Loni Willison, the former model whose glamorous life once included red carpets and fitness magazine covers, was spotted navigating the streets of Beverly Hills on Sunday.
At 42, the California native carried two bags of her belongings, walking alone through an alley, a far cry from the spotlight she once inhabited alongside her ex-husband, Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson.
From Glitz to Streets: A Life Turned Upside Down
Willison’s past reads like a Hollywood fairytale — and heartbreak.
She posed for magazines like Glam Fit, Flavour Magazine, and Iron Man Magazine, walking the red carpet and living in the public eye with Jackson.
But the 2010s brought a stark reversal: divorce, job loss, and ultimately homelessness. Loni’s struggles were compounded by mental health issues and a battle with crystal meth addiction, leaving her without a stable home.
Sunday’s Street Style: A Glimpse of Resilience
Despite her circumstances, Loni’s appearance hinted at fragments of her former life.
She was dressed casually in a beige tank top, brown leggings, and black Converse sneakers.
A denim shirt was tied around her waist, and a red snapback hat sat backwards on her head.
Notably, she still wore a silver Rolex, along with two necklaces and several bracelets — small tokens of her past life amid her current struggles.
Blaming the Past: Loni Opens Up
Loni has been candid about the origins of her hardships.
In a May 2023 interview with X17 Online, she laid the blame at the feet of her ex-husband: “My ex-husband.
Getting married. At least I got divorced… it set everything up,” she said.
The couple’s marriage, lasting less than two years, ended bitterly in 2014.
Loni claimed that Jeremy once tried to strangle her during a drunken altercation, an incident that reportedly left her with broken ribs, a neck injury, and scratches across her body.
The Early Years of Homelessness
By 2018, Loni was first seen homeless on the streets after years out of the public eye.
She recounted to the Daily Mail that a 2016 mental breakdown led her to believe someone was sending electrical currents into her body, prompting her meth use in an attempt to “fix” it.
She described being in constant pain and unable to live indoors because of the perceived electrical exposure.
“I think my body even filters that kind of stuff,” she explained, detailing her sensitivity to electricity and certain metals.
Domestic Turmoil Behind Closed Doors
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed a domestic disturbance call from Willison and Jackson’s home in August 2014.
Despite the injuries, Loni chose not to press charges, later telling The Sun in 2021 that fear and emotional turmoil prevented her from doing so.
She reflected on the consequences, hinting that reporting the attack might have spared others from suffering similar experiences.
Jeremy Jackson’s Perspective
Jeremy Jackson, for his part, has spoken publicly about the ordeal.
In an exclusive October interview with the Daily Mail, he described losing Loni as devastating: “Losing her was like the death of somebody, and I tried to bring her back and I couldn’t.
The woman I was in love with is gone, and whoever she is mentally now is not who I knew.”
Jackson admitted it took him two years to grieve her absence while watching her struggle with mental illness and addiction.
A Stark Reminder of Life’s Fragility
Loni Willison’s story is a haunting glimpse into how quickly life can change, from magazine covers and red carpets to the harsh realities of homelessness.
Her appearance in Beverly Hills serves as a reminder of both her resilience and the lasting impacts of personal and public battles.
