 She revealed in the first episode of "Modelville" on October 8, 2008, that her father was physically and mentally abusive, and that she, her siblings, and her mother Sandra, were afraid to leave due to her father's respected position in the community as well as his mental instability.Alway was one of the final three contestants on "America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8".She heard about the audition the day before it took place in Chicago, and had been in town to get married.