It is noted that she dated more than once in her life. In 1997, her first boyfriend, 20-year-old fashion photographer Davide Sorrenti, died because of a kidney ailment brought on by excessive heroin use. After his death, she became drunk and went to rehabilitation. In 2000, she started her love affairs with her boyfriend Kid Rock. In January 2005, she met her future husband Kyle Newman, the film's director. Newman proposed her in spring 2007, and the two married on November 23, 2007. On May 3, 2013 it was announced that they were expecting their first child. Their son, James Knight Newman was born October 6, 2013. She first started modeling when she was fourteen. In November 1993, while she was attending Nancy Bounds' Studios, she was noticed at her graduation fashion show by model agent Michael Flutie. She was invited to New York City to begin modeling professionally. She then joined Company Management, which already represented many established models like Jaime Rishar. She began her acting career in 1999 and her debut role was in the Daniel Waters' comedy Happy Campers, as Pixel. There is no real figure about her salary but it is true that she is earning a lot.