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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 67MFM: You were born in Poland-what is something from your Polish background that is part of your daily life or lifestyle?JK: I was raised to respect others, and it%u2019s not just a Polish thing. That is what I follow on a daily basis in my life. Polish people are very close with their families. So I would say that is something I have held on to since growing up Polish. My mom has lived with me for about 12 years, and my sister lived with me for many years, so I am very close with my family.MFM: You truly achieved the American Dream-If you weren%u2019t doing what you were doing now, what other career would you be interested in pursuing?JK: That%u2019s a question that%u2019s always been hard for me to answer as I have always dreamed of being in the entertainment business, and I don%u2019t think I ever thought about anything else. I tried a nurse program back in high school, and I quit right away as it wasn%u2019t for me. If I had to envision doing something else it would probably be opening my own beauty spa. But no matter what it would have been, animals would still always be my first passion.MFM: When you first moved to L.A. from Chicago, what was the biggest adjustment?JK: Finding a place to live that I could afford, as I was super broke and had thousands in debt. Also, realizing how hard it was to get an agent because I wasn%u2019t the typical 5%u20199 model type, so it was a bad wake up call for me as no one wanted to work with me.MFM: What was your first big break?JK: I did a spec shoot with a photographer that lead to my first Maxim Holland cover. But the biggest one would be when I got the cover of an Australian magazine that named me, %u201cthe Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World.%u201d That opened many doors in the entertainment business, and that%u2019s when other magazines started giving me the same title.