From Football to Health: Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete share their Story
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rodney Peete and his wife, Holly Robinson Peete, have certainly been one of the more well-known celebrity couples, and now they’re teaming up to bring attention to a growing health concern.
Both have struggled with overactive bladder or OAB, a condition that has impacted approximately 33 million Americans. This obstacle can make daily activities or travel plans like a road trip feel like a carefully mapped mission.
OAB is characterized by symptoms such as sudden urges to urinate (that “gotta go” now feeling), leakage episodes, and frequent trips to the bathroom, which can mean planning every trip around the next restroom stop instead of the next memory.
Rodney and Holly Robinson joined WAFB-TV sports director Jacques Doucet for a discussion on how problematic OAB has been for them, but likewise how they have treated it to successfully move forward.
Rodney Peete also discussed a few football topics with Jacques, including LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin, his time playing with Barry Sanders in Detroit, and trips to the Superdome to battle the New Orleans Saints.
Rodney Peete is a former professional quarterback who played 16 seasons with several teams. He is a Hall of Fame USC Trojans quarterback, where he earned first-team All-American honors and the Johnny Unitas award.
After retiring from professional football, Peete transitioned into broadcasting, co-hosting Fox’s “The Best Damn Sports Show Period” and starring alongside his family in the docuseries “Meet the Peetes” (Hallmark Channel) and “For Peete‘s Sake” (OWN). Peete currently co-hosts the popular iHeart radio program “Roggin and Rodney.”
He also recently co-hosted the dating shows “Queen’s Court” (Peacock) and “Kings Court” (Bravo).
He is also the author of “Not My Boy! A Father, a Son and One Family’s Journey with Autism,” which details his family’s experiences raising a son with autism. Peete cofounded the HollyRod Foundation with his wife, Holly Robinson Peete, supporting families impacted by autism and Parkinson’s disease.
Holly Robinson Peete is an actor, author, talk show host, activist, and philanthropist, working in the film and TV industry for most of her life. Her first role at 6 years old was on “Sesame Street” alongside her father Matthew Robinson, who portrayed the original Gordon.
She is popularly known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on “21 Jump Street” and Vanessa in “Hanging with Mr. Cooper,” as well as other sitcoms like “Mike and Molly,” “For Your Love,” and “American Housewife.” She’s also known for starring in “Christmas in Evergreen,” “The Christmas Doctor,” “Morning Show Mysteries,” and in more than a dozen other fan-favorite Hallmark Channel movies.
Holly and her husband, former professional quarterback Rodney Peete, co-hosted the dating shows “Queen’s Court” (Peacock) and “Kings Court” (Bravo). She is a passionate advocate through her HollyRod Foundation, founded with Rodney, which is dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources to families who receive an autism or Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Holly has written several award-winning autism children’s books, including My Brother Charlie.
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