Likewise, nee Alex Thomas, is originally from North Carolina and is a successful model and entertainer in Pensacola, FL who has learned to overcome the many challenges he has faced his entire life. Despite being one of 16 children born into a poor but loving family and struggling with Dyslexia and other learning disabilities, he was able to overcome every obstacle. Coupled with a love of music and dancing, he has had his own dance studio, has competed in body building competitions, graduated from Culinary Arts training, and enjoys entertaining in nursing homes. However, it's not what he has accomplished in life but who he has become that is the true triumph!