Who is Huma Abedin, Bradley Cooper’s rumoured new romance? She’s Hillary Clinton’s right-hand woman, an author, and was married to disgraced US politician Anthony Weiner
- According to sources, Cooper, who’s dated J. Lo, Irina Shayk and Olivia Wilde, has been seeing Abedin for months, and they even attended the Met Gala together
- Born in the US to Pakistani-Indian parents, Abedin has worked with Clinton for decades, and Bill Clinton even officiated her wedding to Weiner
Is Bradley Cooper off the market again?
Apparently so, according to speculation. This time though, the 47-year-old has moved away from dating within Hollywood circles. Having previously courted stars like Olivia Wilde, Jennifer Lopez and Irina Shayk, his rumoured new belle doesn’t tick the acting, singing or modelling box.
That’s because he’s reportedly been seeing Huma Abedin, 45, a political staffer, for a few months, according to Page Six. They were matched by a mutual friend – Vogue editor Anna Wintour – and secretly went to the Met Gala in May together, although they kept their distance at the event.
So, what do we know about her so far?
She’s proud of her Muslim roots
Abedin was born in 1976 in Michigan to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother. When she was two years old, the family moved to Saudi Arabia where she grew up, per NPR. She returned to the US for university. In her interview, she says that she “will always be an American Muslim”, as that’s what her late father taught her from a young age.
“As an American, a Muslim and as a member of a fairly decent family … you have to be fair, honest and direct,” she recalled her father telling her in one of his thoughts for the day. “And if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. But your exit should be graceful, decent and above board. Let others do what they will. You are responsible in the first instance to yourself, your principles, and values, and ultimately to Yahweh (Allah).”