Alycen Rose Malone grew up in a small rural town an hour south of Chicago, Illinois. There she attended school and was a very active little girl. She played volleyball, softball, track, took gymnastics and was a cheerleader. But soon she grew out of her inner athlete by junior high and started to perform in school, college, and community plays. Alycen attended an Irish dancing school and soon added three years of singing lessons where she performed competitively. She also participated in beauty pageants for several years and has accumulated many titles. After one year of college in Illinois, ...