Twiggy Tallant was born in June of 1988 in Toronto, Canada. She is a car fabricator, model, and actress, famous for appearing in the reality TV series, Vegas Rat Rods.
Vegas Rat Rods is an American reality television series that debuted in April of 2014 on the Discovery Channel. The newest season, season 5, is due for release this summer of 2020.
The show focuses on Welder Up, a complete fabrication shop that specializes in creating personalized and unique one-of-a-kind vehicles in Las Vegas, NV. The automotive shop is complete with an interesting crew that is sure to capture the attention span - and the hearts - of viewers.
The crew is led by Steve Darnell, the creative genius who has always had a passion for cars. The crew members have expanded in recent years, adding names like Justin Kramer, a talented welder, Merlon Johnson, a talented and knowledgeable staff member with over 40 years of experience, and Travis Deeter, a welder fabricator, and artist.
Despite this installation of new crew members into the show and the Welder Up garage, there is one that got away - Twiggy Tallant. She helped work on numerous projects in the garage, just like some of these 5 builds that we would actually love to own. With specialized and unique cars, there is no surprise that this show is so popular - but there are still surprising things that every fan should know. Cue the leaving of Twiggy Tallant.
Let's dive a little deeper into things you may not know about this ex-Welder Up worker and where she is today...
Things You Did Not Know
Twiggy is an interesting character that people loved to follow on Vegas Rat Rods. She never actually expected to be a reality star and admitted that she just wanted to work with cars after falling in love with the automotive world. She used to model, which actually spurred her interest in taking a manual labor job that required hands-on activity.
New Passion
Although she may have seemed knowledgable on the show, she actually did not know much about cars before the show, but just that she had developed a new passion. She became an apprentice to the lead actor of the show and developed a thick skin to survive the tough atmosphere of the garage and personalities.
The show, Vegas Rat Rods, was backed by Canadian businesses, so the show had to utilize Canadian actors - and Twiggy fit the bill. She decided to put her life on hold for the show and become the only woman in the garage after Cheyenne left.
What Happened To Twiggy
Twiggy was a huge fan favorite, and there is no denying it. She was a huge reason that many people tuned into the Discovery Channel automotive show week after week. Whether it was due to her charming personality, her endearing looks, her talent with automotive trades, or her relationships with the other workers, Twiggy surely brought in a lot of viewers.
Twiggy was able to clear the air back in October of 2017 - she stated on Instagram that she left the job at Wrecked Up to get her welding ticket. Along with this caption, she posted a photo of her working hard at welding - and showing she has a true passion for this trade.
With such a promising career in the automotive world, it is no wonder that Twiggy has decided to focus on another trade that deserves attention to detail, craftsmanship, and an eye for style.
Follow Twiggy On IG
To stay up to date with all of Twiggy Tallant's current projects and latest career moves, you can follow her on Instagram. After all, this is where she first dropped the bomb she was leaving the beloved Welder Up.
She has gone on to complete the welding program at George Brown College after leaving the Welder Up family and the show on the Discovery Channel. Despite her leaving her car-centric and automotive world, she obviously still has an affinity for vehicles and the automotive industry - many of her recent projects feature motorcycles and automobiles.
With her regularly posting on her Instagram profile, like inspirational mantras and feel-good lessons directed at getting older, earning a job and an education, we are all in support of Twiggy and her career move.
It is a bold choice to go back to school, and especially to leave a popular television show to follow your true passion, but we stand by her for making this difficult decision. Although we may not see her on the Discovery Chanel for the foreseeable future, we can be sure to look out for her talented welding projects soon.