“I get a ton of emails -- so many that I get overwhelmed going back and forth,” she said. “Some guys write in almost like I am some untouchable being. While that is flattering, it also makes me feel guilty. Men put models on some pedestal that is unattainable. I am just a normal girl and if any of these guys who wrote to me live in the state of Arizona, they could catch me out at Albertson’s in the middle of the day. They would find me with no makeup on, hair pulled up, sweaty from the gym. This happens to be what I do for a living.”

A lot of men would still hit on her, sans makeup, when they caught sight of her 36DD-26-36 figure in the fruits and vegetables aisle. A native of Detroit, this daughter of attractive Scottish parents first moved to Arizona at the age of 15. She moved to Miami but found the South Beach scene a bit fast for her, so she returned to Arizona.

Ashlee gave Ezsportsonline her thoughts…

Ezsportsonline: Your thoughts on winning the contest and having so many fans?

Ashlee: This is actually the only Internet modeling contest like this I’ve ever done. I was really surprised because I entered it on a whim. I was home recovering from surgery, I had nothing better to do, and I kept hearing about Xposed.com. I just uploaded my most recent pictures that had just been taken a few weeks prior. When I discovered the blogs is when I started to get really popular.

Ezsportsonline: I recall. You sort of took a commanding presence there.

Ashlee: I would just write about things in my everyday life that I either got kind of pissed off about or I found humorous. I would write in a sarcastic manner, sort of venting, but then also making it into an entertaining little story. That’s when everybody started to catch on and then it really took off when I discovered Chelsea Riera’s page and we started playing off each other’s comments, some playful competition. The rest of the models did not have much to say. I think that’s how I rose to the top, the blogs and answering emails.

Ezsportsonline: So you had a strategy to win it?

Ashlee: Some models carry themselves like they are on some unattainable level, like they don’t give these guys the time of day. That’s inappropriate because without emailing back and forth and developing relationships, these models wouldn’t have any type of career. Let’s face it: If you are not with a major agency or get discovered overnight, you are not going to become well-known. I work hard. Every Yahoo member I get, I work to keep them there, answering emails and letting them know where they can see me. Believe it or not, I would like every Savvy member to know that every email I get, I read it even if I can’t respond in a timely manner. Every compliment means the world to me and I do enjoy hearing feedback.

Ezsportsonline: Are you still getting penis pictures in your email? That’s our most-read blog still.

Ashlee: (Laughs) I was actually not sent any penis pictures whatsoever. I have a friend who was sent one penis picture. I was just bored and created a story about it because I thought it was funny. I did not say that people had sent me pictures.

Ezsportsonline: I got that impression. It sounded like you had a flood of them.

Ashlee: I know that other models receive pictures of men’s genitals or sex acts or just really lewd things. It was more of a sarcastic thing, which I did admit to in my Yahoo group. Also, I wanted to see how people would react to my using the word “penis” because every time I use that word, people are always either cracking up or they’re shocked.

Ezsportsonline: Speaking of shocking, you’ve done some modeling that might be deemed adult content.