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Christina O’Brien
This stay-at-home mother of five isn’t hanging up her high heels just yet
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Bill Engvall talks about giving Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence her big break
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June 22-July 5, 2013
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Christina O’Brien didn’t think she’d ever model. But after a series of fortunate events, she’s gone beyond that.
C
hristina O’Brien talks fast. She’s full of energy and fractures her sentences into separate thoughts like shattered glass. She’s constantly trying to get you to talk faster, too.
“I have a very hectic life,” O’Brien said quickly. “I’m very busy. I’m never still; I’m always on the go.” O’Brien helps out her husband, who owns O’Brien Remodels, whenever necessary by assisting in hiring or doing background checks on new employees. She has five kids, two of whom are toddlers. Not to mention she also has two grandchildren from her oldest daughter. She’s a businesswoman, mother and grandmother. Oh, and then there is the sleeve of tattoos down her arm that mark her most recent journey over life’s obstacles. Doesn’t really sound like the pedigree one
would expect from an aspiring model, but she doesn’t really seem to care. She’s already done more modeling and been in more magazines than most teenyboppers half her age. “I just do modeling on the side. It’s my relaxation zone. When I’m in front of the camera, it becomes my little sanctuary,” O’Brien said with a sigh through a laid back smile.
Her Life in Ink
Her youngest daughter was born three months prematurely and has been in and out of hospitals since. But O’Brien still manages to deal with all the surgeries and doctor visits on top of raising a family and keeping
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the household together. And her strength is displayed in bright colors splashed across her arm. “My ink is only about a year and a half old. I got a lot of ink in such a short period of time. It’s all based on the Bible: God, faith, family and love. “I always wanted to get tattoos, but with the business and me being married, I didn’t want anyone to judge me. But I wanted something with meaning. I didn’t want to just get anything.” So, after her daughter’s latest surgery didn’t go as well as planned, she searched for spiritual guidance and assistance that eventually led her to church and her first “Women of Faith” conference. And there, listening to
reportedly only six known cases in America. And that gave her the inspiration for the tattoo of the Archangel Michael. “When I was in the ICU of the cancer unit, I started having dreams of the angel, so it was really important that I added other stories him.” of struggle and perseverance, she found the “I’ve always wanted to help she sought along her own, model.” distinctive That phrase has been path. uttered by many a wan“So that was nabe super model with a the beginning decent number of curves of my sleeve. and some killer looks. But I actually got O’Brien was a different the heart from type of model. A different the ‘Women breed of woman. of Faith’ con“I wanted to do someference. Then I thing for my husband’s added God, faith birthday, and I’ve never and love and had any really professionstarted add- al photos done, so I did a ing the piec- little photo shoot for him es of my as a birthday gift. I did story.” some regular photos, then W h e n some sexy ones. O’Brien “I was going through went in to the photos trying to edit labor pre- them, and at the same m a t u r e l y time I was posting some with her lit- on Facebook.” tlest angel, And unbeknownst to she went her, she hadn’t changed Code Blue, which in turn the settings from public led to the dis- to private correctly, and covery of a some went on her profile. rare form of That’s when her daughter cancer. So frantically called her on rare in the phone — hysterical fact that over the leaked photos of t h e r e her scantily clothed motha r e er spreading through Facebook. Eventually, the photos found their way to
The Accidental Pin-Up
Facebook modeling pages where they gained popularity. She just sat back and watched. “I was getting all these ‘likes’, and people were requesting me as their friend, and that’s how it started. “This wasn’t planned. I went and bought a $12 jacket at Beall’s, and that was my outfit. Shear
‘I wanted something with meaning. I didn’t want to just get anything.’
Envy did my hair and makeup, and that’s what happened. “I decided I was going to go all out. I decided I wanted more. I wanted to hit magazines.” So O’Brien began researching magazines that appealed to her unique tastes. She got all the requirements down and began hiring photographers and setting up her own shoots and submitting to her favorite magazines. “By the time I knew it, I was getting requests and had people saying ‘We’re going to publish you’.” She began submitting at the end of December and at the beginning of the new year, she had made it into five magazines from January to
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June 22-July 5, 2013 May. And being new to the game didn’t cause her to shy away from the competition. “I was really honored to compete against the women in Riot Vixen Magazine who have been published 50 or more times. “When I sent the submission in, I got a response that they wanted to publish me and they were also giving some of the models a chance to be in the running for the cover.” And she was one of the models chosen to compete for the cover. Though she would eventually lose the cover, she was thrilled by the chance simply to compete against professionals. And she did, however, come in second place, missing the top spot by a mere 112 votes.
enjoys the thrill of the shoot. “People like to shop. I like to model. I don’t make money from it. I actually have to pay, but my reward at the end is having beautiful photos and being published.” And on June 30, the mommy turned model will turn 37, though she hardly looks it. O’Brien doesn’t seem to worry about age much and still plans to keep on keeping on with her model work, just now seemingly at a furious pace. “I want to do every-
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thing. I just don’t want to do pin-up or ink, I want to do crazy stuff. And, hopefully pretty soon, I’ll be doing a photo shoot underwater.”
Nudie Cutie
O’Brien doesn’t feel that, in being a woman, you must drop your drawers in order to get into some of the magazine’s she’s been in, even though some do accept nude submissions. But does she have a problem tossing her top from time to time? “No,” she said laughing.
Model Behavior
‘I decided I wanted more. I wanted to hit magazines.’
“It’s like a hobby.” O’Brien never entered the tattooed, sexy and sometime taboo world of underground modeling in order to get some quick cash or start a career. The way she excitingly chats about posing in front of the camera and about gathering ideas for future photo sessions, one can see she genuinely
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She paused and began smiling. “But sometimes it’s not planned, it just turns out that way. My makeup artist and my hair stylist that I’ve worked with before used to warn the photographers,” O’Brien said, howling with laughter. So, obviously, she has a lighthearted attitude towards the subject and doesn’t feel objectified being a woman in this newfound field. She has strong opinions toward the topic of nudity and feels empowered more
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than anything else. And she also adds, “You don’t have to be nude to be a model. There’s all different kinds of art — all different kinds of models. I choose to do all of it. “Why not?” And being married must surely add some sort of conflict to the equation, right? Wrong. O’Brien said with an enormous grin, “My husband’s very supportive. He has to be; he pays for it.”
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Comedian Bill Engvall came through South Texas recently and played at the Victoria Performing Arts Center. While he was passing through, we got a chance to chat with him a bit about his future acting roles and hanging out with Cheech Marin. STXscene: How’s the road treat you when you’re out there? Bill Engvall: It’s getting harder. The older I get the more, the traveling sucks. (laughs) Every job has it’s downside and, unfortunately for a comedian, it’s the traveling part. But I get to come home to Texas which is always a good thing. I wish it was at the end of this run instead of the beginning. STX: Do you get to bring your family along with you? BE: Not so much anymore. My wife will drive with me every once in a while. If we were going
to be able to stop and visit the ranch, she’d come with me. But from Victoria, I go to Jacksonville, Fla., then New Buffalo, Mich., so it’s a rough road life. STX: Let’s talk a little about the Bill Engvall show. Basically, you guys discovered Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, correct? BE: We gave her her first full-time acting job. It’s funny, when she auditioned I remember thinking, this girl has ‘it’. I don’t know how to describe what ‘it’ is, but you just knew that she wasn’t going to be with us for very long because she was destined for bigger things. She’s just a sweetheart of a little girl and just genuine as can be, and I hope she stays that way. This won’t be her last Oscar. She’s got that thing that people love. She was a blast to work with, and bless her
little heart, after she left the Bill Engvall Show the first two movies she made she kept saying my name. (laughs) STX: You were almost cast in “Winter’s Bone” correct? BE: No, no, no. I was never up for anything. Somebody started that rumor. It’s one of those Wikipedia things – like they think Jeff (Foxworthy) and I are cousins. STX: You’re also headed back to TBS for a new show called “Do It Yourself,” right? BE: I shot a pilot for them, and we’re waiting to hear back. It’s a little project about people that work in a home improvement store, and I get to play this guy who was an executive for Circuit City and got let go, and this was the only job I could get. It was a really fun role. Also, I’ve sold a drama to TNT kind of loosely based on the old “McCloud” series, so that will be really fun if it goes. We have a few irons in the fire but nothing really to say it’s going to be on so and so date. STX: And for “Do It Yourself” did you get to shoot some stuff with Cheech Marin? BE: Cheech Marin was one of the cast members. As a comedian it was so much fun for me. In between rehearsals, we would sit, and I would talk to him about the old days of comedy when he and Tommy got started and how it’s different now that I’m doing it. When I walked on the
set, he walked up to me and said, “I’m a big fan.” I went, “Oh my God, Cheech Marin just said he was a big fan!” I grew up with “Up in Smoke” and all that. That was our rebellion comedy. STX: Do you have a new album in the works? BE: I don’t know. I’m working on a bunch of new material, maybe putting together an album. Times have changed. People don’t really buy albums anymore. If I was to do one, I would probably just release it on iTunes or something like that where people can download. STX: Have you ever thought of doing something like what Louis C.K. did – releasing it all on his own through his website? BE: I think Louis really broke some ground there, and I think you’re going to see a lot of people doing that. It’s just the way of the world now. Social media and all that Internet stuff. It’s not like the old days of when I would go to the record store and buy an album. One of prized possessions is a 45-inch record of “Here’s Your Sign.” When it went gold, they asked if I wanted it on a DVD, and I sad no. I wanted it on an album. I want it like an old gold record. So they made it up, and I have it on my wall. It’s very cool. STX: It seems like you always have irons in the fire. You’re a really busy guy. BE: I have to, because idle time is not my friend.
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A blue collar chat with Bill Engvall
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Artie’s Cafe 417 N. Washington St. (361) 358-1467 Beeville Diner 2503 N. Saint Marys St. (361) 362-9724 Burger Depot 515 E. Houston St. (361) 362-2400 Chili’s Grill & Bar 400 E. FM 351 (361) 354-5600 Church’s Chicken 611 N. Washington St. (361) 358-9256 Dog & Bee Pub 119 N. Washington St. (361) 354-5871 Domino’s Pizza 414 N. Washington St. (361) 358-6871 El Charro Restaurant 601 E. Houston St.
(361) 542-4572 El Jardin Restaurant 806 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-2922 Gasthaus Berliner Bear 2510 N. St. Marys St. (361) 354-5444 Golden Chick 2305 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-5525 Hensley’s Cafe 307 N. Washington St. (361) 358-8414 Hong Kong Palace 301 S. FM 351 (361) 358-2861 Jalisco Mexico Taqueria 1401 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 362-0841 K-Bob’s Steakhouse 1912 N. St. Marys St. (361) 362-9577 KFC 200 E. Houston St. (361) 358-7222 Little Caesars Pizza 420 E. FM 351
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(361) 358-9555 Shorty’s Place 702 S. Washington St. (361) 358-7302 McDonald’s (Walmart) 502 E. FM 351 (361) 358-9255 2301 N. St. Marys St. (361) 354-5215 Mi Familia Restaurant 2017 N. Saint Marys St. (361) 358-9255 New China Super Buffet 2003 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-8889 O’Daddy’s 901 W Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-5945 Pantry Stores 3803 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-4965 911 S. Washington St. (361) 358-8477 1720 E. Houston St. (361) 358-8602 Pizza Hut 1103 N. Washington St. (361) 358-2970
Sammy’s Burgers & Brew 2144 Ellis Road (361) 358-1067 Scores Sports Bar & Grill 1502 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-5055 Stars Restaurant 2403 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-0020 Stone Creek Grill 4402 N. St. Marys St. (361) 354-5189 Subway 710 E. Houston St. (361) 358-6200 1700 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-6000 Taqueria Chapala 1805 N. St. Marys St. (361) 354-5945 Taqueria Guadalajara 622 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-1971 Taqueria Jalisco 2020 N. St. Marys St. (361) 354-5803 Taqueria Vallarta 1611 S. Washington St. (361) 358-5948 Whataburger 1710 N. Washington St. (361) 358-8454
GEORGE WEST
Agave Jalisco Restaurant 403 Nueces St. (361) 449-8899 Burger King 4059 W Hwy 59 (361) 449-3014
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THE RIVERBEND SPORTS BAR
1603 N. St. Marys St. • Beeville • (361) 362-0471
Church’s Chicken Highway 281 at Burleson (361) 449-1864 Dairy Queen 1350 U.S. 281 (361) 449-1822 Nueces Street Grill 206 Nueces St. (361) 449-2030 Pizzarriffic 407 Nueces St. (361) 449-1900 Sonic Drive-In 805 Nueces St. (361) 449-2614
GOLIAD
Blue Quail Deli 224 S Commercial St. (361) 645-1600 Dairy Queen 243 E Pearl St. (361) 645-3274 Empresario Restaurant 141 S. Courthouse Sq. (361) 645-2347 Hanging Tree Restaurant 144 N. Courthouse Sq. (361) 645-8955 La Bahia Restaurant 1877 US 183 (361) 645-3900 Subway 420 E Pearl St. (361) 645-3709 Whataburger 348 East Pearl (361) 645-8800
KARNES CITY
Becky’s Cafe
Hair Cutting Coloring Highlighting Waxing Casual to Formal Looks Hair Extensions Fake Bake Tanning
201 W Calvert Ave. (830) 780-4339 Big Daddy’s Tarbender’s 426 CR 298 (830) 780-3202 Dairy Queen Texas 80 (830) 780-2712 El Mariachi Jalisco Restaurant 118 Texas 123 (830) 780-3350 The Market Sat. & Sun. only 208 E Calvert Ave (830) 780-3841 Partner’s BBQ 204 S. HWY 123 (830) 780-5121 Polak’s Sawsage Farm Restaurant 2835 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2113 Taqueria Vallarta 202 Texas 123 (830) 780-2465
KENEDY
Barth’s Restaurant 445 N Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-2468 Church’s Chicken 110 N Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9030 Jerry B’s 4531 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2500 Lucita’s Mexican Restaurant 500 W. Main St. (830) 583-9455
Pizza Hut 106 N Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9864 R J’s Hamburgers 420 W Main St. (830) 583-2344 Rodriquez’s Tacos 205 Texas 72 (830) 583-9800
THREE RIVERS
Agave Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 400 S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2020 Bar @ 3 Rivers Bar & Grill 201 N. Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2020 Beckett’s Dugout 800 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3600 Brush Country BBQ U.S. 281 (361) 786-4335 El Tapatio 405 N. Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3949 Pepe Boudreaux’s 3145 Texas 72 (361) 786-4938 Ranch House 100 S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2196 Sowell’s BBQ 114 W Thornton St. (361) 786-3333 Staghorn Restaurant 1019 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3545 Subway S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3308
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Sat. June 22
• Wolves Amongst Sheep at El Paisano Ballroom: The live show kicks off at 8:15 p.m., and there’s a $3 cover for anyone 21+ and $6 for minors. Free entry with a skateboard. $1.00 16 oz. Lonestar beer all night long. 200 E. Hefferman St. in Beeville. • Steel Magnolia at Schroeder Dancehall: The doors open at 8:00 p.m. and there’s a $10 cover at the door but there are $15 pre-sale tickets available. J. R. Castillo will be opening the show. 12516 FM 622 in Goliad. • Couples Dancing Tournament at B.O.B.W.E: The winner of the tournament will receive a trophy as well as a cash prize. 1308 S. St. Marys St. in Beeville. facebook.com/bobwe.bar • South Texas Summer Music Festival: Event starts at 4 p.m. at the Texas A&M University campus, 955 University Blvd. in
Restaurant
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Center: The festival kicks off at 4 p.m. and there will be 10 bands jamming all day long. 3433 Ayers St. in Corpus Christi.
Sat. July 6
Kingsville. nethermediallc.com
Sun. June 23
• Swap Meet at B.O.B.W.E: The swap meet begins at 10 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m. 1308 S. St. Mary’s St. in Beeville. facebook.com/bobwe.bar • Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School at the House of Rock: There’s going to be games, drink specials, contests and amazing entertainment. It’s 10 bucks at the door, 18+ only and starts at
3:30 p.m. 511 Starr St. in Corpus Christi. facebook.com/houseorock
Fri. June 28
• 48HR Film Challenge at Richardson Performance Hall: Ever wanted to make a movie? How about making one in 48 hours? Joing the 48 hr. Film Challenge and see if you have what it takes. The evnt kicks of at 5 p.m. 101 Baldwin Blvd. in Corpus Christi. southtexasundergroundfilm.org
Sat. June 29
• Tahoe Brown Mixtape Release at El Paisano Ballroom: The live rap show/CD release party will start at 8 p.m. with lots of area performers set to hit the stage. 200 E. Hefferman St. in Beeville. • Rhythm of the Road at Schroeder Dancehall: The doors open at 8:00 p.m. and there’s a $8 cover at the door. All ages welcome. Children 9 and under get in free. 12516 FM 622 in
Goliad. • Livin the Dream Art Show at the House of Rock: Awesome surf photographer will be showing some of his work along with a film about his travels all over the world. Tons of other artists will be in attendance as well, so grab 5 bucks and head out there at 5 p.m. 511 Starr St. in Corpus Christi. facebook.com/houseorock
• Randy Rogers at Hilbert Kopplin Memorial Park: The event is open to the entire family and includes live music, vendors and fireworks with The Randy Rogers Band taking the stage at 10 p.m. US 281 in Three Rivers.
Fri. July 26
• 24-7 at Schroeder Dancehall: A very young group of musicians playing a mix of modern rock and bluesy funk. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. and there’s a $5 cover at the door. All ages welcome. Children 9 and under get in free. 12516 FM 622 in Goliad.
Thurs. July 4
• Slave to the Slam Fest at Ayers Event
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Taqueria Vallarta 1408 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2961
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19th Hole Patio Cantina 3601 N. Saint Marys St. (361) 358-2837 B.O.B.W.E. 1308 S. St. Marys St.
(361) 542-4551 Chili’s Grill & Bar 400 E. FM 351 (361) 354-5600 Club 59 1610 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 362-0591 Dog & Bee Pub 119 N. Washington St. (361) 354-5871 The Grand Dancehall 2461 U.S. Hwy 59
(361) 358-1185 Papi’s Place 1517 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-7160 Roadside Tavern 2503 S. Washington St. (361) 362-1720 Scores Sports Bar & Grill 1502 N. St. Marys St. (361) 358-5055 Stone Creek Grill 4402 N. St. Marys St.
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(361) 354-5189 T’s Honky Tonk 209 N. Washington St. (361) 358-1411 Tejano Highway 1205 S. Washington St.
GOLIAD
Schroeder Dancehall 12516 FM 622 (361) 573-7002
KARNES CITY
Ace High Salon 102 S. Market St.
(830) 780-2731 Bar Tonik 102 N. Market St. (830) 780-5255
KENEDY
4531 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2500
PAPALOTE
Coyotes Sports Bar 116 W. Main St. (830) 583-9243 Desperado Saloon 312 S. Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-0371 Jerry B’s
Chasers Bar & Grill 10620 CR 535 HWY 181 (361) 287-3340
SKIDMORE
Al’s Friendly Bar 517 County Road 619 (361) 287-3326
THREE RIVERS
Bar @ 3 Rivers Bar & Grill
201 N. Harborth Ave (361) 786-2020 Beckett’s Dugout 800 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3600 Pepe Boudreaux’s 3145 Texas 72 (361) 786-4938
TULETA
7 Brothers Saloon 7961 HWY 181 N. (361) 318-5250
SHADY TINTS Alix Martinez automotive tinting specialist
1110 N. Washington • Beeville • (361) 254-0417 facebook.com/windowtinting5311
Auto Detailing Banners Signs Car Graphics 1110 N. Washington St. • Beeville Window Decals (361) 354-0235 Moonwalk Rental xtremegraphix01@att.net
‘You don’t have to be nude to be a model. There’s all different kinds of art — all different kinds of models. I choose to do all of it.’ Christina O’Brien