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Name | Amy Shirley |
Amy Shirley Maiden Name | Amy Lynn Vaughn |
Age / Birthday / Date of Birth | May 4, 1980. As of 2024, she is around 44 years old. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Kids | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | 3 |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | American |
How did Amy Shirley’s son die? | Ronnie Shirley confirmed on Facebook on Feb. 18 that his son Harley was killed in Garner, North Carolina. |
Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Amy Shirley is a former sportswoman, reality television personality, and author.
- She is perhaps best known for her role in the ‘One TruTV’ reality show, ‘Lizard Lick Towing,’ in which she appeared with her husband Ronnie.
- She has always been regarded as an outgoing, confident, and athletic woman, so pairing careers in Reality TV and Powerlifting seems to match her character completely.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Amy Lynn Vaughn was born on May 4, 1980, in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
- In school, she was always passionate about exercise, cheerleading and partaking in gymnastics.
- Later on in life, she even progressed on to powerlifting in order to quench her thirst for intense exercise.
- She resides in the Wendell suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, with her Husband (and co-star) Ron, and their children, Gabe, Alex and Maggie.
Early Life and Education :
- In 2002, after meeting Ron Shirley, her future husband, Amy began to take a keen interest in powerlifting.
- After two months of intense training, Ron talked her into doing a push/pull meet in South Carolina, sanctioned by the APA. After her first show, she was hooked!
- She went on to set two Junior World Records and began to live, sleep and eat powerlifting and developed an addiction to the sport.
- Amy has dabbled in many other areas of interest, including becoming a qualified Mortician and training as a Radiographer.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Amy Shirley MMA Record : She has truly fulfilled her love of powerlifting and over her career set a mix of 27 State, National and World Records.
- She serves as the vice president of Lizard Lick Towing, her husband Ron’s repossession company. This role gave Amy her big break and landed her a role in TruTV’s show ‘Lizard Lick Towing.’ The reality show is based around the antics of Amy and Ron’s repossession company, famed for its violent but ultimately staged and choreographed fights.
- Due to her TV fame, Amy was able to branch out into other areas and is also the proud author of two recipe books.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Amy is famously a vegan but also follows a strict no-gluten diet. When Amy gets a spare moment in her busy work and training schedule, she likes nothing better than cooking up delicious gluten-free, vegan delights for her family.
- Nicknamed ‘Firecracker’ by her loved ones, Amy even moved into the arena of MMA fighting in an episode of ‘Lizard Lick.’ She spent several weeks training in MMA in preparation for a fight against Sheila “Brickhouse” Martin, a woman whose car had been repossessed by Amy and her crew.
- Sheila makes several other appearances throughout the season, with each meeting usually ending up in a fight. However, in the MMA episode, the fight never actually happened as Sheila found herself arrested at ringside before the fight could take place.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Amy Shirley Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown with blonde streaks
- Amy Shirley Height : 5′5″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Always had fun watching Lizard Lick Towing, even when you got on Ronnie so funny
I became captain on soccer before my Grandpa passed away. Still hard because he passed away with Alzheimer’s then the next day I changed my jersey to number 21 to his stock car racing number