LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Our competition winner Brooklin is back and ready to take on the world

- ANNE-MARIE PRITCHETT

Brooklin has had a hell of a ride. Through the ups and downs that she's experienced over the past decade, she has one of the most epic comeback stories ever. You might recognize the Maxim Cover Girl competition winner from her days of being an actress, dancer, and music promoter. As of late, she has chosen to go behind the scenes to help others as a trauma psychologist, and a recently published author. "If you would have told me I would have been these two things a decade ago, I would have laughed in your face, but here I am. We change, and we grow; women can be all things," she says.

Through life's trials and tribulations, this free spirit has committed herself to spreading love and hope. She advocates for beautiful women to be respected-at any age. "You can be pretty, smart, sexy, intelligent, successful, and a mom all at the same time. For many years, my trauma had me thinking I had to be one or the other, and that just isn't true or fair. It would make a much better world if everyone felt good about themselves." Her faith in God is strong, and she believes everything has lined up perfectly thanks to higher powers. "This is the universe; it's energy. What you put out is what you are going to get in return."