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• Wasn't named after the New York City borough, but rather after a horse that belonged to her mother's friend. Neither of her parents had been to NYC prior to her birth.
• Was discovered at 16 in a shopping mall and began her career modeling prom dresses.
• Used the money from her first runway job to buy her junior-prom dress.
• Had Elton John perform at her wedding to tennis pro Andy Roddick.
• Had modeled for Sports Illustrated for five years before making the cover of their swimsuit edition in 2010.
• Studied acting while traveling for her modeling career and had her first major film role in the 2011 Adam Sandler comedy Just Go With It.