[4] At 18, Austin began specializing in swimsuit, lingerie and body modeling for calendars, catalogs and videos.

[4] She appeared in low-budget R-rated films, including Southwest Babes (2001), Desert Rose (2002), and The Dirty Monks (2004).

She appeared on NBC's game show Celebrity Family Feud on June 24, 2008, where she and Ice-T competed against Joan and Melissa Rivers and donated their winnings to charity.

[6][7] Austin played the lead role of Bo Peep in the Las Vegas revue Peepshow from December 2012 to September 1, 2013, replacing Holly Madison.

[8][9] Austin and Ice-T starred in the reality television series Ice Loves Coco, which premiered June 12, 2011, on E!

After its cancelation, tabloids reported that Austin and Ice-T were preparing to launch another reality series under Ryan Seacrest's production company.