Occupation Activist Role Author Religion Christian | Children 2 Siblings Ashley Brittell Name Taya Kyle | |
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Full Name Taya Renae Studebaker Books American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal Parents Kim Studebaker, Kent Studebaker Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Memoir & Autobiography Profiles | ||
american sniper widow taya kyle takes on obama at town hall on guns we cannot outlaw murder
Taya Renae Kyle (née Studebaker, born September 4, 1974) is an American author, political commentator, and military veteran's family activist. Known as the widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, she was portrayed by Sienna Miller in the 2014 film American Sniper about her husband's life. Kyle is the co-author of American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Service, Faith, and Renewal, a book about life with her husband.
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- american sniper widow taya kyle takes on obama at town hall on guns we cannot outlaw murder
- Taya kyle wife of chris kyle author of american sniper on the memorial edition of his book
- Early life
- Chris Kyle
- Life after Chris Kyles death
- Publication of Taya Kyles autobiography
- Other activities
- Politics
- References
Taya kyle wife of chris kyle author of american sniper on the memorial edition of his book
Early life
Born Taya Renae Studebaker on September 4, 1974, in Portland, Oregon, she is the daughter of Kim and Kent Studebaker. Her father is currently the mayor of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Her sister is Ashley (Studebaker) Brittell.
Chris Kyle
Studebaker met Chris Kyle in 2001. They married in 2002 and later had two children.
As a Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle is known as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. His autobiography, American Sniper, was published in 2012. In February 2, 2013, he was shot and killed at a shooting range in Texas, making Taya a widow at age 38.
Life after Chris Kyle's death
Following her husband's murder, Taya has given speeches and talks addressing his service and veteran's issues at numerous venues as well as appeared on news networks such as CNN. She is an advocate for women and families who have lost family members while serving in war. In August 2013, the state of Texas enacted the Chris Kyle Law (SB162), which was created to "expand the effort to help ease employment challenges for active duty military members and their spouses". At the ceremony, Kyle stated, "I hope that by incorporating these changes into current Texas law we can honor the legacy of Chris Kyle and the many like him."
In 2014, Kyle founded the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation as a touchstone for veterans and their families. The foundation's mission is to "serve those who serve us by providing meaningful interactive experiences that enrich family relationships".
In May 2013, former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura brought a defamation suit against Taya Kyle for $1.8 million. The lawsuit was continuation of an original lawsuit filed in 2012 against Kyle's husband, over a statement made in the book American Sniper. In the book's chapter titled "Punching Out Scruff Face", Chris Kyle stated he had punched a celebrity he called "Scruff Face" for saying the SEALs "could afford to lose a couple" in war. Ventura won the lawsuit as the result of an 8 to 2 jury decision. An appeals court threw out the lawsuit in June 2016.
Clint Eastwood directed the feature film American Sniper in 2014, based on the life of Chris and Taya Kyle. Taya Kyle was involved in the making of the film, working with the film's screenwriter Jason Hall, and she was portrayed by Sienna Miller. The film, released by Warner Brothers nationwide in January 2015, was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay. It won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.
Publication of Taya Kyle's autobiography
On May 5, 2015, Taya Kyle's autobiography, American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Service, Faith, and Renewal, was released by Harper Collins publishing. Co-written with military and war author Jim DeFelice, the book details her life as a military wife and how she dealt with the sudden and untimely death of her husband.
Other activities
In September 2015, she was a judge for the Miss America pageant.
In 2016, Kyle was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 of American Elements on CarbonTV.
Kyle is currently a contributor for Fox News.
Politics
Kyle is a Republican and endorsed Rick Perry in the 2016 presidential election. After Perry withdrew, she endorsed Ted Cruz. She also served as treasurer for the successful 2016 campaign of Bill Waybourn for Sheriff of Tarrant County, Texas.
In January 2016, she suggested to President Barack Obama at a CNN Town Hall Event that the opposition to the NRA, and adding more laws restricting gun ownership, is not a solution to the gun violence in the United States.