"The women on that list are amazing, so to be on it for the first time and have this position is crazy. I’m not one to walk around and strut like Miss Thing, so I’m pretty humbled."

“I like to have curves and feel like a woman. I hope that people see that in my photos and know that healthy is better than skinny.”

“Well, beauty’s in the eye of the beholder... It’s all subjective. I’m kind of shy about it, but I’ll take it.”

“Everyone in my family is a nurse except me.”

“I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It’s modeling—I didn’t find the cure for cancer.”

“Growing up, I was always really shy about my body.”

“The first thing I do every morning is go online to check the surf. If the waves are good, I'll go surf. The beach is 10 minutes away.”