Sky was raised in Jensen Beach, Florida.[1] At 15, she was offered two months of summer modeling in Japan.[2] She left for New York City at 17 to study acting under the tutelage of several acclaimed acting coaches, and became well-versed in the Meisner technique. Sky married Alex Band of The Calling,[3] but they subsequently separated.[1]
On September 10, 2013, The New York Times published an op-ed by Sky entitled "My Life as a Warrior Princess", in which she compared the abusive and exploitative working conditions she experienced as a teenage fashion model with the much superior working conditions she experienced as an actor. She described how inspirational she found her work on the show Xena: Warrior Princess.[4]
That same year, she was ranked number 90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003.[7]
Health
She has written for her hometown newspaper, The Stuart News. She is featured in the opinion section. According to her October 2010 column in the paper, she was suffering from severe health problems and was living and studying in New York City.[1]
Activism
In February 2014, Sky posted a video to YouTube in which she described the emotional, professional, and sexual mistreatment she suffered over the course of her career, denounced the fashion industry. She called upon viewers to fight for the creation of labor unions for models, stricter regulations on the employment of children, and an end to what she describes as the systematic abuses of the industry.[8]
^"My Life as a Warrior Princess". The New York Times. September 10, 2013. p. A23. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2024. EVERY time Fashion Week returns to the city, the subways crowded with long-legged adolescents with stylish shoes and wary eyes, I can't help but think about myself at age 14. That's how old I was when I started working in the fashion industry.
