AGE: 43
HOMETOWN: Pampa, Texas but now live in Plantation, Florida
OCCUPATION: Founder and Director of Camp Katina, a non-profit gymnastics and life skills camp for underserved youth, community activist, model and single mother of three
NUMBER OF BIKINIS OWNED: 5
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR 13-YEAR-OLD SELF: True beauty and confidence comes from within. Work on and value your inner beauty; how you treat others with kindness and compassion, honesty, loyalty and courage. These attributes shine bright and help you have self-respect, self-love and humble confidence which will help you in all aspects of life.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO ATTEND THE MODEL SEARCH IN MIAMI: My 3 children; Isaiah, 16, Mason, 15 and Zoë, 14, inspire me every day to be my best self. I hope this teaches them to be fearless, spontaneous, adventurous and to live life to the fullest going after what makes them happy.
FIRST SI SWIMSUIT MEMORY: Heidi Klum, Petra Nemcova, Marisa Miller were the radiant beauties that were shining bright on the covers of
SI Swimsuit when I was a college girl 20 years ago. The legendary
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit brand has featured many top models and to have a chance at shooting with the best editor, photographer, glam squad and crew in a beautiful location would be a dream.