hɜː fˈɜːst pˈʌblɪk ɐpˈɪɹəns wʌz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, wˌɛn ʃiː ɹˈæn fɚðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv "dɪˈoʊsə tɹˈɑːpɪkəl""tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ɡˈɑːdəs"ɔnðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən pɹˈoʊɡɹæm "pˌæsɪˈɑːn tɹˈɑːpɪkəl".
Her first public appearance was in 2001, when she ran for the title of "Diosa Tropical" ("Tropical Goddess") on the television program "Pasión Tropical".