I’m confident and positive about the upcoming year. Having a sponsor makes all of the difference in the world. It’s the first time I haven’t had to take a part-time job.

I had a blast. It was so much fun.

I’m not going to lie. We did those swimsuit shots one by one, and when the girls were coming back saying what they were doing, I was scared. I was shaking the whole time, because...

How many girls have a chance to lay on the beach in Hawaii, with all these people trying to make you look good and sexy? It was such an adrenaline rush.

Sitting back on the couch watching on TV is one thing; actually being there with 40 cameras on you is something completely different. I never thought I would feel that much pressure over some shots.

I was pretty much playing paycheck to paycheck. So instead of playing to win, I was playing to make cuts and earn checks, and you can’t play like that.