 Q. Name?
A. Amanda Helen Pennekamp
Q. Hometown and current location?
A. Columbia, South Carolina/ Charlotte, North Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada
Q. Occupation?
A. Red Carpet Entertainment Correspondant and Host of The V Fixxx for the Vegas Entertainment Network; Professional Actress and Model
Q. What is your most significant accomplishment to date?
A. Having a performing arts scholarship named after me at my college that I graduated from, Newberry College; First Runner Up in Miss USA 2004 as Miss South Carolina USA; Miss Earth United States and TOP 16 Finalist in Miss Earth amongst 82 countries; being featured in national and international print ads and commercials (please see my MySpace for a few listed- resume availabel upon request)... I feel very blessed and fortunate about these accomplishments! I don't mean to brag but I am proud to say that there are even more!
Q. How long have you been modeling?
A. Since I was 14
Q. Do you still enjoy modeling now as much as you did at the start?
A. ABSOLUTELY!!!!!
Q. What fuels your drive to be a successful model?
A. The need for a positive role model in today's society, for the love and passion I have infront of the camera, the joy that I get from it, and I can't lie- I LOVE being in the spotlight!! I have very supportive family and friends that drive me to be successful and live my dreams.
Q. What is your dream modeling assignment?
A. To be on the cover of Fitness Magazine, and on the cover of Vogue in an amazing evening gown!
Q. 5 years from now, where do you want to be in life/career?
A. I would love to be just where I am now... happy, loving my job and life, and to have had a few more accomplishments and dreams to have come true!
Q. What has been your best experience as a model to date?
A. The fact that before I first started at 14 years old, I was "the fat kid in class", overweight with braces on my teeth... modeling helped me to become confident and healthy! I was only 5'6" when I first started when I lost the weight, I spent a summer modeling with Wilhelmina in New York City with their Women's High Fashion Division.
Q. What has been your worst experience?
A. I had my hair dyed hot pink for a hair show without my knowledge!! They said they were going to put dark caramel-colored highlights in my hair and I couldn't see what they were doing to stop them! It was right before I competed in Miss South Carolina USA and I had spent a year coloring my hair back to it's original color! It cost more money to fix it than I got paid for the job.
Q. Rap/Hip Hop or Rock and Roll?
A. I ADORE music... it's hard to pick just one! Rap and Hip Hop are perfect for working out and Rock and Roll is great for road trips and travels.
Q. What's in your CD player right now?
A. A mix that I made with the most random songs! Seriously- it goes from Hip Hop to Classical to House to Oldies to Classic Rock to Foreign music... and the list goes on and on and on!!
Q. Three things that you could not live without?
A. Bottled Water, Gum, and Dark Chocolate! A close tie? Self- Tanner, Lotion, and Chapstick!
Q. What question do you wish we had asked you?
A. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, celebrity or not, who would it be and why?
Q. Do you have any upcoming projects that we can look out for?
A. Keep watching www.theV.tv!!!!!!! That is the Vegas Entertainment Network and that is where you can find my show, The V Fixxx. I am a V Babe named Ava Vavoom and you can click on "Watch the V Fixxx" to see my show, and you can click on "More Ava" to see my archives of all of the shows I have done so far! Our site has a LOT to offer and it's all you need to know about Las Vegas so please watch it whenever you can!! Thank you! ; )
Q. Final thoughts on our site or what's on your mind?
A. I just really appreciate y'all asking me to be featured and I love what you do for our industry, for your integrity, and I LOVE your site!!! Congratulations to y'all and keep it up! Thank you so much!!!
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