Nigel Barker is currently the talk of the town following the premiere of the Netflix docuseries, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, which debuted on February 16, 2026. Nigel, who served as a judge and photographer for nearly a decade, has been making several media appearances to reflect on the show’s legacy and controversial history. On February 16, 2026, he admitted that certain parts of the show are “painful to watch”, specifically noting the “extreme side” of the reality series. Amid the buzz around him, here’s a look at his better half, Cristen Chin Barker.
Who is Cristen Chin Barker, Nigel Barker’s wife?
Cristen Chin Barker is a former fashion model, makeup artist and yoga instructor, who is aged 51, as of February 2026. She is of Chinese, Irish, and Norwegian descent. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1990s, working in major fashion hubs like Milan and Paris. Cristen is widely known as one-half of the Chin Twins alongside her identical twin sister, Kimberly Chin Hise. Together, they are wellness influencers and certified yoga instructors who share their practice and philosophy on their website, ChinTwins, and social media.