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...
