The mystery woman spotted kissing Desmond Scott amid his divorce from Kristy Scott has now been identified.
Us Weekly can confirm that model Marissa Springer, 24, was the woman kissing Desmond at the Houston, Texas, bar. Springer told Us that Desmond was out at the bar with his friends and “in good spirits.”
The PDA-filled moment made headlines on Thursday, January 15, after TMZ obtained the footage. Us Weekly reached out to Desmond for comment at the time.
News broke earlier this month that Kristy filed for divorce from Desmond after 11 years of marriage. In the filing obtained by Us, Kristy cited alleged infidelity as the reason for her split from Desmond.
Kristy, who goes by Kristy Sarah online, noted that there is no chance of reconciliation and that the pair would “soon stop living together as husband and wife.” Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time.
Desmond, for his part, broke his silence on Kristy’s divorce filing on January 10, sharing that he made “choices” that he was “not proud of.” Kristy has yet to publicly address Desmond’s statement or the divorce filing.
Scroll down to learn more about Springer:
Marissa Springer Began Modeling at Age 17
Marissa Springer, who was interested in fashion at a young age, was recruited at 17 years old, per a profile shared on the University of Houston’s website. The profile noted that Springer “networked her way into jobs with brands like Modelo, booking international e-commerce campaigns and becoming a regular in music videos for legendary Houston rapper and DJ Paul Wall.”
“My life changed through meeting his manager,” she said. “If I didn’t have the networking knowledge to go speak to him and the confidence to say, ‘I’m a model, here’s my portfolio,’ that would have never happened. Neither would the whole domino effect of things that came after that. Your life can change based on one person you have the courage to talk to.”
Marissa Springer Graduated From University of Houston in 2024
Marissa Springer graduated from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business in 2024, according to a profile on the university’s website, where she received a degree in marketing and management.
“Before college I was scared to talk to anybody,” she said. “Bauer taught me about networking and self-marketing and helped me have the confidence to start going the extra mile when I was on shoots.”
Marissa Springer Is Currently in Graduate School
Marissa Springer is currently enrolled in the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business’s Professional MBA program.
Marissa Springer Wants to Launch Her Own Agency
The profile shared via the University of Houston noted that Marissa Springer wants to launch her own agency in the future.
“You can never learn enough,” she said. “I want to be at the top of the food chain, especially as a woman. Having that master’s behind your name shows everyone that you know exactly what you are doing.”
Marissa Springer Is a Content Creator
Marissa Springer, who has more than 19,000 followers on Instagram, shares videos about her life as a student, comedy videos and glimpses of her life as a model. Per the profile shared on the University of Houston’s website, Springer has dabbled in “acting in brand ads, creating video content and working as a social media strategist.”
“It’s not just taking pictures,” she said. “It’s marketing, modeling, acting all rolled into one.”
