model citizen >>> heather pariso

Who is Heather Pariso?
I'm just a small town girl that just so happened into to be in the modeling world and actually got lucky.. I'm very goal oriented and when I put my mind to something, I do it. I love my family and friends and tend to extend myself a bit too thin.

What is modeling to you?
Modeling is modeling... I'm not going to sit here and try to make it out into something it's not. It's a fairly easy job, that requires alot of responsibility due to the fact you do have to show up on time and stay in shape. Modeling is not a job that will make a difference in the world. It's a great job and anyone who is the least bit successful in it should be knocking on wood and be happy.

What do you mean by "still the undisputed true country girl of the net"?
When I first came online back in 1997 I was one of the first mainstream models to have a site and through the past 5 years alot of girls have come and gone, at times you would see pictures of girls that had cowboy hats on or were sitting on a 4-wheeler... The whole country girl thing came up by my viewers and was simply because I am a REAL country girl.

I exhibit flowers at the county fair and put in my baked goods.. I was just out here yesterday mushroom hunting on a 4-wheeler up in the woods... I shoot archery and have a trophy to my name and I deer hunt. Plus above all I've been showing and raising horses since I was 8 years old, soooo that's how that name came about and I still haven't seen anyone else tryto do all that. I'm the redneck of the bunch I guess :)

Do you consider yourself to be a "biker chick"?
Yes, I ride every chance I get! I love Harley's the most, customized softtails and boss hawgs kick butt... I like the new Buell's though too, but I own plenty of Harley gear and it gets worn even when Bike Week isn't around.

What is your most important goal this year?
I would like to be in as many calendars as possible, to be really honest, that's my main goal as far as the modeling world goes. In the horse world, I would like to win the High Point for 2 consecutive years in a row, which would be this year... I wanna defend that title.

What is the biggest misunderstanding about you?
Everyone thinks I look like I do in the pictures, which to some extent, yeah I do, but on a day to day basis I know half the people would walk right by me in Wal Mart and never look twice... Also, I am not a "diva" person... I can sit next to anybody and slug a beer down over some good conversation.

Who would you consider to be your greatest influence?
Ah, that's a toughie, I'm been fortunate to have alot of great people surrounding... My dad is probably my biggest, I seek him out for anything I'm not sure of.

The trainers I used to ride with are my other biggest influences. I really look up to them still for all the hard work they put in with me.. Sorry I can't name a celeb... I can't consider most of them influences since I don't know them, although I think Shania Twain would be the closest to that.

What would be the perfect modeling assigment?
Okay, this is easy... Down in MX, on a beach, perfect weather, not too windy or hot, and just shooting up a storm for SI or a big publication... Yeppers, that'd be just peachy.

How would you describe yourself to a blind person?
I have red hair, green eyes, a strong square jawline and am thin but muscle defined. I have tan skin and a big smile.

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
I would love to meet Charmayne James and see what all she had to do to get to where she is now. Mostly I just want to find out if it was worth the ride.

Boxer or briefs, and why?
Boxers... Much sexier, leaves more to the imagination and more fun access. HAHA

Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Hopefully still alive for starters... Besides that, I would like to have plenty of toys, like a pair of Harleys, a big ol' mudding truck to compete with, and most importantly a happy life.

All photos and graphics courtesy of Heather Pariso and published with permission.