What Is Brandi Passante From Storage Wars Doing Today?

Helping to raise $100,000 for a charity event revolving around domestic violence was more than just an act of goodwill from the A&E alumni herself. On Instagram, Passante revealed she is a survivor of domestic abuse. In 2021, she unveiled a meaningful hand tattoo that read, "Free." Despite the vagueness of the tattoo, Passante penned a lengthy caption explaining its meaning. "To me, it means that somehow, by the grace of god, I managed to escape a very difficult situation that so many people fall victim to," she wrote. "I will be eternally grateful for the life and freedom without fear that I get to live now."

Although she never specified who this was about, many of her followers believe this may be a callback to Jarrod Schulz's alleged domestic abuse charge in May of the same year. According to TMZ, Schulz and Passante got into an argument that resulted in Schulz pushing her twice in front of her friends. The two at the time were broken up and seemed to have moved on from their 19-year-long relationship. However, the two seemingly had built up tension that may have gotten reawakened amid their appearance together on the set of the 13th season of "Storage Wars."

If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website.