Barbara Jean Blank-Coba (born 1987 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a Jewish-American professional wrestler and glamour model working for the SmackDown brand of WWE. She made her debut in 2006 as the youngest diva in WWE. While growing up, Blank participated in gymnastics for ten years before she was forced to quit due to an injury and later took up cheerleading. Blank on the subject of being all-natural: "Oh, it is. I'm not ashamed of it." It's all real. I love getting that question because I'm like, "Yes, they are, and I'm so proud." In 2006, while working as a model, Blank was seen by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) official John Laurinaitis, who was interested in signing her to a contract. As a result, WWE contacted her modeling agency and invited her to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), for a try-out. Despite having no previous wrestling experience, she was offered a contract, which she signed in May 2006. Even after being called up to the main roster, she continued to fly back and forth to OVW's base city, Louisville, Kentucky, once a week to work shows; first as a ring announcer and referee, then as a wrestler. One of her first matches took place at the September 6 television tapings, where she participated in a women's battle royal won by ODB. In late 2007, she also made an appearance in Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE's new developmental territory. In April 2007, Kelly, along with Ashley Massaro, Layla El, Brooke Adams, Torrie Wilson, and Maryse Ouellet, appeared in a music video for the Timbaland song "Throw It on Me" (featuring The Hives).