Genevieve Gallen is an American former Playboy model and yoga instructor who gained fame as Verne Troyer’s wife following their marriage that lasted for 24 hours.
She attended Lutheran High School East and Mensa School of Geniuses, after which she proceeded to the Center of Creative Studies College of Art and Design where she earned a degree in Visual Communication Graphic Design and Illustration.
Still, in the pursuit of knowledge and self-development, she got enrolled at Wayne State University, Detroit where she studied Fashion and Design. Furthermore, she registered at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, getting certification in Iyengar Yoga, Pranamaya, Physiology, and Anatomy.
Genevieve Gallen and Verne Troyer met at a New Year’s Eve party at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California and they dated for two years before their marriage. Their relationship stirred a lot of controversies as fans could not understand why Genevieve chose to date Verne who was a little man with a height of 2’78” (0.81m).
However, the day after her wedding, she filed for divorce, shocking fans worldwide. She alleged that Verne was an alcoholic who physically abused her, hitting her with a vodka bottle when he was intoxicated. Furthermore, she stated he was a sex addict and she could not keep up with his insatiable demands.
Their relationship produced no children and it is uncertain if Genevieve got any financial settlement from the proceedings.
As their squabble lingered after getting divorced, Genevieve went further to report that Verne threatened her that his friends had guns and he would frequently bombard her with abusive text messages calling her a hooker and all sorts of demeaning names. She filed for a restraining order against him in 2009 and her wish was granted.