There are many paths to fame in the modern world. It could be excellence in sports, politics, a viral video or image. It could be the success of your profession as a scientist, actor, designer, musician. The options are many for those who desire glory. However, there are those who did not seek glory but were lucky or unlucky to have glory imposed upon them. Some of them are due to the fame of their parents from the paths listed above. For others, it’s something completely different. In the case of Kristina Sunshine Jung, she is famous because her father is a notorious drug dealer.
While this is certainly different from what we have to come in our traditional “why is she famous” bingo, the reality is much harder to handle. For those who may not know the daughter of Pablo Escobar’s drug smuggling associate George Jung, or want to know more about her, read below to find out more.
Bio of Kristina Sunshine Jung
While she may portray being the daughter of a wanted criminal as a cool and interesting position, the reality is much more difficult and excruciating. Kristina Sunshine Jung, born August 1, 1978, had to endure unwanted attention and emotional fear growing up without her parents.
Her childhood was one of drugs, neglect and abuse. Her father is George Jung, a man famous for running a cocaine business. His mother, Mirtha Jung, was also a drug addict and worked with her husband. Both of his parents spent the first years of his life in and out of prison, with his mother finally committing to sobriety when she was 3 years old.
Her parents eventually divorced in 1984 and she was forced to move in with her paternal grandparents. At her grandparents, Kristina was able to have a semblance of normality, enjoying her grandparents’ love while her mother went off to war, fighting court cases against husband, father, and the government alike. Her grandparents being too old to raise a child full time, she was transferred to her aunt, a Marie Jung who raised her until the age of 18.
Not much is known about Sunshine’s siblings or upbringing. We know that she graduated from high school in 1996 and has a step-sister named Clara Pearson.
The poor relationship between her father and herself was portrayed in a Hollywood film, Coup, in which she made a guest appearance. Although her scene was never released to theaters.
While she spent the majority of her life hating her father, refusing to meet him while he was in prison, Kristina finally let out her anger and met him upon his release in 2014. Since then, the two have been on the road to reconciliation.
Although Kristina had a difficult and difficult childhood, she was able to build a decent life for herself. She is currently an entrepreneur who owns and manages BG clothing and merchandise. Through the business, Kristina was able to build up a modest net worth of $150,000.
Kristina Sunshine Jung also married a good man, Roman Karan. They say people with traumatic and difficult childhoods are likely to continue the cycle with their children. To our knowledge, this has not been the case for Kristina Jung who managed to break the cycle of abuse and raise a beautiful daughter, Athena Romina Karan with her husband in California.
Family – Mother
Kristina Sunshine Jung’s mother, Mirtha Jung née Calderon is a former drug dealer and addict who was part of a drug trafficking cartel responsible for 85% of the drugs that entered the United States illegally in the 1970s and 80s.
Married to George Jung and now an active member of the drug smuggling empire, Mirtha became attached to her own product. She became a drug addict and spent the first three years of her first child, Kristina battling her addiction and going in and out of prison.
After three years of being a terrible mother to her daughter, Mirtha got sober and has been sober for over 20 years. Since deciding to give up her drug-fueled life, she has been involved in her daughter’s life, and Kristina is reportedly writing a book about her mother, which is set to be released soon. In Blow, she was played by Penelope Cruz.
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