The Untold Truth Of Carmen Electra

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

For a short time in the late 1990s, Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman were the ultimate power couple, the kind that โ€” in all their chaotic energy โ€” could even share clothes. The pair's whirlwind romance was like a marathon of debauchery and all-night parties, most of which seemed to take place across the Chicago Bulls' stomping grounds in Illinois and Las Vegas. It only makes sense that the pair tied the knot in Sin City after an all-night bender.

According to People, in 1998, the former Playboy model and NBA star had only been dating nine months when they decided to get hitched in Vegas at 7 a.m. โ€” two hours before the chapel even opened. There was no music beyond the classic "Here Comes the Bride," no flowers, no photos, and their exchange of vows wasn't even recorded. In fact, Rodman's agent, Dwight Manley, wasn't even sure it was legal because, as he claimed via People, "Rodman's partying the night before might have affected his judgement." Rodman, who seemed miffed by his agent's concerns, claimed he was "proud to be married" to the Baywatch star.

Of course, the brightest flames burn out the fastest. According to TIME, the pair filed for annulment nine days later. Six months after their elopement, like so many quickly evaporated celebrity unions, the marriage was officially kaput. "You think it's romantic, but then you realize, 'God, we did it in Vegas?' It's like getting a cheeseburger at a fast-food restaurant," Electra told People.

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