Zoey Tur Bio | Wiki
Zoey Tur is a well-known American broadcast reporter and commercial pilot. She created Los Angeles News Service with fellow reporter and then-wife Marika Gerrard. The program was the first kind to use an Astar helicopter in a major city to report breaking news live. Also, it was the first to broadcast a high-speed police case. In addition, she appeared in several episodes of the miniseries O.J.: Made In America in 2016.
Zoey Tur Age
She was born in Los Angeles County, California, in the United States on June 8, 1960. Zoey is 63 years old and celebrates her birthday every year on June 8.
Zoey Tur Height
She is a woman of tall stature. Zoey stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( approx. 1.78m ).
Zoey Tur Family
She was born to her devoted parents in Los Angeles County, California, in the United States. Zoey holds an American nationality and was born in a Jewish family. She was formerly Bob Tur. Details regarding her parents and whether she has any siblings remain unknown to the public.
Zoey Tur Wife
She was married to Marika Gerrard in 1980. The two lived together until 2003 and they had two children Katy Tur who is a television news reporter and anchor, and James, who is a physician. Katy said that her childhood was filled with violence where the upbringing she equated to “living on the edge of a knife”, specifically from her father. Moreover, she accused her father of throwing batteries at her, her brother, and her mother, and punching walls when she was growing up.
Zoey Tur Education
Upon graduating with her high school diploma, Zoey joined college where she dropped out at the age of 18 in 1978.
Ben Shapiro Zoey Tur | Shapiro
Zoey had a heated debate with Ben Shapiro on July 18, 2015, on HLN. The debate was on transgenderism as a mental disorder which led to a strong reaction from transgender Zoey. Political commentator Ben Shapiro questioned her genetics and called Zoey “sir”, to which she responded by grabbing the back of Shapiro’s neck and telling him to stop or he would “be going home in an ambulance.” Shapiro filed a police report charging Tur with battery regarding the incident and said that he intended to press charges. Moreover, Zoey said the report was Shapiro’s attempt to keep the story in the news.
Zoey Tur Navy Seal | Military Service
Zoey was not in the Navy seal. However, Kristin Beck who was a former Navy SEAL and member of the elite Team 6 that went on to kill Osama Bin Laden, revealed that she was transgender in June 2013. This was after the book she authored about the experience in a book, “Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming Out Transgender.”
Zoey Tur Before | Zoey Tur Before Surgery
Before, She was born Robert Albert Tur until in June 2013 when she came out as transgender. Zoey underwent hormone replacement therapy in 2014. Following gender reassignment surgery, she applied to a court to change her name and gender marker from male to female in August 2014.
Zoey Tur Regrets
She does not have any regrets and she stated, “What I have is not political. It’s a medical condition that was treated. I’m cured. I’m done. It’s not a mental illness. There are differences in the brain”, this was in an interview in 2017 reflecting on her transition.
Zoey Tur and Caitlyn Jenner
Zoey appeared in an interview at HLN with Ben Shapiro on July 18, 2015. In the interview, they were discussing Caitlyn Jenner Courage Award that she received in 2015. This was after she strongly came out as transgender.
Bob Tur Zoey Tur
She was born Robert Albert Tur (Rob Tur) until in June 2013 when she came out as transgender. She underwent hormone replacement therapy in 2014. Following gender reassignment surgery, she applied to a court to change her name and gender marker from male to female in August 2014.
Zoey Tur Net Worth
Zoey is an American broadcast reporter and commercial pilot who has gained decent fortune from her career. Her net worth is $3 Million.
Who Is Zoey Tur
Zoey is an American broadcast reporter and commercial pilot. She created Los Angeles News Service with fellow reporter and then-wife Marika Gerrard. The program was the first kind to use an Astar helicopter in a major city to report breaking news live. Also, it was the first to broadcast a high-speed police case. In addition, she came out as transgender in 2013 and appeared in several episodes of the miniseries O.J.: Made In America in 2016.
Where Is Zoey Tur Now
She is 63 years old living in northern California.
Who Is Zoey Tur Married To
She was married to Marika Gerrard from 1980 until 2003. The two had two children James and Katy.
Zoey’s Social Media Account
Instagram – zoeytur
Twitter – @ZoeyTur