Foster was born and raised in Papendrecht, a small farming town in Holland, where she learned about hard work from taking part in the farming life by riding horses and milking cows. Her childhood was cut short by her father's death when she was seven, forcing her to grow up fast. Foster felt the need to support her family, her mother and brother, so at the age of 13, she found work as a dishwasher at a local Chinese restaurant. At the age of 16, Eileen Ford discovered Foster and from there she began her modeling career. Foster left Holland to pursue modelling, which allowed her to work and live in cities such as Paris, Milan, Hamburg, Sydney, Tokyo, and New York City. In the mid-nineties, Foster moved to Los Angeles and met Mohamed Hadid. The two later married and had three children together, Gigi, Bella and Anwar. The couple later divorced and in 2010, Foster became the fourth wife of 16-time Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter David Foster. With her new marriage, Foster juggles the blended family of her own children plus five stepdaughters. Foster joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills which is her second experience in reality television after appearing on Nederlandse Hollywood Vrouwen (translated Dutch Hollywood Women), a series inspired by The Real Housewives franchise, in 2011.
