Ashley Kennedy

Ashley Nicole Kennedy (born June 24, 1993) is an American television personality, best known for starring in season one of the x|MTV reality show Ibiza.

Early life
Kennedy was born in x|Independence, Ohio to Richard Kennedy and Myriam Maples. She is the youngest child of four, with her three older siblings being twenty, eighteen, and sixteen years her senior. Richard is a retired x|United States Marine of x|Irish descent, while Myriam is a school secretary of x|Anglo-American and x|German descent.

Kennedy grew up in a middle-class family. She has an older brother: Jeremiah, and two older sisters: Cristine and Marie. Her family was politically conservative and x|Catholic. Kennedy graduated from x|Independence High School in 2011, and subsequently began studying at x|Ohio University, where she graduated with a degree in psychology in 2015. After graduating from college, Kennedy worked as a human resources analyst before becoming a television personality.

Career
Kennedy began a career as a television personality, after being cast in season one of the x|MTV reality series Ibiza.

Personal life
Kennedy came out as a lesbian to her family and friends when she was twenty years old. She has stated that she was accepted with open arms, and those who did not accept her were cut out of her life. Despite being raised in a x|Catholic x|Republican household, Kennedy has since abandoned the religion and identifies herself as a x|progressive x|Democrat. She resides in x|Cleveland, Ohio.