Holly Hallstrom is an American former model and actress, born on August 24, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas.
She is best known for her appearance on the daytime game show The Price Is Right, where she was one of the Barker’s Beauties models from 1977 to 1995.
Hallstrom worked as a model and actress. She appeared in several movies and TV shows, including The Tomorrow Man (1996), The Nutt House (1989) and Galaxy of Terror (1981).
The actress has granted occasional interviews for shows such as The Today Show and The View.
Hallstrom has also appeared on The Price Is Right reunion specials.
Holly Hallstrom lawsuit against Bob Parker
Hallstrom filed a lawsuit against Bob Barker, the show’s former host, in 1995, claiming wrongful termination, age, weight, and medical discrimination and malicious prosecution.
She also claimed that Barker had engaged in age, weight, and medical discrimination against her.
Barker countersued Hallstrom, claiming that she was lying, but he dropped the suit 48 hours before the trial was to begin.
The court declared Hallstrom the prevailing party and ordered Barker to pay Hallstrom’s legal fees.
Hallstrom countersued Barker for age, weight, and medical discrimination, wrongful termination, and malicious prosecution.
In October 2005, she received a multimillion-dollar settlement.
The settlement amount could have been more, but early settlement agreements all contained a “hush clause” that banned Hallstrom from saying anything disparaging about Barker to the media.
However, Barker refused to agree to the mutuality clause of the settlement agreement, thereby retaining the right to speak freely against Hallstrom in the media.
To retain her right to speak about the case and to protect herself against what she called Barker’s “shameful manipulation of the media,” Hallstrom accepted a lesser financial amount but with a settlement that did not contain a hush clause.
In 2000, Hallstrom filed a countersuit against Barker, claiming she was fired unjustly after 19 years on the show.
However, the lawsuit that led to the multimillion-dollar settlement was filed in 1995 and was related to age, weight, and medical discrimination, wrongful termination and malicious prosecution.
Since Bob Barker is trending. Don't forget Holly Hallstrom lost all her money in legal fees in fighting sexual harassment charges against Bob Barker. pic.twitter.com/uxUhRYjlNr
— LocoTacoTx (@locotx_ftw_2002) January 19, 2023
Holly Hallstrom career
In her late teens and early twenties, Hallstrom worked as a college student and took part-time modeling gigs to help pay for her college tuition.
Hallstrom’s most notable role was as one of the models on the popular game show The Price Is Right.
She joined the show in 1977 and remained a part of it until 1995.
As one of the Barker’s Beauties, she showcased various prizes and interacted with the contestants on the show.
After leaving The Price Is Right, Hallstrom became involved in a legal battle with the show’s presenter, Bob Barker.
She filed a lawsuit against him, alleging mistreatment and wrongful termination.
The lawsuit lasted nearly ten years, during which Hallstrom spent her savings, sold her house, and even lived in her car.
She fought against what she called miserable tyranny at the hands of a mad dictator.
In addition to her work on The Price Is Right, Hallstrom has also pursued acting.
She has appeared in films such as The Tomorrow Man (1996) and The Nutt House (1989).
Hallstrom has never married and does not have any children.
She currently resides in one of several houses that she owns in the San Antonio vicinity.
She has granted occasional interviews for shows like The Today Show and The View.
It is worth noting that Hallstrom’s career has had its ups and downs, including the legal battle and the challenges she faced after leaving The Price Is Right.
However, she has persevered and continues to be remembered for her contributions to the show.