 Irlene Mandrell first rose to prominence as a model for CoverGirl, and later gained national attention when she appeared from 1980–1982 with her siblings on the highly rated "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters" TV variety show.Shortly after the show's cancellation, she joined the cast of "Hee Haw" for a number of years as one of the "Hee Haw Honeys.