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After the first summer modeling, I came home with almost as much money as my mom made in a year - after being away for about two months. I just decided to give it a shot, and if it didn't work, I was going to go to college.

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Amber Valletta
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 9
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Amber Evangeline Valletta
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