and i had a friend twwho moved hollywood and she started acting and dancing and muse yik videos and sheas like, if you move to l. arm, l.a., i will show you the ropes. so this far-fetched fantasy was now within reach. so i had a friend trying out for the oakland raiders. she told me you should come try out. i thought i'm going to try out and i'm going to use it as my sign. if i make the squad, i'll do it for one year, and then move to hollywood and pursue my dream. if i don't make it, i'll know entertainment is not my route. i drove to oakland by myself. i tried out with 700 girls. i made the squad and that year was the best year to pick to be a cheerleader for oakland. we went to the super bowl that year. and we went to hawaii to film a calendar photo shoot. and i got home from the super bowl and the very next weekend i packed up my troom, aroom, and in my hand me down station wagon and drove to l.a. and i've been here ever since. i started from the ground up as an extra and worked my way up. and my friend kept her word. she taught me how to get started and keep going. here i am today,