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Questionnaire

1. Are there particular qualities you like in a contestant?
Definitely!! Each contestant obviously brings their own amazing energy to play the game, which is a quality that they must have to pursue the dream of winning that Million dollars. Also having the belief from within of that contestant that chose the winning case & following that gut feeling. Its so sad to see that so many wonderful contestants get to a certain point in the game where the risks are high & then they loose that belief & low & behold they are the special contestants that generally tend to have the million!! But that’s the name of the game right! The particular qualities I like to see in a contestant are pretty simple:

• "enjoy the moment of the game"
• "have fun with the family support"
• "the audience involvement"
• "the girls" - "Howie"

Trust me everything pretty much falls into place!! Unless of course you’re just having a really bad day - SORRY. :-( Never give up hope!! The more fun the contestants have, the more relaxed they are! Therefore the more good energy the contestants surround themselves with the higher there chances are of being focused!! I'M RAMBLING!! JUST HAVE FUN! :-)

2. Do you have a favorite contestant, and who was it?
Wow- well first I have to say that we have made it to Season 3. YEEEAAAHHHH! So, so many great contestants have graced Deal or No Deals stage. However my favorite would have to be Gary Riotto from Season 1 - now he had all the qualities a contestant should have. He was a blast & if I'm correct one of the most memorable contestants for me & many others. :-)

3. How tough is it to stand in place for the entire taping? Is there something like martial arts training for long-term smiling?
Love this question – a lot of fans of Deal or No Deal ask us this all the time & of course the fans are going to get 26 different answers - however my response..... its all mental!! Of course standing still in heels in the same position & not being able to move as we have 10 cameras on every angel of us girls is definitely a mind game in itself! It's not just the heels & the feet - I mean the legs cramp, the back aches, the neck gets stiff, so yes, I'm not going to sugarcoat it! It is a lot harder than most would think, but as professional as all us girls are we make it look easy for you fans. ;-) It's a fantastic job & I am blessed to be standing on stage with 26 beautiful girls that are all so talented & great to get along with & working on a hit NBC game show with Howie Mandel. Oh but the massages help .....A LOT!! LOL As for the long-term smiling? Vaseline smeared on the teeth!!!! LOL! It's an old pageant trick, it really does work!

4. What was your most embarrassing moment on the show?
Gosh that's easy! Well for those fans that aren't aware, I'm known for being a big klutz & have two left feet, so my most embarrassing moment & I'm not ashamed to share...... I was the first girl to fall down the stairs in Season 1! It's all good, I didn't hurt myself but there's nothing like having a live audience to cheer you on!! Thanks guys :-)) LOL

5. What would you like to be doing next in your career?
I have had such a blast with all the success over the years & of course there's bigger things to come - please check out the bio section for all my success – my ultimate goal is to host my own fashion or travel TV show & of course more movies.

6. What do you like doing most with your free time?
Honestly.... catching up on sleep! I like catching up with friends when I do get free time but most of that is spent running around catching up on errands!! LOL. I like going to a movie, chilling with a book, working & updating my pictures & resume to get the next job!! In this biz, it's never ending - I'm a hard worker so rewards pay off.

7. What one person, besides your parents, has had the most influence on your life? Why?
My older sister. I have 3 sisters & 1 brother, but it was when my older sister & her husband went thru becoming pregnant for the first time about 5 yrs ago, it took her a while, then it happened & they were over the moon that they were blessed with a child to be, of course just thinking it was just 1 baby to there surprise they discovered 3!!! However at 4 1/2 months she had complications & lost all three beauties. Two years after their loss they are now happily & safely pregnant & are expecting this New Years. My sister has amazing strength having gone thru what she went thru & I see so much empowerment in that. It's the most beautiful thing to see her come thru such a moving experience with not giving up hope so when times are tough for me I think of her & her strength. I love you sis you’re an angel.

8. Where are you from originally? (If not from Los Angeles) What brought you to Los Angeles?
I am originally from the Gold Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. I moved to the states in 2001 & haven't looked back. I wanted a career & the good ol’ USA was calling my name......Hello!

9. What has been a particularly memorable experience in your life, something that really stood out?
It was back in 1998 when I was in Australia & I traveled in the outback going to all these amazing places roughing it raising funds for the "AUSTRALIAN VARIETY CLUB" which is an organization that raises funds for disadvantaged kids. It really has been my most memorable & life-changing experience - I would love to do more. Seeing smiles on disadvantaged kid’s faces was such a heart touching thing knowing I was part of making a difference for them.

10. Now for the important questions: what was your favorite television show when you were ten?
Mmmmm..... well after doing my homework - I would have to say the "SMURFS"!! They looked so fluffy & cute. I love old time cartoons still to this day - "THE FLINSTONES", "THE JETSONS", there legends mate! LOL