BIO

Name: Alicia

Born: Etobicoke

Lives: Etobicoke

Birthday: October 15

Sign: Libra

Years as a professional cheerleader: 2, rookie with the Toronto Rock

When did you start dancing/cheerleading? I started dancing at 3 and was on the competitive dance team at Sean Boutilier Academy of Dance. I started professional cheerleading in 2010 for the Toronto Argonauts.

Occupation: Baker, Cake Artist

Education: Baking program at Centennial College; English Major at York University

Charity of Choice: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Twitter: @cupcakerussell

FUN FACTS

Most proud of? Making the decision to switch career paths. It was scary but the best decision I’ve ever made. I am now on my way to becoming a Pastry Chef.

Favourite flavour of ice-cream? Anything from Cold Stone Creamery!

Hidden talents? I can quote movie lines verbatim and imitate accents.

Collect anything? Purses.. Working in a purse store for 5 years only made it worse!

Any pets? I used to have a bunny named Duckie and a fighting fish named Keys. They’re both in pet heaven now.

Favourite singer? Beyoncé

Have you ever been out of the country? If so, where? I go to Trinidad to visit my family, but not as often as I’d like. I’ve also been to Los Angeles, Mexico and throughout the Caribbean.

Any bad habits? I laugh at the most inappropriate times.

Dream job? To open my own bakery!

Favorite meal:? Sushi

I’ve always wanted to: learn Spanish and backpack through South America.

If you could have lunch with anyone? It would definitely be my late great grandmother. She was a quirky firecracker with a big personality and always full of wisdom. She was the original Miss Independent.

Biggest fear? I’ll never tell!

What’s your favourite TV show? The Big Bang Theory

Name 3 must have’s? My agenda! (I need to write things down or I forget them) Baby Lips lip balm & my iPod.

Tell us something most people don’t know about you? How to pronounce my name! And that I love country music.

Fun Fact: I’m always full of useless trivia.