Who Is Ashley Dupré? All About TikTok Star Alix Earle’s Stepmom

Ashley Dupré, who married Thomas “TJ” Earle in 2013, is the stepmother of TikTok star Alix Earle. The couple shares three children—Izabel, Penelope, and Thomas James Earle II—adding to Thomas’s daughters from a previous marriage, Alix and Ashtin.

Alix has expressed a strong bond with Ashley, telling Elle in August 2023, “[We’re] super close, and we’ve gotten to such a good point. Whatever’s happened in the past, we’ve all gotten past it as a family.”

Before joining the Earle family, Ashley was widely known for her involvement in a 2008 sex scandal with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. That same year, Ashley and Thomas had an affair that led to the end of his marriage with Alisa Earle.

Raised in New Jersey, Ashley ran away at 17 to New York City with hopes of a music career but instead worked for an escort service where she met Spitzer. Despite the scandal, Ashley’s mother remained supportive, though deeply hurt.

Today, Ashley is an influencer with over 300,000 TikTok followers, sharing glimpses of family life and motherhood. She frequently posts lighthearted moments, including a throwback video showing Alix and her sister locked out of their family home.

Alix has candidly discussed the complex family dynamics, revealing in 2024 that she and her sister initially felt hostility toward Ashley but eventually embraced her as a sister. On her podcast Hot Mess, she said, “I don’t want people to think that… we were like, ‘Hey, we’re a big perfect family,’ because it was like years and years of us fighting and hashing it out to get to this point that we’re at.”

Ashley and Thomas married quietly in Paris in 2013, a fact Alix and Ashtin only learned about from their father on a car ride to school. Over time, Ashley has built close relationships with her stepchildren, paying heartfelt tributes on social media.

Alix credits Ashley with helping her manage the pressures of public life. “One time I was overwhelmed about something of mine and I called my dad,” Alix said. “He was like, ‘You should really talk to Ashley about this. She has dealt with this before, stuff in the media.’” Ashley’s advice to her was to remember that “life goes on” and “not everything is as crazy as it feels in the moment,” which brought them closer together.