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Rachel Marete: Ex Miss Universe speaks on new wedding, failed past marriage, breast implants and politician dad

Former Miss Universe Kenya Rachel Mbuki Marete.

In this exclusive interview with Stevens Muendo, Hollywood-based 33 year old former Miss Universe Kenya Rachel Mbuki Marete, now Litvishkova, gets up-close-and-candid about her recent wedding to Russian fiancé, a failed past marriage, her plastic surgery and life with celebrities at her Beverly Hills hood as well as her Tanzanian father.

Late last year, former Miss Universe Kenya, Hollywood-based celebrity TV reporter Rachel Marete stirred social media after a tease. It was a photo of her in a wedding gown with her preferred honeymoon destination, Makena Cove beach in Maui, Hawaii. For such a vocal and well-celebrated Kenyan who has been operating within Hollywood’s celebrity circles, this was no doubt a big hint that the 33-year-old was set to tie the knot. Months before that, a lot seemed to be going around her health as she shared images of her triumphant weight loss after sudden massive weight gain. She also opened up about having plastic surgery 5 years ago to achieve her hourglass shape which she temporarily lost to the weight gain.

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