 Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading . She studied broadcast journalism , hoping to become a television anchor , and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic . In 2006 , Blank was signed to a contract by WWE and sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling , a WWE developmental territory . She debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 as ' Kelly Kelly ' , with the character of an exhibitionist and performing a striptease . She continued her stripteases , in a segment known as Kelly 's Exposé , weekly on ECW , and also became the valet of her on @-@ screen boyfriend Mike Knox . The following year , she formed Extreme Exposé with Layla and Brooke Adams , and the trio performed regular dance segments on ECW . They later became involved in a storyline with The Miz , which led to the dissolution of the group . 
