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“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”

Living under the sun in Huntington Beach, Amelia Baker is currently 25 years old and is actress and model with Infinity Digital Talent. In the land of hopes and dreams, Amelia hopes to get her life decisions on the right track before it's too late for her to seek any real help for her inner demons. The juicy scoop? Even though Amelia seems strong on the outside, she has a weakness for drugs and this started ever since she was touched by her father when his life began to swirl downwards starting with the loss of his wife and eventual career. She hasn't told anyone about this but she's terrified of overdosing because of this.. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Adventurous, Easy-Going, & Flirtatious

Negatives: Naive, Gullible, & Guarded

Her story:

Amelia Baker, born and raised in Miami, Florida. She was all about the beach life, during the summer she could always be found on the sand with her mother and younger sister. However, this came to an abrupt end after their mother was killed. When she began noticing the changes in their father, she was left alone to deal with the abuse after he lost his job from allowing alcohol to consume his life. When her younger sister escaped the hell, allowing their aunt to adopt her. She tried not to have any resentment but it was hard when she was left to take all the abuse on her own. She was able to handle the physical and verbal abuse but when he began touching her late at night, she left one night when he was passed out drunk and never came back. She's now in Cali, looking for her baby sister.

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May 11 / Motherhood Monday

1. "Someday (I Will Understand)" by Britney Spears; When Eva was really into Britney Spears growing up, this was a song her mom and her would sing a long to. She said it was relatable and hoped for her to feel the same way if she ever wanted to become a mom. 2. “Dear Mama” by 2pac; This song is dedicated to the love of a mother and how important a mother is. 2pac is able express the appreciation for a mother, one Eva can identify with. She knows the hard work and pure love her mother put into raising two daughters. 3. "House of Gold" by Twenty One Pilots;  To me this song is about a Mom asking once dad is gone or whatever is thrown at us that you won’t forget about her. Of course, the son tells her that she is the most important person and he would always take care of her and build her “a house of gold.” 4. "Perfect Fan" by Backstreet Boys; This song is dedicated again to the beautiful moms in the world. Thanking them for always being there to support and nurture while also teaching us how to “walk without their hands.” Eva is definitely grateful for her mom being supportive of her move to the states. 5. "I Got It From My Mama" by Will.i.am; This song says it all. Eva’s charm and good looks are all because of her mama. Her and her sister are physically the same height and build like their mother. 6. "Your Mother Should Know" by The Beatles; This is a song about giving your mom more credit, she knows more than you think. The years have made her wiser and smarter. 7. "Does Your Mother Know?" by ABBA; Every time Eva was out and about doing something she shouldn’t be doing or asking herself what would her mother think, this song comes in mind. ABBA is Eva’s moms favorite 70s quartet. It just reminds her of mom dancing and singing along to anything ABBA. 8. "Mother Knows Best" by Mother Gothel in Disney's Tangled; When Tangled came out, Eva remembered her mom being the complete opposite of Mother Gothel from the movie. She has always been loving, caring, and unconditionally supportive. She has shown Eva the world and has encouraged her to pursuit her career unlike Mother Gothel who selfishly wants Rapunzel all to herself. 9. "Mother" by Kacey Musgraves; The lyrics just hit home for Eva because moving away from her family, especially her mom was the toughest. She hates not being able to share all of her life from the OC with her, but knows this is where she belongs at the moment due to her career. "Wish we didn't live, wish we didn't live so far from each other/ I'm just sitting here there/ Thinking 'about the time that's slipping/ And missing her mother, mother." 9. "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift;  This song is all about her mom's positive influence on her when she was growing up and the one special occasion they shared together. Of course, it is something Eva can relate to because she has a strong bond with her momma. 10. "Mom" by Meghan Trainor and Kelli Trainor; The lyrics such "Ain't nobody got a mom like mine. Her love's 'til the end, she's my best friend." hit Eva home. She loves her mom and is forever grateful for her.

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“ Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.”

Living under the sun in Laguna Beach, Isabella Baker is currently 23 years old and is a Bartender at The Black Orchid Lounge and Nanny. . In the land of hopes and dreams, Isabella hopes to travel the world and become a famous graphic designer. The juicy scoop?  When she was 12 years old her father got drunk one night and took Isabella too her bedroom alone. He physically abused her and raped her.  Isabella attempted suicide when she started having flashbacks to the torment she went through with her father after being attacked by a guy at a high school party.  Here is a little more about her:

Positives:  Adventurous, Creative and Loyal

Negatives:  Stubborn, Moody and Clumsy

Her story:

Born and raised in Miami Florida with her sister Amelia. Isabella enjoyed going on adventures as a kid, loved to draw anything she saw for inspiration. Isabella was a mama's girl. Until their mother was killed when she was only 11 years old, everything changed that night, their father immediately went to the bottle after that. Things changed for Bella, their aunt came to the rescue and forced their father to give up all rights to Isabella once she found out some of the truth on what happened when she was 12. Of course that tore her a part, Isabella lost her sister then too even though she tried to get their aunt to adopt her too. Things got better for Isabella, although her sister was still on her mind every where she went. Finally pushing past she got back into drawing after a year and a half of being in California. Isabella tried to make the best of everything. She pushed passed leaving her sister behind and started living life again. She got back into drawing, during her high school years she even started partying. Trying to let lose of everything she went through for two years. Isabella graduated from high school with straight A's and started going to college for graphic design, currently working on her bachelors degree as well as bartending and being a nanny.

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“ Darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

Living under the sun in Huntington Beach, Indigo Winters is currently 24 years old and is actress and model with Infinity Digital Talent. In the land of hopes and dreams, Indigo hopes To become a Victoria's Secret Angel. The juicy scoop? When Indigo was 16 years old, she got drunk and got behind the wheel of a car. She was a former child actress and was making waves in the modeling world, so she had convinced herself that she was indestructible. However, with a lethal mixture of drugs and alcohol in her system, she was involved in a car accident. Her boyfriend was killed, but Indigo escaped with nothing but a scratch. Following the accident, her father bribed the detective in charge of the case to get rid of evidence, and instead, they pinned the accident on Indigo's boyfriend and made it look like he had been the one driving. Here is a little more about her:

Positives:  Outgoing, loyal, confident.

Negatives: Naive, Gullible, & Guarded

Her story:

From the time that Indigo could crawl her parents knew that she was going to be a star. She fell in love with acting and performing and quickly enrolled her into various acting classes and beauty pageants across America. She soon developed a love for the spotlight and by the time she was 4 she had already appeared in over thirty commercials for various products, but that wasn't enough and it wasn't enough for her mother either. She wanted her daughter to be a star, so she packed the family up and moved them to California. Before they had even had a chance to settle in properly, Indigo was being shipped off to audition after audition and at 6, she landed her breakthrough roll. Throughout her childhood she was in various shows and movies, but as she grew up, things changed and she decided that modeling and fashion was where her true passion lied, so after filming her last film at 18, she left the world of acting behind.

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“When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade.”

Living under the sun in Laguna Woods, Zoey Carter is currently 27 years old and is a waitress at Luis’s Diner. In the land of hopes and dreams, Zoey hopes on getting a fresh start at life. The juicy scoop? Zoey overdosed, after a few weeks later Zoey was released from the hospital and after she got home her parents had sat her down and they had told her that they were sending her to rehab for 3 months. Zoey fought them on it for a while and then finally gave up and went to rehab for 90 days and when she was there for about a month she had dropped out of rehab and disappeared for a while without a trace. Zoey had gone back to the streets and started doing drugs and alcohol. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Free- Spirited, Adventurous, & Sweet

Negatives: Stubborn, Jealous, & Bitchy

Her story:

Zoey Elizabeth Carter is the young child out of 3 children that was born and raised in Southern California on a very cool fall afternoon on October 31st,1993 to the parents of Kelly and Bradley Carter. Zoey has 1 older brother named Adam Lee Carter and a sister name Hayleigh Rose Carter. Zoey is very close with her sister Hayleigh, the two girls would do everything together until Zoey turned 12 years old when they found out that Zoey had Borderline Personality Disorder. Zoey has her days with her Borderline Personality Disorder. After Zoey sister's Hayleigh got married her life started changing to where she started doing drugs and alcohol. After Zoey got arrested she got her life back in order and started to take medications to help with her Borderline Personality Disorder and she got her life back on track and she got a job as a waitress at Luis's Diner.

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“I surround myself with people so no one knows the hell I'm living”

Living under the sun in Irvine, Orion Masterson is currently 27 years old and is in the United States Army. In the land of hopes and dreams, Orion hopes to finish up his last two years and then get back into photography. The juicy scoop? Orion was taken as a hostage during his last tour. He was brutally beaten and tortured but refuses to talk about it or see anyone about it.  Here is a little more about him:

Positives: Creative, Courageous, & Optimistic

Negatives: Flirtatious, Non-committal, & Stubborn

His story:

Orion is the oldest of the Masterson children. When he was three his parents decided they could not give their children the proper care after hard times had fallen on them. After being adopted by the Masterson’s they moved from Australia to California where he and his sister grew up. Growing up Orion found a love for drawing and the camera and the ocean. If he wasn’t drawing, he was always out at the beach or taking hikes and exploring trying to capture the beauty of the world in front of him had shown. When he was eighteen, he joined the coast guard to help his community and the people he had grown to love so much and to help pay for school. He even attended community college for a Master of Fine Arts Degree specifically Commercial and Retoucher/Compositor. As life went on, he moved quickly through his ranks and in time had his heartbreaks closing him off to the world. One fateful day he met Tate Rodgers and his life changed. It didn’t take him long to scoop her ass up and lock her down. They quickly built a life together that made him change occupations so she would never want for anything. One tour he went away leaving a pregnant Tate in Australia where they had moved too and he wasn’t heard from again. Now he has been rescued and put through some treatments but he has returned to California. Who knows what the future will hold as he tries to reconnect with the world. 

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“Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude and a lady with class.”

Living under the sun in Huntington Beach, Veronika Petrova is currently 25 years old and is a cam Girl and an Anonymous Advice Column Writer. In the land of hopes and dreams, Veronika hopes to better herself, have a family of her own and go on as many adventures as possible. The juicy scoop? During her high school years in Russia, Veronika met a boy in high school and fell in love with him. She kept it a secret from her father and used her friend as an excuse so she could go stay with her boyfriend at the time. Things turned south a few weeks prior to their graduation, he ended up getting drunk and beat Veronika badly which lead to her and her friend killing the man and having her father's friend hide the body. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Outgoing, Adventurous and Friendly

Negatives: Stubborn, Daredevil and Flirtatious.

Her story:

Born and Raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia to Tatiana and Anton. Everyone assume Veronika had it easy when she didn't really, she got whatever she wanted from her father but watched him beat her mother. Of course her father being a mob boss not many people liked to come around. In high school it was worse any dude she showed interest in he would scare away. After graduating from high school, Veronika and Tatiana moved to the Florida and immediately got their citizenship. Tatiana became sick and Veronika took care of her mother, Tatiana left her money she had stolen from Anton. After her mother died when she was 23 years old, she moved to California and bought herself house and became a cam girl to make ends meet. Eventually applied to become an anonymous advice column writer, Veronika continued to do her cam girl activities as well as remain anonymous. Her father has yet to come look for her mother and her, but she keeps tabs on her father so she knows where he's at.

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“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

Living under the sun in Huntington Beach, Shawn McBride is currently 29 years old and is the owner/tattooist at Tat Daddy Ink. In the land of hopes and dreams, Shawn hopes to find his mother's killer, gaining closure for himself to move on. The juicy scoop? After the murder of his mother, Shawn plans to look for his father, convinced that he murdered his mother. What no one knows however is that when he finds his father he plans on killing him. Here is a little more about him:

Positives: Determined, Loyal, and Outgoing

Negatives: Dominant, Flirty, and Blunt.

His story:

Shawn's mother was a prostitute who ended up pregnant by one of her clients. When his father threatened his mother to abort the pregnancy she fled, starting a new life for herself and Shawn. Years passed and they lived happily until Shawn's senior year of high school. Shawn came home late one night to find his mother murdered, her murderer nowhere to be seen. Believing that his father killed her he vows to find him and make him pay. After going over his mothers diary he discovers a family in California that his mother was close to. Upon finding them they offer him help and a job- keeping an eye on Jordan Luciano. He grows to think of them as family and uses their connections to help in the hunt for his father.

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“Now I'm shaking, drinking all this coffee; These last few weeks have been exhausting.”

Living under the sun in Seal Beach, Greyson Daniels is currently 31 years old and is a 1st grade elementary school teacher. In the land of hopes and dreams, Greyson hopes to shape children's lives for the better; let them know early that teachers really do care about the way they turn out. The juicy scoop? Greyson is secretly rich. He is the heir to a very well known fortune, but he's managed to change his name and tries to act like he lives in his teacher's salary. He just doesn't want to get used for his money like he was with his ex-fiancee. He found out she was never faithful to him their entire relationship on their wedding day but she stayed for the money. He never wants to be in that position again.  Here is a little more about him:

Positives: Loyal, Sarcastic, & Patient

Negatives: Stubborn, Sarcastic, & Overprotective

His story:

Grey grew up knowing privilege; Being the sole heir to a very well known hotel chain meant he was no stranger to money and advantages. He met his ex-fiancé Jessica and gave her every bit of those advantages from early in their relationship. Unfortunately that meant that she stayed for those perks- and not because she loved Grey. When he found out on their wedding day, he called off the wedding and moved to Seal Beach where he changed his name to Greyson Daniels and became an elementary school teacher. He lives within the means of his salary and doesn't let people know the real him very often so he can avoid being taken advantage of again. His best friend is Kendall. She is his right hand and they are fiercely protective of one another. Greyson just wants to teach and better the new generation of the world. 

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“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.”

Living under the sun in Newport Beach, Alessandro D’Amore is currently 29 years old and is the youngest Governor of California in the history of the state. In the land of hopes and dreams, Alessandro hopes to live his life lavishly and that includes living the rest of his life ruling over California. There is nothing more satisfying than knowing the residents of California must abide by your rules.  The juicy scoop? Most people would believe Alessandro to be a good character but in fact, he is quite the opposite. Due to living most of his life doped up, he became a twisted individual. He had murdered his foster parents due to the abuse he endured from them after being found on the streets of Manhattan. Because of this, he now cannot hide his lust for blood. Having some of his personnel hired for his dirty deeds, Alessandro runs a corrupt political career. This involves murder, drug intervention and whatever he can get away with to keep his Governor's chair.  Here is a little more about him:

Positives: Charismatic, Outgoing, & Determined

Negatives: Cunning, Coquettish, & Merciless

His story:

Alessandro D'Amore was born in Rome, Italy as Antonio De Donato but was immediately sent to the United States for human trafficking. He never got to see life in Italy. However, when he was a teenager, he was bought out of the industry but dumped in the streets of Manhattan where he had met his family. Since he had lived his life in the streets taking the drugs he was so used to being fed, he wasn't exactly the best person to get to know. One night, on the brink of death, a couple had found him and took him in and took him to Newport Beach, California. There, he had enrolled in high school and learned to speak English fluently. It was in Newport Beach where all of his opportunities had arose. Despite what he had done, he ended up clawing his way to become the Governor of the entire state of California. One would say he doesn't deserve the chair but Alessandro doesn't care, he will do whatever it takes to keep his position.

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

Living under the sun in San Clemente, Chandler O’Dell is currently 24 years old and is a owner of a jazz club and lounge called The Blue Note and engineer in the Army. In the land of hopes and dreams, Chandler to climb the ladder of success within the Army and break free of his family shadow by creating the first O'dell business that was not a speakeasy or gentleman’s club. The juicy scoop? For years Sutton did what he was told when he was told just to stay on his father’s good side. He doesn’t talk about it much but the main reason he joined the army was to get away from his father and the beatings he took. Here is a little more about him:

Positives: Funny, Forgiving, & Ambitious

Negatives: Sarcastic, Workaholic, & Stubborn

His story:

Chandler is from a wealthy family with old money. Anything he asked for growing up he got without a second thought. When he was eighteen, he brought up the idea of the army up to his parents and his crooked father didn’t agree and forbid him to join. Chandler being the rebel he did anyways becoming an Engineer. While on his second tour he found out about his father’s passing and made his way back to the states. That’s when he learned he inherited everything his mother didn’t, and his father had split his money and properties between him and his mother leaving his speakeasy to Chandler. Chandler shut down his half of the speakeasy's and sold the buildings then moved to California for a new start where he opened up the O'Dell's first Jazz club and lounge.

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“The most memorable days usually end with the dirtiest clothes.”

Living under the sun in Laguna Beach, Charlotte Dawson is currently 30 years old and manager at For Paws Sake. In the land of hopes and dreams, Charlotte hopes to one day own her own animal ranch. The juicy scoop? Back while Charlotte lived in Georgia on her families ranch, her father's farm hand would abuse the animals in secret until Charlotte caught him one day and threatened him to quit if he ever wanted to see the light of day again, her father still has no idea why his best help on the ranch just quit without a proper explanation and Charlotte never pressed on the subject. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Hardworking, Kind-Hearted, & Selfless

Negatives: Short-Tempered, Insecure, & Shy  

Her story:

Charlotte came from a noble ranch in Savannah, Georgia. Her parents were all about the southern lifestyle and raised Charlotte to be a proper southern girl. After she graduated from high school and went through a nasty breakup with her boyfriend, she decided to move across the States and settled in Laguna Beach, it was a beautiful location and the animals that were in need astonished her and she made a promise to herself to help as many as she could, that’s why she began doing volunteer work at many animal shelters in the area until she was asked to manage For Paws Sake, she also uses her own farm to home many of the animals from the shelter. Her daughter Sophia is her biggest helper and absolutely loves her time with the animals.

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“I try to live again screaming silently for my lost dreams.”

Living under the sun in Santa Ana, Nicole Crawford is currently 25 years old and a Club Host at Legacy Nightclub. In the land of hopes and dreams, Nicole hopes to start fresh in California and make a life for herself and no longer be manipulated by others. The juicy scoop? Nicole was forced by her family to join the Institute of the Higher Mind which was a self-help organization that also discreetly operated a sex cult called DOS. She was initiated into DOS and branded on her pelvic at the age of twenty-one. After she was forced into it, the leader took an interest in her, as he did for all female members, and manipulated her into more intimate activities. However, when Nicole became pregnant, the other leaders feared that it would create too much jealousy amongst the other women. They offered her a large sum of money to terminate the pregnancy, but when Nicole refused. They had found another way to terminate the pregnancy, and then Nicole was forced out of the institute with threats to keep quiet in order to protect her family and their secrets. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Humble, Encouraging, & Reliable

Negatives: Indecisive, Pleaser, & Abrasive  

Her story:

Nicole Crawford was originally born in New York to an upper-class family. Their family lived comfortably until Nicole turned fourteen when her father lost of their wealth to a gambling addiction. He publicly humiliated and shamed the family, leading them to be tripped of their status. The family was forced to struggle for a couple years until her mother found solace in a self-help organization called the Institute of the Higher Mind. She forced Nicole and her husband to become members, and for the first few years everything went smoothly. They were able to get back on their feet and Nicole was able to find success in helping run the organization. However, when she turned twenty-one, she was manipulated and forced to join another sector of the organization known as DOS, which was a sex cult headed by the founder of the institute. Although she knew it was wrong, she had little choice. She tried to convince her parents to leave with her, but they refused. Eventually, an incident occurred with Nicole that gave the leaders a reason to kick her out. Nicole was able to escape and is trying to start her life over in California, but the organization still keeps tabs on her in order to keep her silent. 

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“Anything I ever did in my life, I felt justified in doing.”

Living under the sun in Huntington Beach, Jordan Luciano is currently 25 years old and a model. In the land of hopes and dreams, Jordan’s ultimate goal is to take over their family business when her father steps down. The juicy scoop? Jordan has gone behind her father's back several times to make deals with other families that would benefit them but that her father is too proud to make. She's willing to do anything for their family. Here is a little more about her:

Positives: Loyal, Honest, & Ambitious

Negatives: Apathetic, Blunt, & Impatient

Her story:

The epitome of me and who I am just happened to begin in 1929 when my great, great, great.. - you get the idea - grandfather, Lucky Luciano met a featured dancer in one of Broadway's leading nightclubs, Gay Orlova. Now if you don't know, Charles "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian-born gangster who is considered to be the father of modern organized crime in the United States. He's also the one who split New York City into five crime families, heading the Genovese crime family himself. Now every dog has his day and he eventually went to prison but he and my grandmother were inseparable. Though, they were never married and Lucky never wanted children. Little did he know that after prison when he met someone else, my grandmother was pregnant with a little baby boy and that was the start of my family tree. Fast forward years and years later and you have my mother, Maria Luciano, and my father, Lucky Luciano. Obviously my family is a little more discreet than they were back in the 20's and 30's but we're still feared and respected. I don't see much of my father because of all that he does for us but being the first girl born in the family, I'm his pride and joy. I was born on January 20, 1995 and for the first 16 years of my life, my father tried to keep me separate from our family's lifestyle. I'm not the type to take no for an answer and I ask more questions than I get answers so after a while, my father started to give into the idea of me learning more about the business. I model full-time and continue to learn about the family business when I can and, of course, when my father lets me because heaven forbid anything happen to daddy's little girl. The Luciano family has never seen a woman of the family in power but they would rather die than bring an outsider in. So the shoes that I have to fill are getting bigger and bigger every day but I'm just trying to make my family proud.