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March 26, 2014 by  
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  • Kate Stoltz, 23, appeared on TLC’s Breaking Amish, which followed a group of Amish youngsters as they ventured to New York for the first time
  • Her father is a bishop in rural Pennsylvania
  • When she lived as an Amish woman she could not have her photo taken even fully-dressed as it is seen as an act of ‘vanity’ and in turn a sin

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Sadie Whitelocks

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Breaking Amish star Kate Stotlz has opened up about how her strict religious family vehemently disapprove of her lingerie modeling career.

The New York-based 23-year-old, who landed her first major job with men’s magazine Maxim last year, said: ‘If I were to even show my
father face to face a lingerie picture that I took he would probably
burn it and tell me that I’m going to hell.

‘The Amish think that modelling is one of the worst things a woman can do, they see it as flaunting your body and being vain.’

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Not for mom and dad to see: Breaking Amish star Kate Stotlz has opened up about how her strict religious family vehemently disapprove of her lingerie modeling career

Not for mom and dad to see: Breaking Amish star Kate Stotlz has opened up about how her strict religious family vehemently disapprove of her lingerie modeling career

Changed: Miss Stoltz, a bishop's daughter, is pictured in 2012 as she appeared on TLC's show, Breaking Amish

Changed: Miss Stoltz, a bishop’s daughter, is pictured in 2012 as she appeared on TLC’s show, Breaking Amish

Growing up Miss Stoltz, born Kate Stoltzfus, was even forbidden from having her picture taken fully-dressed because of traditional Amish beliefs.

Like the other women in her family, she would wear conservative ankle-length dresses, a smock and bonnet.

On top of school work she spent hours in the fields pitching hay as well as cooking, cleaning and looking after her family. There were no electronics in the house.

Looking back on her old life, the pretty brunette said: ‘Before school I would go out and feed the cows. 

Racy lady: The New York-based 23-year-old landed her first major modeling job with men's magazine Maxim

Racy lady: The New York-based 23-year-old landed her first major modeling job with men’s magazine Maxim

Making headlines: Miss Stotlz also appeared in the New York Post, when the newspaper covered the 100th anniversary of the brassiere

Making headlines: Miss Stotlz also appeared in the New York Post, when the newspaper covered the 100th anniversary of the brassiere

‘After
school I’d take care of the calves, I make dinner for the family and
spend about six hours at a time just out in the fields raking hay.’

But in 2012 the Miss Stoltz turned her back on her ultra-strict upbringing to appear in TLC’s reality TV show Breaking Amish.

The series followed a group of Amish and Mennonite youngsters as they had their first taste of modern life in New York. After appearing on the small screen, Miss Stoltz’s life changed overnight.

Her good looks caught the attention of Major Model Management and she was immediately signed up by the European and U.S.-based agency.

Now the 5ft 8in beauty sets pulses racing with saucy underwear shoots.

Career ambitions: The 5ft 8in brunette says her dream is to appear on a giant billboard in Times Square

Career ambitions: The 5ft 8in brunette says her dream is to appear on a giant billboard in Times Square

Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft USA

Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft USA

Stripping off her inhibitions: Growing up Miss Stoltz was even forbidden from having her picture taken fully-dressed because of traditional Amish beliefs

Talking about her move from rural Pennsylvania to Manhattan, Miss Stoltz recalled: ‘I actually found it really hard to get used to New York because it’s so loud and there’s so many people.’

And the bishop’s daughter had to deal with the disapproval of the community she left behind.

‘I
mean my dad’s a minister in the church, he of course does not approve
but then again he also knows that he can’t control my life.’

Lingerie modeling wasn’t the first time Miss Stoltz had broken the rules of her strict faith.

During Breaking Amish, she was forced to admit she had been arrested for a DUI before the show.

Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft USA

Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft USA

Starting a new chapter of her life: In 2012 the Miss Stoltz turned her back on her ultra-strict upbringing to appear in the TLC reality TV show Breaking Amish

Blogs
also revealed she had previously submitted images to modeling agencies -
which is at odds with the Amish stance against photographs, believing
they represent ‘vanity’ which they deem a sin.

Online
records show that Kate posted a photograph on exploretalent.com to
enter a Best Smile contest in 2010 – years before she claimed she gave
up her Amish life to move to the city.

Despite the radical change in her lifestyle, Miss Stoltz is still very close to her family.

She said: ‘Even though they don’t approve of my lifestyle they’re always telling me to come back home.

Mugshot: During Breaking Amish, she was forced to admit she had been arrested for a DUI before the show

Mugshot: During Breaking Amish, she was forced to admit she had been arrested for a DUI before the show

Leaving the past behind: Miss Stoltz says she has no desire to return to the Amish way of life

Leaving the past behind: Miss Stoltz says she has no desire to return to the Amish way of life

‘I couldn’t ask for better parents or better brothers and sisters.’

With
no desire to return to the Amish way of life Miss Stoltz is making plans for
her future and will appear in a second TLC spinoff series called Return to Amish this June.

She said: ‘I actually have really big hopes and plans for the future.

‘I
want to be on a billboard in the middle of Times Square and I want to
be the first person in my family to ever have a college education.

‘Now
that I’m outside of that I realise the world is so large and the only
thing that matters is who you are and whether or not you’re happy.’

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natalia-g,

London,

5 days ago

She needs a tan

Jenny,

Darwen,

5 days ago

Such nastiness that she isn’t ‘perfect’ (I.e. she’s normal). I think she’s nice-looking enough. I bet most of the commentators have similar ‘imperfections’, either male or female. Does it make you feel big and powerful to sit there in judgement, as if you are somehow ‘better’? Bitter, more like.

Tiffany,

New York, USA,

5 days ago

God she needs a tan!

ernie,

Brooklyn, USA,

5 days ago

Your going to hell!

beatleboy,

Liverpool,

5 days ago

Nice …..at least she is not full of botox and fillers.

Peggy,

Helsinki, Finland,

6 days ago

It’s funny when people are saying she’s too pale/too skinny/not enough muscle, when her only problem is lack of photoshopping!

ml,

NW,

6 days ago

I’m into natural looking women but jeeze she could do with a bit of fake tan.

runningrn,

Seattle, United States,

6 days ago

I’m sorry, but she is not attractive! Too skinny yet no muscle tone, what I refer to as “flab on a stick”, plain faced, pale and yeah, what’s up with her stomach? Weird!

thetruth,

Yorkshire,England,

6 days ago

I actually think she looks prettier in her Amish outfit

cjlogan,

Orlando, United States,

6 days ago

I’ve dated many lingerie models, and she definitely isn’t lingerie model quality.

Jared Neumann,

Norman, United States,

5 days ago

Congratulations, you win the douchiest comment award.

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