The
Actress
In 2000 I was "discovered" at Gold’s Gym
Venice to appear on the syndicated TV show VIP, created by and starring
Pamela Anderson. The first episode was directed by Bruce Campbell- not
a bad first gig! He is a fantastic director btw! I shot several episodes
with them, playing a pro wrestler, a bouncer, a muscle beach bodybuilder
(oh what was my motivation? LOL) and other various roles. I earned my
Screen Actors Guild membership for my work on the show, and have been
doing various projects since, including television, theatre, and film!
The Strong Woman
In October of 2001 I was able to experience the
adventure of my lifetime in Africa to participate in the first ever
World's Strongest Woman - the female addition to the 25-years-running
World's Strongest Man. For those who are not familiar with this amazing
and fun show on ESPN / BBC, you can find video clips of the events in
my MEMBERS section! For those who know, the competition has changed
somewhat in format from being an absolute maximum strength test to a
decathalon of sorts, going more for reps and endurance. In fact, strongman
and strongwoman decathalon is a great way to explain it these days.
The BodyBuilder
As a former fat girl, I used to dream of being able
to wear a bikini and looking good in one. I never IMAGINED that I’d
jump on a stage in one as a bodybuilder, asking professional scrutinizers
to RATE me! But in 97, that’s exactly what I did.
A progression thru 16 weeks, going from 208 lbs
to 160 lbs. Blood, sweat and STARVATION. I had a very hard time leaning
out, but with my experts helping me I achieved success.
I trained 7 days a week, 2 hrs per day cardiovascularly,
5 days per week with weight training. I started by doing 45 min cardio
in the mornings on an empty stomach, that grew to twice daily 1 hour
sessions, in addition to the lifting!
Stepping out on the stage, in front of people I'd
looked up to for years, was exhilarating! And I was told I was one of
the best posers out there, I had so much fun being the little exhibitionist!
It was one of the most significant days of my life. And, oh yeah, I
did fantastically! I look forward to doing it again soon!
1st Place Novice, 2nd place Open
It was a day that taught me just how much I liked performing
for an audience; from dance, to orchestra, to bodybuilding, to the acting
stage...
