Qualities for a BP Chic  |
Honesty, Care for others, Charitable, Cheerful, Positive I-Can-Do attitude, Polite, Inspiration to others. Eye for fashions and trends. Overall, nice person. Changes the Planet one person at a time.
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DeeAnn Donovan
In her own words:
In 1995, I won the title “Mrs. New York, International” This accomplishment gave me an even broader platform to spread my message about the importance of fitness and commitment to personal development. Now, I wanted to take my commitment to fitness one step further. Kick it up a notch as Emeril would say. The contest was the motivation I needed, in part because I realized that being over 30 years old was not something to be feared or avoided, but embraced. Even though the first 30 years of my life were fun,,,the rest of my life, after age 30, were going to be nothing but the best. I would not only conquer my own dreams, but share with others how they too, could do the same. I then became certified as a personal trainer by the International Sports Sciences Association. It was an intense process, made even more challenging by the fact that I was raising three children at the time. I began to concentrate on fitness modeling - combining my two passions. I knew this new journey would challenge me even more than anything I had ever done - but I was ready. After years of embracing challenging exercise routines, strength training, diet and life style choices, I would have to alter it all and infuse every aspect of my life with new energy and perspective. Though I don’t limit myself to fitness work exclusively, it’s my true love.
Awards and recognition are opportunities for me to show others exactly why I am so committed to going to the gym every day. I am proud of what I have done, but energized even more by what I can do for others. For I still have within me the lessons my family taught me and lived. They are signposts for my own journey. For the first time in my life, I can say that I am proud of where I am from, and proud of what I’ve become. I charted my own course and always mindful of where I came from, but unafraid of where only I could go. I once dreamed of someday making a career as a model.
I have been on the covers of scores of magazines as well as doing over 200 layouts in magazines all over the world and I have met some incredible people along the way. I feel blessed and fortunate every day to be able to do what I enjoy, encourage others to follow their dreams and share what I have learned along the way.
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