Christina Anstead honors her grandmother in a heartfelt post after restoring her maiden name to Haack
She’s endured a difficult year.
And Christina Anstead took the final steps in reclaiming her identity amid a divorce from her second husband as she restored her maiden name to Haack.
The 37-year-old reality star honored her grandmother and the ‘greatest influence growing up’ in an Instagram post where she detailed the reasons why she was reclaiming her name.
Standing strong: Christina Anstead took the final steps in reclaiming her identity amid a divorce from her second husband as she restored her maiden name to Haack
Christina shared a few throwback snaps with her family and explained how her grandma was her biggest supporter.
‘My grandma, Mildred “Biddy” Haack, was my greatest influence growing up,’ she wrote online Wednesday. ‘She was always real in a world of so many fakes. I spent the summers on my family’s farm and we would stay up all night talking. She’s the only person I’ve ever really trusted with my life.
‘Even in the era she grew up in she colored outside the lines and did things without fear of judgement. She loved me hard and always let me know I could achieve anything I wanted to. She spoke life into me when I was down and taught me what unconditional love is. I miss her every single day.
Back to basics: The 37-year-old reality star honored her grandmother and the ‘greatest influence growing up’ in an Instagram post where she detailed the reasons why she was reclaiming her name
‘She spoke life into me when I was down and taught me what unconditional love is. I miss her every single day,’ she wrote
‘Taking back the family’s last name and know my grandparents are smiling from above.’
Christina changed her bio in January to include the new last name, but kept Anstead as her handle until yesterday.
She officially filed for divorce from her husband, Ant Anstead, in November after nearly two years of marriage.
Over: She announced her split from her husband, Ant Anstead, in September and officially filed for divorce in November after nearly two years of marriage
Christina has starred on the popular HGTV design and renovation show, Flip or Flop, with ex husband Tarek El Moussa since 2013.
She shares two children with Tarek, Taylor and Brayden, and has a one-year-old son with Ant, Hudson.
Flip or Flop was renewed for a 10th season, which will be the fourth season Christina and Tarek have worked on together since their split in 2016.
Friendly exes: Christina has starred on the popular HGTV design and renovation show, Flip or Flop, with ex husband Tarek El Moussa since 2013, which was recently renewed for a 10th season and marks the fourth season Christina and Tarek have worked on together since their split in 2016