Shandi Finnessey

thumb|Finnessey in 2004 Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978) is an American actress, model, TV host and beauty queen. Quotes I am so thrilled to be involved with PETA and taking a stance that I would rather be naked than wear fur, because I've always grown up with animals and I consider them my best friends, and for us to put them through so much torture and cruelty just for fashion I think is so horrific, and we need to raise the awareness because a person needs to learn to be comfortable in their own skin, not the skin of another animal. "Miss USA Winners Bare All and Say NO to Fur", PETA video (June 13, 2013). You're not alone with your nervous feelings. Every single person who walks in that room is feeling the same way that you are. But you have an opportunity to view your nerves as something different. It has been proven that the physical effects of stress (meaning the jitters you get, the shortness of breath, the rapid heart rate) are identical to the physical effects of courage! So when you start to feel nervous and stressed, redefine it in your mind: You are getting courageous and ready for a challenge! Don't see it as a threat but rather an opportunity to show your courage! "5 Ways To Rock An Interview", Pageantology (July 7, 2014). External links Official site Category:1978 births Category:Actresses from Missouri Category:Models from the United States Category:Miss USA winners Category:Living people Category:Television personalities Category:Women born in the 1970s