Montana Helena Klein Yao Bio: Who Is Malik Beasley’s Wife?

Montana Helena Klein Yao is the wife of Malik Beasley, the popular basketball player. They were previously divorced but got back together again. Montana Helena was born on August 5, 1997, and is a beauty queen and model.

Montana Helena Klein Yao is a beautiful and fascinating individual whose claim to fame has been in no small measure thanks to her marriage to famous NBA star Malik Beasly, who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. On her own, she is known in some corners as a model, beauty queen, and social media star with over a hundred thousand followers on Instagram.

The name of Montana has not escaped the news for a while now, following the crisis that rocked her marriage in 2020, prompting many to want to know more about the delectable social media influencer.

Montana Helena Klein Yao Comes From A Multiracial Background

An American, Montana Yao, is a woman who has multiple ethnic backgrounds. She was born on August 5, 1997, in Newport Beach, California, in the United States, to her parents, Paul Yao and Gina Klein Yao. Her father, Paul, is of Chinese heritage and was born in Hong Kong, China. In the mid-1960s, he moved to the United States, where he later joined the Army. Her mother’s roots have been traced to German, English, and Irish descent, although she was born in the United States.

Growing up, her parents were very influential in her life. As such, she got to love basketball, just like her father, who also doubles as a very successful entrepreneur, a mentor, and a lifestyle coach who has been in the business for more than 4 decades. Also, she got a great sense of fashion, which would later come in handy in her professional life as a model, from her mother.

Apart from her rich fashion knowledge, Gina Yao is also a businesswoman and the brain behind the company JaggerEdge. Founded in 2009, the company is into the production of tech accessories such as iPhone covers. The firm now has more than 200 original styles in its collection, including the first style which she named after her daughter, “The Montana”. Other things produced by the company include hardware, luxury pouches, and cardholders, among other things.

Education and Qualifications

As regards her educational pursuits, Montana Helena Cline got her early education from Maranatha High School, and from there, she proceeded to Malibu High School, where she remained until her graduation in 2015. There is nothing to indicate that Montana attended college. This was not due to lack of funds, mind you, as her parents are well-to-do. It has more to do with the fact that her modeling career took off at an early age.

Her Initial Marriage To Malik Beasley Did Not Last More Than Two Years

The love story between Montana and Malik is not the clearest. However, it is clear that the two met and started dating in 2018, the circumstance of which is still left in the dark. While we know that they were blessed with a son in 2019 and that they got married at some point, it is still not known whether it was before they had their child or after.

Being raised in a very stable home where her parents remained married for close to 40 years, Montana Helena Klein Yao had hoped to enjoy a stable marital life, but that was not to be as less than two years after she got married to Malik, the union came to an end in divorce.

The reason behind the end of her short marriage to the basketball star was the infidelity of her husband, whose pictures appeared on social media in November 2020, alongside Larsa Pippen, who is the former wife of ex-basketball star Scott Pippen.

Montana, who at the time thought her then 24-year-old husband was faithful, revealed that she was blindsided by the turn of events when she saw the pictures for the first time, like everyone else, of her husband, having a good time with Larsa, who was then 45 years old.

At the heels of the scandal, Montana filed for a divorce from the NBA star. The two moved on with their separate lives, and it became official that Malik Beasley and Larsa Pippen were now an item.

Larsa claimed that she was not behind the end of the marriage, as the union was already suffering some issues even before she came into the picture. Unsurprisingly, this relationship did not survive to pass the test of time as only five months into it, Larsa and Malik both went their separate ways.

It was after this that Beasley took to his Instagram to publicly apologize to Montana and their kid for the situation he put them through. He revealed that he was out there wanting more when it was all there and that there was no one in the world like Montana for him.

While accepting the apology, Montana Helena Klein Yao, in a separate post, dragged Larsa, stating that she was desperate, old, and thirsty and that she was trying to trap Beasley with a baby.

She advised her to go and spend her time with her kids and work on herself. In her defense, Larsa noted that Malik began chasing her even before she knew Montana ever existed. Following all the vile things both women said to and against each other on social media, they later deleted all the posts.

She is a Mother of Two and is Back to Being Malik Beasley’s Wife

Montana is the mother of two children, both from her marriage to Malik. Their first child, a son named Makai, was born in March 2019. The beauty has never failed to appreciate her son and declare love for him on social media, where she makes it clear he is the most important person in her life. She revealed in September 2021 that Makai began preschool.

Following their initial split, Yao and her husband later reconciled, and she withdrew her divorce petition. The couple have gone on to welcome a second child together. They welcomed a daughter named Mia Love Beasley on the 11th of November 2022, and Malik has described her as his wish come true.

Montana Helena Klein Yao’s Net Worth

Montana Helena Klein Yao’s Net Worth is $1 million, and this is from her various career pursuits over the years. The first career that she had was as a model, which opened the doors for her to go into pageantry.

Yao began this career when she was still a teenager. In 2015, she got the chance to participate in the 2016 Miss Malibu Teen beauty contest, which she won. In that same year, she expanded her reach when she took part in the Miss California USA contest. Although she was not lucky enough to take home the crown, she still managed to end among the top 10.

She has been referred to as a rapper in some sections of the media. However, even though she has made some short clips of herself rapping, she has not made a career out of it. Needless to say, her talent there can be said to be good, but it remains to be seen if she will add musician to her resume.

Montana once revealed that aside from her modeling career, she was pursuing a career to become an actress. Thus far, she has yet to make any significant progress in that regard, and there is no information on whether she still aspires to have a career in Hollywood.

FAQs about Montana Helena Klein Yao

Who is Montana Helena Klein Yao?

Montana Helena Klein Yao is the wife of Malik Beasley, the NBA star. She is a beauty queen and model.

How Old is Montana Helena Klein Yao?

Montana Helena Klein Yao is 26 years old in 2024. She was born on August 5, 1997, in Newport Beach, California, in the United States, and her zodiac sign is Leo.

Are Malik Beasley and Montana Still Together?

Malik Beasley and Montana are still together. They temporarily split in November 2020 but reconciled in early 2021.