Jessi Combs was born on July 27, 1983, in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. She was of America nationality, and her horoscope sign was Cancer. Moreover, Jessi was a renowned celebrity who was featured extensively in the American TV.
Furthermore, she was also featured in the 4×4 for four consecutive years from 2005 through 2008 — some other programmes that played a role in include WyoTech in the Collision and Refinishing Core Programme, All Girls Garage 2012, and Mythbusters 2003. Here is what you need to know about her accident, and Gay rumors.
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Who was Jessi Combs?
Jessi Combs was a top performer at WyoTech. Immediately after her graduation, she was hired to work for WyoTech marketing department straightaway. Afterward, she got the public attention when she hosted a reality TV show dubbed the Xtreme 4×4. It was well received by the audience, and the viewers were so excited about it.
Afterward, in 2011, Jesse Combs got another opportunity to host a TV series that had an automobile theme. It was known as The List 1001 Car Things to Do Before You Die.
Later on, Jessi hosted another show dubbed the Overhaulin, which was aired on Discovery Channel. Apart from acting, Jessi Combs also created a name for herself, becoming a celebrity in the process.
Jessi set a landmark record when she raced across the Alvord Desert at a speed of 392.954 mph. In 2016, she participated in the Savvy Off-road team and won the EMC Modified Class 2016. The following year, Jessi Combs managed to finish in the 12th position in the Unlimited Class, while driving the Stock Mod Car.
What happened to Jessi Combs? Her Accident
On August 27th 2019, news broke that Jessi had passed away after an accident. The news came as an absolute shock to both her family and fans. She died in Alvord Desert, Oregon, while trying to beat the land-speed record. At the time, her jet powered vehicle recorded a speed of 841.338 km/ph.
This completely shattered the record that stood before, set all the way back in 1976. Unfortunately, the price of setting a new record was Jessi’s life. She hit an object ,in the desert, causing a mechanical failure. The resulting accident proved fatal. Jessi’s official cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma.
Was Jessi Combs gay or married to a husband?
Jessi Combs was once married to Ian Johnson, who was a co-host of the Xtreme 4×4 TV show. However, they did not remain together for long, and they decided to break apart and go their separate ways.
Other than that, she also dated Chris Jacobs who is yet another cohost of Overhaulin. This also aired on Discovery Channel. Before all these, it was also purported that Jessi Combs was also dating Patrick McIntyre but she refuted those reportages. Back then, she set a straight record that Patrick was just her best friend.
Jessi Combs net worth, cars
Jesse Combs started shining at a tender age, and consequently, she was able to start making money quite early. At the time of her death, Jessi Comb’s net worth was estimated to be about $1 million.
Other than her sporting career, she was also an entrepreneur and her business enterprises gave her some income. Her first job was a marketer immediately when she graduated, and from then onwards her channels opened to start making plenty of cash.
