Remember Us When You're Famous, Kayce Curry. By: Katie Epps, ENGL 336

Sophomore Kayce Curry, with her blonde hair and dark eyes, has the perfect look for a future reporter. She bubbles over with smiles and laughter and her personality is welcoming and warm. She picked a major that seems to suit her perfectly: mass communication. She dreams of being an ESPN reporter and, eventually, having her own “Ellen-style talk show.” Curry seems on track for her goals, seeing as she played softball until she was eighteen and regularly keeps up with her favorite sports, basketball and baseball. In addition, she could have a significant connection to the industry, as her uncle, as she casually mentioned, is the head chef for the New England Patriots. When I asked her, incredulously, how she could be so relaxed about that fact, she laughed and said “I was never really interested in football so I didn’t care about the Pats. I actually had free tickets from him, third row, and I didn’t go because I just didn’t care! Now I would kill for that!”

In addition to her passion for sports, Kayce also has an interest in pop culture, like movies and popular actors. Her favorite series is the Hunger Games, although she says “if Twilight is on or something, oh yeah, I’ll put it on in a heartbeat, no question.” When she was younger, she was so interested in pop culture that she dreamed of being an actor (after her dream of being a veterinarian was crushed when she figured out she would have to kill the animals). In her words, “I really like to be on screen.” As far as her talk show dreams go, she has been to see the View in New York City, skipping an exam to do so, and applied for an internship at the Maury Show, a fantastic opportunity.

A few other interesting facts about Kayce that I found out during our conversation: she has two tattoos, but is terrified of the needles used for shots; she once passed out in a doctor’s office after having three shots in the same appointment; she has two weiner dogs; and she loves Hello Kitty.