Velvet Celebrity Digest

Fresh star stories with a cool online feel.

pencil

Hello! Here's some info about me, Ericka Underwood. I am originally from St.Louis, Michigan. (A very very small town) I moved to Florida with my parents when I was younger though, and I love it! We moved to a city called Coral Springs. Coral Springs is a bit North from Ft. Lauderdale and is a nice family oriented community not too far from the beach. I attended Taravella Highschool, also in Coral Springs and my 1st job was actually at a Ross store! I guess I have always been into fashion :p

When I turned 18, I applied at Hooters and got the job! I guess the rest is history... That same year they asked me to try out for their calendar and I was picked on the first round! Hooters also had a local bikini contest that I entered that year and I placed 2nd. Then that same day after winning that contest, as I was leaving, I ran into a woman who runs the Hawaiian Tropic Contest. (BIG contest to participate in for this industry) She asked me if I would like to compete for their contest, obviously I said yes and started competing officially.

Being part of this contest helped me start meeting their models, photographers and they started recommending different jobs, contests, shoots etc.

Having met with many photographers to shoot, I was able to build a portfolio and started submitting my pictures to agencies and booking all kinds of modeling work.

I have been in this industry for 8 years now and I love it! I take pride in all I do and have had the opportunity of meeting a lot of great people along the way!

I am a very outgoing person, who makes the best out of any situation! I have learned so many different skills over the years working conventions and events that I am truly inlove with what I do.

I'm also a HUGE dog lover and own a pit and sheppard mix dog named Heffner. I'm a sucker for any love songs made in the 80's. I love going to concerts, comedy shows, nice dinners, night clubs and the movies. I also enjoy working out and I spin a lot during the week.

I bought my first property 3yrs ago and live literally down the street from my family and spend most my time at my family's place instead of my own. Love their cooking.

And that's just a little bit of inside info on Miss Underwood!

Xoxo