Pageant makeup is so different from your day-to-day look. When you're on stage you really have to pack it on.

Pageant makeup is so different from your day-to-day look. When you're on stage you really have to pack it on.

Ive never really been the type to dress up like the other girls do. Im more of a casual, relaxed kind of girl. More athletic.

I'm from Alabama and I have morals and I have class. That's my personality.

Every single model wants to be in Sports Illustrated, and I feel extremely blessed to have that opportunity.

You have to be 100 percent comfortable with yourself and who you are. You'll have unflattering pictures posted on the Internet for all to see, so you have to be able to handle yourself and stay true to yourself.

As you know, the South is known for its hospitality, traditions, football, pageants, and food. Football is almost like a religion here. People say their priorities are faith, family, and then football. People eat, breathe, and sleep it in the South. Its a huge deal.