By the time I was 8 years old, sports had pretty much taken over my life.

I'd been around women who put me down, made me feel bad, or said things to fuel my insecurity.

By the time I was 8 years old, sports had pretty much taken over my life.

The fact is, my parents loved me, and I wanted to be worthy of their love. I wanted to make them proud.

I didn't know a damn thing about style.

Thank God for little miracles, right?

I'd gone to Manhattan to become a model.