I WAS HOOKED DJ

AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 5'7 VITAL STATS: 34/36/32 PLACE OF BIRTH: ILLINOIS CURRENT CITY: CHICAGO

Where are you from, and how would you describe your life growing up?

Born and raised in a suburb about ten miles outside of downtown Chicago-called Skokie. I was an only child, and my mom widowed young and never even wished to date again. I was by default, an independent tomboy. Teen years I brought out my feminine side. Life growing up was not always easy, but my mom saw I was well cared for. Always happy, loved, primary priority. I was privileged to have a very skilled and hard-working mom that always enforced positive guidance.

How did you find your way in front of a camera, modeling?

After a long while of feeling just unhappy with my self-esteem, I was ready to do whatever it took to abandon my insecurities. Learn to love me.

A bad break up two years ago, plus not ever having a solid self-esteem my entire life, my self worth diminished to self-pity. I spent a lot of time sad looking at my social media and decided I wanted professional pictures.

So I had the opportunity to do a shoot that involved me getting completely naked, and using pythons. I went in headfirst with giving myself any time to change my mind. The work came out incredible, I felt beautiful. Because I didn't see me, I saw art. From there, I was hooked.

What do you think is the most challenging thing about modeling and what advice would you give to new models?