Andrea Thoma is an American Physiotherapy doctor whose ticket to fame was her marriage to American actor-singer Grant Gustin.
Early life and family
Andrea LA Thoma, of Malaysian American descent, was born on July 11, 1988 in Alliance, Ohio, USA as parents Judy Majalap, a Malaysian, and James Thoma, an American; her zodiac sign is Cancer and her birthstone is Ruby. She and her siblings, Jonathan and Louise Thoma, grew up in Ohio but are aware of their Borneo heritage and culture. Her mother made sure she could speak Bahasa Malay and Kadazan by teaching her both local Malay languages and their traditions during her childhood.
Both of Andrea’s siblings are pretty close to her as evidenced by her Instagram posts. Jonathan graduated from Ohio State University and is now the Business Development Director of Hyperion Motors, and also works at Marriott Hotels in the resort’s sales department. Andrea has two PhDs, works at the University of Delaware and currently lives in Newark, Delaware.
Education
Andrea graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, Ohio in 2006. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from Kent State University (KSU) in 2009 and a PhD in physical therapy from Old Dominion University in California.
She was the accomplished athlete growing up playing various sports along with her siblings. Jonathan played for Ohio State Football and Louise Athletics at Mount Union University.
In high school, Andrea competed in the 100m, long jump, and 4×100 relay at the district and regional meets. Her time on the varsity soccer team resulted in her breaking a record for scoring six goals during a game against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy. She was also named a First Team All-Tri County, second team All-Ohio pick and NSCAA All-Region III Team in 2005. She also played for Greater Akron Premier Soccer Club.
In college, she was welcomed to the KSU Golden Flashes soccer team.
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However, before she saw any action for the team as a freshman, she was placed in a medical redshirt year. Her rookie year started in 2007 instead of 2006 thanks to her knee injury during the preseason. She received an honorable mention to the Academic All-MAC Team and scored a multi-goal game that placed her 19the player to do it in women’s soccer team history.
Career
Even while still in college, Andrea spent five months working in Virginia and Connecticut as a physical therapist. After graduating, she transferred to Sunnydale, California, where she worked for a few months before deciding to pursue her PhD.
As a physician in physiotherapy, she currently treats patients recovering from an accident and helps them regain their mobility.
She said one of the most difficult tasks as a physical therapist is convincing the patient to fully commit to the rehabilitation program. She also uploads workout videos on her verified Instagram account, “lathoma3” and official youtube channel, “Dare to Be Active with Dr. LA Thoma Gustin.” She said in her channel description, “One of the most valuable things I learned from my parents is to lead by example.” Her videos aim to motivate people to be active, showing just how easy it can actually be.
Private life
Andrea married American actor-singer Grant Gustin on December 15, 2018 at the Valentine DTLA in Los Angeles, California, after being engaged for two years. They started dating a month after they first met on December 23, 2016 at a Sabah Tourism Board dinner party.
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He planned a romantic proposal with Costa Rica as a backdrop to coincide with his filming schedule in the Latin American country. However, the filming schedule kept getting postponed, so he decided to just do it in a casual but meaningful way, during one of their beach workouts, but almost ruined the surprise by putting the engagement ring in the workout bag they both use. Fortunately, she didn’t see it and he was able to ask the question in the middle of a workout routine. At first she laughed at him, but eventually she said yes. That unforgettable moment was shared on her Instagram account.
The intimate wedding was attended by family and close friends, including Grant’s fellow “Flash” cast members and the production team.
This was just a formality for Grant, as he felt that from the moment she said yes to his proposal, he was already fully committed to her as her husband. They also lived together for quite some time before the actual wedding ceremony took place.
Who is Grant Gustin?
Thomas Grant Gustin was born on January 14, 1990 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, to parents Thomas Gustin, a college professor, and Tina Haney, a pediatric nurse. He graduated from Granby High School in 2008 and pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, majoring in Theater Program at Eton University in North Carolina for two years, but did not graduate. Instead of completing his college education, Grant took a big step by choosing to be part of the Revival Tour of the Broadway Musical, “West Side Story”, in the role of Baby John throughout the year .
When it wasn’t his night to perform, he kept auditioning for other acting roles both on TV and in movies. Just after his last appearance in the West Side Story, he was chosen to be a part of the popular musical TV show “Glee”. He originally auditioned to be a tap dancer but was turned down, but the show producer called him back to offer a major role. He became Sebastian Smythe, the scheming openly gay member of the protagonists’ rival choir group, The Dalton Academy Warblers. Some of the songs he covered on the show, along with other actors, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and it helped him gain popularity, especially with the young adult audience.
A series of TV and movie roles followed, but his biggest break to date was when he landed the title role in the TV series “The Flash”, airing on the CW.
It was originally just an Arrowverse backdoor pilot role for a potential spin-off series, but the TV executives decided not to wait and created a standalone pilot. Since the pilot episode in 2014, more than 120 episodes have aired, and currently in the 6e season, still going well in terms of ratings..
Interesting facts
- Fans thought she had married for the first time in Malaysia after sharing party photos of her and Grant with her family and relatives. Grant ended the confusion by posting on Instagram that it was they who only performed traditional Malaysian pre-wedding rituals, specifically those of the Kadazan customs, Andrea’s mother’s tribal roots.
- Her Instagram account has over 700,000 followers with 930 posts and her YouTube channel has nearly 26,000 subscribers with around 450,000 views.
- Andrea and her sister, Louise, got married within six months of each other. Both were practical and sentimental at the same time as they exchanged essentials during the wedding ceremonies. Andrea was the first to marry – Louise used the same wedding veil Andrea wore on her wedding day, and Andrea wore the same bridesmaid dress Louise wore when it was her time to help Louise.
- Her father was one of the people selected for the Olympic torch relay at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games in Georgia.
Appearance
Andrea is 1.70 m tall, weighs about 51 kg and because of her daily exercise routines, she has a well-muscled body. She is white with blonde hair and brown eyes.
Net value
Sources estimate her net worth at around $4 million in early 2020. Aside from her earnings from having a successful practice as a Physiotherapy doctor, she reportedly earns $6,000 per Instagram post.
