently remarried. The cause of the couple’s divorce is not known to the public.
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How Much is Skylene Montgomery Worth?
Skylene Montgomery has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2020. Taking her heavy-paying jobs and social involvement, she should have much more than this, but considering how much she loves charity, her net worth is still impressive.
Is Skylene Montgomery Active on social media?
Skylene Montgomery is not active on any of the social media platforms. She is not involved in any of the social media platforms and has no profile on the likes of Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and others. Montgomery has been keeping her personal life away from the media over the years.
