Catherine Gontran was born in Paris, France and raised in Houston, Texas. This is our second time featuring her and this time she’s the cover. If you don’t remember Catherine let us refresh your memory; She’s half French and half Vietnamese. Growing up, she always found different creative outlets to keep herself entertained; writing, playing the piano and drawing. As you can tell she loves most forms of art, including the art of moviemaking, she also likes what happens behind the scenes on a set or location. After Catherine graduated high school she packed her bags and headed to Los Angeles, California where she has been pursuing a career as a fitness model, and doing damn good at it too. Most recently she partnered up with a team to open a new restaurant and bar in Beverly Hills called Carson House. She has been very excited with this new venture and plans to continue to grow with it and plans on opening more spots and invest in more property as well.
1. What’s your Ethnicity?
French and Vietnamese.
2. What’s your zodiac sign?
Libra
3. Where are you from originally?
Paris, France, but raised in Houston, Texas.
4. What did you like most about growing up in Houston ?
I didn’t know this then, but I realize it now; the people. The southern hospitality. People who say, “Please” and “Thank you,” they even open doors for you.
5. What kind of mischief did you get into growing up?
I was a pretty good kid growing up. I never did anything bad. Blasting Mariah Carey’s music so loud that it gave my family a headache is probably the extent of bad behavior. We also did do the occasional late night cow tipping.
6. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
I climbed trees naked. It wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be nor is it pretty.
7. What’s your favorite hobby and why?
I love going to the batting cages. I go at least once a week. I love working out and anything fitness related which is perfect because I also love to eat. If I could get paid to eat, I would make that my profession. You’d be amazed at how much I can eat.
8. What’s your guilty pleasure?
Fries; crinkle fries, steak fries, curly fries, sweet potato fries, parmesan fries, garlic fries at Dodger Stadium, McDonald’s fries, any kind of fries.
9. Who do you admire?
Mariah Carey. I’ve been obsessed with her since I was five. I honestly listen to her every day. I put her cds on repeat and I YouTube her all day, every day. I also have a 250GB external hardrive that’s full of Mariah Carey videos, that’s a lot of videos. I had to buy a new hardrive so I could download more and that’s just the beginning. I’m also probably the only one who proudly owns Glitter.
I also admire my mom; she’s a singer and a pastry chef at the Four Seasons. She can cook anything and everything. When I think of her, I understand what hard work is.
10. If you could change one thing in the world what would it be and why?
Abuse, whether it be sexual abuse, verbal abuse, child abuse or animal abuse.
11. What’s one of your personal goals?
To make smart investment decisions.
12. What do guys compliment you on the most?
When people see me at first, they always assume I’m stuck up. But once they get to know me, they find out I’m actually pretty nice and extremely dorky. People mistake my quietness for being a bitch.
13. What’s your favorite body part on yourself?
My legs. Half is genetics the other half is from all the hours at the gym doing squats.
14. What do you look for in a guy?
Sense of humor. Someone who makes me laugh. If you can do that, you’re a winner. I’ll do anything you want me to do.
15. What’s the first thing you notice about a guy?
The way he carries himself.
16. What’s your ideal first date?
It would have to be something physical and fun like rock climbing, batting cages, maybe a gun range or miniature golf then grab food because again I love to eat.
17. What turns you on?
Someone who takes charge and goes after what they want in life and is actually doing it, not just talking about it.
18. What turns you off?
Men who are so self-involved, who only think about themselves and who want to always talk about what they’ve done and accomplished, the ones who don’t ask how you’re doing.
19. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
People who stare. If you’re going to stare, don’t make it so obvious. I also can’t stand it when people cut you off when you’re talking.
20. Who’s your celebrity pass?
Devon Sawa because when Casper turned into a boy, he was so hot.
STATS:
Birthday: October 20
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 105lb
Measurements: 34C-24-34