ROLLER GIRL

Catalina White heats up the already steamy Miami scene, in a gold lamé bikini and rollerskates. What’s not to love?

By Saidah Petrie
Photos by Jared Ryder

She isn’t a hotel heiress, she doesn’t have a famous last name, and she’s not married to Kevin Federline - but Catalina White’s determined to have you remember every impression she makes on this earth. Just don’t hold your breath waiting for a sex tape. It ain’t gonna happen. Lucky for you we did convince her to throw on some wheels, eight of them to be exact, for our photo shoot. A Florida native, the lingerie model-turned-singer brought us up to speed on Miami’s best strip clubs, pickup lines that actually work, and the real reason Paris Hilton is famous. You may never be a model, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get inside of one.

How do you feel about the typical model stereotype?
Catalina White: It’s funny because it’s true. There’s definitely a reason why the stereotype exists. All the models I know are mainly anorexic and obnoxious, because they hear all day that they’re so amazing. Most people I work with tell me, “You’re cool. You have a personality.” A lot of models don’t have much of a personality, or any other goals. They think to themselves, ‘I’m attractive. I model, and that’s it. I don’t know what else to do with myself.’

Is there any company or magazine that you wouldn’t model for?
Catalina White: Oh, there are tons. I wouldn’t do Hustler, Penthouse, or anything like that. I actually just got a record deal, so I’m not modeling as much anymore. A little while back, my ex-boyfriend convinced me to go in the studio with his friend, who’s a producer. I made a couple of tracks, sent them to someone and they liked it. It pretty much took off from there.

What kind of music are you making?
Catalina White: Pop music. I’m pretty much taking Britney’s place. Except I’m not crazy - I won’t shave my head and show my crotch to everyone.

Speaking of which, let’s talk about one of her friends - Paris Hilton. Do you think Americans should respect or loathe Paris?
Catalina White: Don’t respect her, she’s an idiot. The only reason Paris became popular is because of her last name. She has no talent.

Her album did pretty well?better than a lot of critics expected it to do.
Catalina White: That’s because she has a lot of fans that’s between the ages of like 10 and 14 [Laughs]. I don’t think she’s made the best career choices. I think she’s lucky, in that sense.

What would you say is a definite go-to spot when visiting Miami?
Catalina White: There’s a tiny bar that only locals know about, called Miss Yip. It looks like it’s a Chinese restaurant, but it’s not. It’s a tiny little bar. They play weird music and there’s weird crap on the walls. It’s cool because it’s for locals. No one there’s got True Religion jeans on with greasy hair and drives a Vespa [Laughs]. For a real restaurant though, the best is a steakhouse called Prime 112.

Any good strip clubs?
Catalina White: The best ones are in Ft. Lauderdale - there are tons of them. There’s a huge one that just opened up, called The Crazy Horse. It’s like 15,000 square feet or so, with 200 girls working there. It’s huge! Another good one is Scarlet. It’s the best! Everybody goes there because it’s open until 8 o’clock in the morning, and the strippers really party. It’s more like a club than a strip club.

Tell me about the craziest vacation you’ve ever gone on.
Catalina White: It’s kind of hard to explain, but I entered a pretend surf contest and won a free trip to Hawaii. I stayed at a sweet hotel, and I told everyone when I went there that I’d won a really hard surf competition. So when they said, “I want to see you surf,” all I could come up with as an excuse was that my legs hurt, so I couldn’t. The truth was I didn’t know how to surf. It was a rigged contest and I won! I was lying to everyone. I was like, “I can totally rage. I’m going to freakin’ rip on those waves.” I spent the next two years actually learning [Laughs].

What’s the last pick-up line that worked on you?
Catalina White: Honestly, I don’t know if a guy has ever approached me with a typical pick-up line. Guys usually give me that really awkward “Hey, are you from around here?” line. The best one I’ve heard wasn’t even a pick-up line, but it worked. Some guy came up to me and said “Man, I freakin’ love your shoes.” He was gay, but it was the best pick-up line ever. When someone compliments my shoes, because they’re killer, it’s like “Thank you! Do you want to make out now, or what?”