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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 97MFM: You graduated from college with a degree in Fashion Merchandising. Do you see yourself selling your own fitness brand in the future? If so, what do you think your brand would consist of?AR: I have always had a passion and love for the fashion industry. I was a buyer for 15 years at a high-end women%u2019s boutique. After starting a family I decided to stay at home with the kids. I haven%u2019t really thought about having my own fitness brand but it sounds like a great idea to me! The older my children get it might be something to seriously consider. MFM: There was a very short timeline from when you decided to compete as a fitness model and when you started placing at or near the top three of your division. To what do you attribute most of that rapid success to?AR: I would contribute my success in this industry first and foremost to having an awesome trainer! Along with him it takes hard work, determination and giving my all! Nothing comes easy and if you want to be successful you must work for it. I have always had that philosophy instilled in me. Another attribute to my success is making it a lifestyle and not just a %u201cdiet%u201d that I was on for 12 weeks. My belief is it takes time to see results, but if it%u2019s done the healthy way you can make it a way of life not just for yourself but for your family as well!MFM: What is your favorite part of training as a fitness model?AR: My favorite part of training as a fitness model is the way it makes you feel! I love seeing results which motivates me to push myself harder. I also love the fact that I can motivate others! In competing, I have realized that if I motivate one person that is more important than winning a trophy. Another favorite part of being in the fitness industry, is being sponsored by Dymatize Nutrition! Being sponsored by a company that you love and products that you believe in 100% is a true blessing! I could not have asked to be a part of a better fit family! I am so thankful for all the wonderful opportunities that Dymatize Nutrition has given me!MFM: What is your least favorite aspect of training as a fitness model?AR: There is not much I do not like about training as a fitness model. I am just blessed to be doing what I love! If I had to think of one thing it would be, that people who don%u2019t know me personally think that as a fitness model you are just perfect and have no bad days. I am just like anyone else. I have days when I don%u2019t feel good about myself or don%u2019t want to go to the gym! We are all human and thankfully my good days out weigh my bad days.MFM: We saw on Twitter that you had a fun day %u201coff roading and gun shooting%u201d. Do you consider yourself to be an outdoors kind of person, and what is your favorite outdoor activity to do?AR: I am very much an outdoor person! Being from the south, I am a true southern girl who likes anything outdoors. My favorite hobby is anything on the water including boating and paddle boarding!MFM: As a country southern girl do you find there obvious differences between a %u201ccountry girl%u201d fitness model and one that%u2019s not, and can you give some examples?AR: Being from South Mississippi, I do consider myself a %u201ccountry girl!%u201d For me, the only obvious difference is that I am not one to have myself all dolled up at all times. If you see me on a daily basis I do not wear make-up and my hair is up in a ponytail! I also will get out and do anything the boys will do!