[2] From early childhood, House showed great interest in fashion, which she claims was spurred by her grandmother, saying: I was always in her closet.
[3]After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School in 1998, House attended the University of North Florida, majoring in international relations and Asian studies.
[2] Around this time, House also began to pursue a career in fashion modeling, but claimed she found her options limited because she was overweight.
Her most visible modeling assignments immediately after her win include a commercial for the Declare Yourself voting campaign, a cover story for Psychology Today magazine.,[6][7] spread in Hannah Anderson, Jane, Look for Less Ads, Metro Style, Careline, Jacksonville magazine (cover and spread), and Sue Wong (2005 line).
[citation needed] In the summer of 2008, House hosted The N's reality series Queen Bees, which attempts to reform mean girls.