Why Did ‘The Price Is Right’s Dian Parkinson Suddenly Vanished from TV

It is absolutely fascinating when someone who has been in the public eye for years suddenly disappears. Such is the case with Dian Parkinson, perhaps the most well-known of the so-called “Barker’s Beauties” from the long-running TV game show, The Price Is Right. One day, she was a media fixture, and then just like that, she was gone.

For those unfamiliar with The Price Is Right game show, the program has been on TV for over 50 years now. Over the course of the show’s run, there have been a handful of hosts, but Bob Barker was the face of the show for decades. Along with Barker, the models hired to showcase the prizes that could potentially be won were also a significant draw. While many models appeared over the years, for many viewers, the most memorable trio of “Barker’s Beauties” consisted of Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom, and Janice Pennington.