Even though her road to stardom almost seemed like it happened over night, this could not be farther from the truth. At a very early age, JNL struggled in her life on all fronts. By this age the then named Jennifer Siciliano was 13, she experienced living almost poverty stricken, her parents divorcing when she was only one years old, leaving her mom and three siblings to fend for themselves. Life came fast and quick for this first generation Italian who lived in a small southern town, sometimes being racially attacked for her dark olive tone skin in Tennessee. Though her mom could not provide even the basic necessities, she did equip the now JNL with the tools to succeed no matter what came her way. "Even though my mom could not give us toys, she did give us the greatest gift of all, the gift of learning how to never give up." It's this fearless and sometimes ferocious free spirit that landed JNL the nickname "La Tigra", which translates to "The Tigress". And her passion is now waking up this invincible spirit in others as she works with them either in the gym, on her consultations, JNL Bikini Boot Camps, or her Fitness Evolution Program. "It's my mission to help everyone increase the quality of their life. If I help one person realize their true potential, then I have succeeded". |
After years of yo-yo'ing up and down on the scale, suffering from emotional eating, and being a size 2 to a size 12 and everywhere in between, JNL lost an astounding 70 pounds leading her to be crowned Miss Bikini America after the birth of her second child. As well, in 2006 at the age of thirty-one, Jennifer Nicole Lee was crowned the first ever Miss Muscle and Fitness, making her one of the most sought after fitness models in the world. |