If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.

Our weights fluctuate: Some people gain or lose, even friends who are average size. If I would say 'I'm fat,' my friends would say, 'Don't say that!' And I'd think, 'Are you offended, you can't handle the word? Or do you think I am embarrassed?'

I just have to be very clear. Whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, it's purely a choice of mine for health. Not because I think that plus size, curvy, voluptuous, big bodies aren't attractive - because I think they're awesome and sexy.

I taught preschool previously, so I was like, 'Oh, I can teach little kids to act, and I can go back home.'

I was born in Homestead, Florida.

I have been able to help my friends and people that I believe in pay their bills and stay afloat in L.A. while following their dreams.