Xena Kai Bobbi Billard
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Where were you born, and how was life growing up?
Bobbi Billard I was born in Austin, Texas. As a child, I was made fun of. They called me "monkey lips" and I really never fit in. My mother told me not to worry and that my full lips would be on the cover of Vogue someday. Well, maybe not Vogue, but they did make the cover of Minitruckin' Magazine. Fortunately, going through the teasing is what indirectly got me started in modeling. My parents thought that maybe modeling school would improve my self-esteem. When you are teased so much, sometimes you start to believe the insults because part of your self image comes from the feedback you receive from others. I always felt like a total outcast amongst the kids at school, however I loved being in front of the camera and got a lot of experience early on. Success is definitely the best revenge as long as it motivates you to do something positive for yourself.
What is your ethnicity?
Bobbi Billard French Canadian
What would the average person say about you?
Bobbi Billard They would say that I'm extremely down to earth and friendly.
What kind of stuff did you get into after high school?
Bobbi Billard After high school I worked. I bought my first home at 19. While all of my friends were out partying and living carefree, I had to be responsible... I had bills to pay.
How did you get into modeling?
Bobbi Billard I first started modeling at the age of 12. Like I said earlier, my parents put me in modeling school because I was made fun of. Then, at 19, I got my first paying modeling job. It was a poster for Jones Performance Fuel Systems. For this job, I had to hold this carburetor made by Holley. It was called the Dominator, and I remember that thing was sooo... heavy and I had to hold it still for practically forever. And they say modeling isn't work... The finished product was me (just my body) wearing a patent leather bikini holding the Dominator carburetor and the caption read, "Injection is nice, but I'd rather be dominated!". I made an appearance at the Super Chevy Show in Pomona and signed autographs at the Jones Performance Fuel Systems booth. I was a celebrity for a day. I knew then that this was what I wanted to do.
How long have you been modeling?
Bobbi Billard For more years than I'm willing to admit. *wink wink*
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How did you feel being in front of the camera for the first time?
Bobbi Billard I think I was a bit nervous because I was shooting with was one of the best in the business at the time. However, he started barking out orders like a drill sargent and it made me forget all about being scared. That photographer had me in positions I didn't even know existed... I was so sore for days after the shoot! Don't get the wrong idea though.
How did you feel walking into your photoshoot?
Bobbi Billard It's been so long (I was 12 years old), I can't even remember if I was nervous or not. Although, I do think that if I was really nervous, I would remember it. I didn't develop anxiety before my shoots until years later. I remember shooting with Sean Bolger years ago. I saw his book and in it were models like Bobbie Brown (the girl from the Warrant - Cherry Pie music video) and Cameron Diaz. I was so intimidated which added to my anxiety.
So would you say you are comfortable in front of a camera now?
Bobbi Billard Yes, modeling is like second nature to me. I've done so many shoots that I don't get nervous at all.
Would you say you are pretty comfortable with your body?
Bobbi Billard Yes, I am very comfortable with my body.
What would you say is your best feature?
Bobbi Billard I would say my eyes and my lips.
What's the best thing about being a model?
Bobbi Billard The best part about modeling is when I get to meet my fans. I also love when I have a cover coming out. It's always fun tracking down the magazine when it comes out. It's also fun watching the person ringing it up at the cash register and seeing if they notice that it is you on the cover or not.
What do you do differently to set yourself apart from other models?
Bobbi Billard I work really hard to market myself. I have over 1.2 million friends on myspace so that should tell you something.
Where do you hope your modeling will take you?
Bobbi Billard I've already achieved everything that I set out to do so far. I recently shot for a magazine that I had wanted to shoot for my whole life. Now I'm left wondering what else I should set my sights on.
Any highlights in your modeling career?
Bobbi Billard Being featured in Muscular Development Magazine. I had the cover as well as a 31 page layout. It was my dream to be featured on the cover and pages of that magazine so I was thrilled when I got the opportunity. My first acting break was being picked as the lead in the Diet Dr. Pepper "Green Bay Watch" commercial which aired during the Superbowl. We did a spoof on Baywatch and I was picked as the "Pam Anderson" type. I'm the one that gets hit in the head with a snowball, LOL! Its all in a days work ya know?
Where can we find you on a typical weekend, if you aren't doing a photoshoot?
Bobbi Billard At home working on the computer. Or sometimes I go out to red carpet events that benefit charities.
What keeps you busy away from modeling?
Bobbi Billard Working on the computer keeps me so busy... If I'm not modeling, I'm always on the computer either approving friend requests on myspace (I get about 1000-3000 requests a day), or I'm posting comments or blogs so that I can keep in touch with my fans. I do a lot of interviews, both online or at red carpet events in Hollywood. I also do a radio show once a week at http://www.nowlive.com/bobbibillard.
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What do you want to do outside of modeling?
Bobbi Billard Quite honestly, I can say that I absolutely love what I am doing for a living right now. However, if for some reason I wasn't modeling and acting, I would love to own an upscale dog boutique/grooming salon and sell stylish clothes for dogs, bags, gourmet food and treats, puppy sitting services, etc. I'd also love to have my own clothing and accessory line. Also, I have a passion for real estate so I think that becoming a real estate agent is something I plan on doing while I am still pursuing the modeling and acting route.
Five years from now, where do you see yourself?
Bobbi Billard I predict that I will have broken more into the acting business because I have been transitioning from the modeling into acting. I see myself possibly having my own TV show. Or who knows, I could go in the complete opposite direction and settle down and start a family. Or both...
What is the coolest thing a fan has ever done for you?
Bobbi Billard I had a fan that commissioned an artist to make a "Bobbi Doll" of me. It looks just like me! He sent it along with a really sweet letter that I keep in a book along with all of my other fan letters. I also had a fan who somehow figured out how to put my face on a real dollar bill. I framed it. I have no idea how he did it. I also don't know who to thank. He sent it without a name or return address. Maybe he was afraid that he might get in trouble for defacing money, LOL! So anyway... just in case he is reading this interview... Thanks! I also had a fan who wrote a really cool song about me called B-O-B-B-I. I play the song before my radio show on www.NowLive.com/bobbibillard. I also had it on my MySpace profile for quite some time.
Any photographers you enjoy working with or hope to work with?
Bobbi Billard There are so many gifted photographers and I'm sure that I am forgetting some but here are a few that I'd really love to work with someday: Naomi Kaltman, David Lachapelle, Gavin Bond, Troy Jensen, William Hawkes, Mike Ruiz, Frank Antonio, Onyx, Rich Cutrone, Wendy Satio, Steve Cain, Johnny Crosslin, and Michael Rosen.
Favorite photographers to work with: Mike Brochu, Alex Ardenti, Michael Vincent, and Bruno Talledo.
Which internet websites would you say you spend most of your time at?
Bobbi Billard MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/bobbibillard It takes forever to approve all the friend requests I get on there. I get about 1000-3000 friend requests a day on that site. I'm also very active with my YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/bobbibillard
Do you travel much for your modeling?
Bobbi Billard It varies. I live in Los Angeles so most of my bookings are out here. However, my shoots have taken me all over the world. Some of the places I have traveled to for shoots are Spain, Mexico, Jamaica, and London.
Do you like all the traveling?
Bobbi Billard Yes, it is always exciting to see new places. I just hate packing! Recently, I was hired to be on the cover of Interviu Magazine in Spain. It was quite an honor to be featured on the cover and pages of that magazine because it is one of the top men's magazines in Spain and they rarely feature girls that are from America. They rented out the entire Jarama racetrack in Madrid for my shoot.
If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
Bobbi Billard I would really like to go to Tahiti. I love tropical places. Give me a beach and a pina colada and I'm good!
If you could play lead role in any type of movie, What kind of movie would it be?
Bobbi Billard I just had my first lead role in a movie called Ice Scream: The Remix. Ice Scream is a campy comedy/horror flick that is a ten year remake of a movie that had a bit of a cult following. The movie should be coming out any day now. I had a lead role in this film. I play Vicki and she's kind a ditsy blonde but she is a badass.
I would love to have another role in another comedy. Or it would be cool to play "the dream girl" in a movie. Like Shannon Elizabeth did in American Pie. Horror movies are fun and all but I lost my voice after all that screaming. However, I hear that they want to make a sequel to Ice Scream: The Remix and that they are very interested in having me back. So don't rule out horror movies in my future just yet. :)
Do you have a favorite Car?
Bobbi Billard Yes, I really like the Bentley Continental. I plan on driving one someday.
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Do you have a favorite drink when at clubs or bars?
Bobbi Billard Yeah... I love champagne and chambord and dirty martinis (extra dirty) but those aren't the best drinks to have at a club with drunk people bumping into you and all that. If I'm out and about, I usually have vodka + sugar free redbull or a "skinny bitch", which is vodka + soda with a lime and a splash of cranberry.
How about a favorite food to go along with the drink?
Bobbi Billard I love sushi but I drink sake with my sushi.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
Bobbi Billard I've been on a trance kick lately. I'm in love with the song Bilingual by Jose Nunez.
Tell us something you got away with?
Bobbi Billard I'm a good former Catholic school girl. I don't really do anything bad so I can't really think of anything I got away with.
Which celebrity would you like to meet and why?
Bobbi Billard Trace Atkins. I didn't know much about him before but I absolutely loved him on The Apprentice.
Best pickup line you've ever heard?
Bobbi Billard I'm not really a big fan of pickup lines (just be yourself), but I have heard a few that made me laugh (I guess that's a good thing!)...
My eyes must not be working because I can't take them off of you.
Lets go back to my place and do the things that I'll tell everyone we did anyway.
So are you going to give me your phone number or am I going to have to stalk you?
Hello, we came to a unanimous decision that you are the most beautiful girl here tonite. Could you write down your name and phone number so that I may contact you concerning your prize... an all expenses paid date with me?
I know milk does a body good... but DAMN girl, how much have you been drinking?
Worst pickup line you've ever heard?
Bobbi Billard The worst attempted line was when some guy gave me his card and underneath his name it said, "freelance gynecologist"! I was like you have got to be kidding me!!!
If you could be a super hero, what would that superhero be like?
Bobbi Billard I'd be a blonde version of Wonder Woman! I had Wonder Woman under roos way back in the day.
What the worst prank you've ever played on anyone?
Bobbi Billard I'm not much of a prankster. Although, I did do something funny unintentionally while shooting Ice Scream: The Remix. I had gone outside and was talking to my friend about being a bit self conscious and scared to scream in the movie because I didn't even know what my scream sounded like. I asked her to listen and tell me what she thought. I guess I did a good job! Several people from the cast came out to check on me to see if everything was ok. LOL!
What the worst prank anyone has ever played on you?
Bobbi Billard Everybody that knows me knows that I don't like that sort of thing so nobody has ever really played a prank on me that I can remember.
Find a lamp and out pops a Genie, you get one wish, what would it be?
Bobbi Billard For enough money to live comfortably for the rest of my life.
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Are you single now?
Bobbi Billard Yes
Give us the dirt on your dating life. Any first date rules?
Bobbi Billard There's not much dirt on my dating life. I'm not dating right now. I'm focusing on my career. First date rules? I prefer gentlemen.
Do you kiss on the first date?
Bobbi Billard If I want to. I do prefer to take things slow though.
How many kids in high school have asked you out?
Bobbi Billard Not very many that went to school with me because I wasn't popular. However, I pretty much only dated older guys when I was in high school so I wasn't too concerned with high school boys. The older guys seemed more fun to me. They all had cars and could come pick me up, and they always seemed to know about the cooler parties. I don't know how many asked me out. I didn't keep track. And now that I am out of high school, there have been tons of people that I went to school with that have tracked me down and wanted to hang out.
Should a person call right away or wait a few days?
Bobbi Billard I'm not a big fan of games. When it comes to games, I can be Milton Bradley... but why should I have to go there? If you want to call, call.
What kind of guy bugs you?
Bobbi Billard Guys that talk about themselves in the third person. I went out on a date with a hockey player that did this. What a tool that guy was!
What does a guy need to do to make you stay?
Bobbi Billard To keep me around, a guy has got to be faithful and nice to me. It's that simple. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not into games.
What's the worst place to meet a guy?
Bobbi Billard Hands down in a bar. I'd say on myspace is a close second, LOL!
On a date... What does the person have to do to make it perfect for you?
Bobbi Billard Put some thought into where he takes me on our date, make me laugh, and act like a gentleman.
Leather or lace?
Bobbi Billard Leather with lace!
Do you have any dreams or goals you're shooting for?
Bobbi Billard Lorem
Where can we expect to see you at in the future?
Bobbi Billard I recently shot a pictorial for a major magazine but I'm not allowed to reveal what it is yet. Be expecting a huge announcement soon regarding a major publication that I just shot for. Check out my myspace at www.myspace.com/bobbibillard to hear the news first. And I recently shot my very first movie called Ice Scream: The Remix. Ice Scream is a campy comedy/horror flick that is a ten year remake of a movie that had a bit of a cult following. The movie should be coming out any day now. I had a lead role in this film. I play Vicki and she's kind a ditsy blonde but she is a badass. You will have to see the movie to find out more but let me just say, this movie is going to be awesome! It was an absolute blast to shoot! I'm going to watch the premiere in a few weeks. I can't wait!
I'm also shooting a reality show called Bobbi Goes To Hollywood. You will be able to watch it on KushTV.com, the same people that brought you the Olly Girls show. The show is all about my life and career since I recently moved out to Hollywood to pursue my dreams. Tune in to find out if I make it happen.
Last week, I shot for French TV on a show that is the equivalent of the E! Channel over there with my dog Gucci. The show or the network is called NRG (like Energie) and it is very famous in France. In the show, I took the host shopping in LA to the places where all the celebrities shop. Then we stopped by Sunset Tan, the place made famous by the show on E!.
Do you have anything to say to your supporters and your future fans?
Bobbi Billard Yes, please add me as a friend on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/bobbibillard, check out my website at http://www.bobbibillard.com, and add me as a friend and subscribe to my channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/bobbibillard. If you want to read more about me, I keep a blog at http://bobbibillard.blogspot.com/. I look forward to getting to know you guys better so please post a comment for me at any of those sites.
Interview and images provided by Bobbi Billard
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