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Gia Torelli faces the daunting task of overcoming her own persona. Nicknamed "the Golden Girl," Torelli is burdened with the perception of being a "nice girl." As such, her entrance into ACW is accompanied by the question of whether she is tough enough to survive in active competition.

Gia was born and raised in San Diego, California. Growing up in a relaxed, laid back community, she developed a pleasant, easygoing personality. At age 18, Torelli attended the San Diego Motorcycle Enthusiasts Exposition. At one of the exhibits, one of the models failed to show up and Gia began joking with some of her friends, pretending to be a spokesman from the company and extolling the virtues of a new road bike. The owner of the exhibit, Prescott Motors was impressed with her personality as well as her knowledge of the equipment and asked her to continue interacting with the customers for the rest of the day. The next day, Gia received a phone call asking her to appear at another tradeshow and began to appear regularly on behalf of the company. Over a period of time, she develop a fan base within the San Diego community. Due to popular request, she was invited to appear in a calendar for a local motorcycle club. Her popularity led to several more calendar appearances and the "calendar girl" soon began a full fledged modeling career.