Bettina Anderson | |
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| Born | Bettina Elesabeth Anderson December 9, 1986 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Partner | Donald Trump Jr. (2025–present) |
Bettina Elesabeth Anderson (born December 9, 1986) is an American socialite and model.
Bettina Elesabeth Anderson was born on December 9, 1986, in Palm Beach, Florida. Anderson was born to Harry Loy Anderson Jr. and Inger Anderson, on the same day as her twin sister, Kristina. [1] Harry Loy was a businessman who became the youngest bank president in the United States at the age of 26 [2] and led Worth Avenue National Bank, while Inger was a model. [3] Anderson attended a Montessori school [4] and later the Palm Beach Day School, [5] where she played lacrosse. [6] Anderson attended Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton; the Boca Raton News described Anderson as a "big key" to Saint Andrew's' unbeaten lacrosse season in 2004. [7] At Saint Andrew's, she founded a hair accessory business with Kristina. [8] Anderson graduated from St. Andrew's in 2005 [9] and from Columbia University in 2009 [10] with a degree in art history, criticism, and conservation. [11]
In May 2005, P Model Management recruited Anderson for a modeling gig in Milan. [12] She modeled for the cover of Quest in 2020 and did a photoshoot with Hamilton Jewelers that year. [10] Anderson has additionally appeared on the cover of Society . [3] She is a socialite in the Palm Beach area [13] and has planned fundraisers in Palm Beach, including for the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. [14]
According to an Instagram post she made on the day of the 2024 presidential election, Anderson began dating Donald Trump Jr., the son of former president Donald Trump, in March 2024. In August, the Daily Mail published photographs of Anderson and Trump Jr. at a bar, and in December, the Mail published additional photographs of Anderson and Trump Jr. holding hands and kissing. [15] Us Weekly later reported that Trump Jr.'s partner, Kimberly Guilfoyle, had split and called off their wedding. [16] Trump's announcement that Guilfoyle would be his nominee for ambassador to Greece coincided with rumors of her apparent breakup with Trump Jr. [17] Anderson accompanied Trump Jr. to Serbia in March 2025, [18] to the FIFA Club World Cup final in July. [19] , and to Trump's dinner with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in November. [20] The following month, the elder Trump announced his son's engagement to Anderson at a White House holiday party. [21] According to The Times , Anderson sought an appointment to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, which was disbanded by Trump, an allegation denied by Trump Jr.'s spokesman. [22]
Anderson and her brothers founded The Paradise Fund, a nonprofit that assists with disaster relief. In October 2021, she led the fund's Project Paradise Film Fund, which supports media covering the wildlife of Florida. By April 2023, Anderson had become the executive director of The Paradise Fund, an organization that was later renamed to Paradise.ngo. [10] She has advocated for the Hope for Depression Research Foundation and, according to People , has volunteered with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. [23]
According to The Daily Telegraph , Anderson is a "big Republican". Amid the George Floyd protests in 2020, she supported the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraged followers to follow measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including a post the day before the 2020 presidential election of her in a mask with a sign reading, "Only you can stop the spread of ignorance". [24] In October 2024, she held a fundraiser for Donald Trump. [25]