Blondes do it better! Vampire Diaries Kat Graham debuts sexy golden locks on the cover of Unleash'd and reveals she wants to 'focus on singing career'
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She's been flaunting her beauty and talent in front of the cameras and behind the microphone since she was six.
And it's all thanks to her fiery drive and perseverance, which Kat Graham opens up about in the latest issue of Unleash'd magazine.
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Baring it all: Kat Graham reveals that she's more than a pretty face as she opens up about her rough childhood and her burgeoning career on the cover of Unleash'd Magazine
The Vampire Diaries star is a perfect fit to grace the cover of the summer Trendsetter issue standing high above the competition in a leggy high-cut black studded body suit that hugs her every curve.
Proving that blondes really do it best the natural brunette can't keep her hands of her new flaxen-coloured hair during the shoot, bunching up her loose summery curls to looks as though she just stepped off the beach.
Not one to be shy about her body Kat leaves very little of it uncovered as she flips from modelling bedazzled swimwear to midriff-bearing trouser and skirt two-pieces suit.
Ready, set, shine! The Vampire Diaries star spices it up for summer as she pairs leather with prints for the Trendsetter issue
The 23-year-old ties together the look with a blindingly-bright bubblegum pink leather jacket and matching lip colour.
Inside the pages the breakout star opens up about overcoming her rough childhood and becoming the multi-talented actress, musician and fashion icon that she is today.
While the Geneva, Swizerland born star may have had a taste for glamour from the offset with a career in acting and modelling at the age of 6, she credits her hard work ethic to her mother.
VIDEO: Watch Kat Graham behind the scenes on her Unleash'd cover photo shoot
'My mom worked crazy hours to support me and my dad really wasn’t around,' she revealed.
'It’s funny because I didn’t realize I was poor until I was older.
'But I didn’t mind it because it kept me creative. I couldn’t afford what the other kids were wearing, so I would make my own.'
Sweet, not sour: The 23-year-old plays up her new blonde 'do with a pop-inspired lemon print outfit
That creativity helped shape her career as she leant her beauty and talents to commercials for Barbie, Pop-Tarts and on television shows like Grounded For Life and Lizzie McGuire.
Kat's career only went up from there as she danced on the stage at the BET Awards at the age of 15 and jumped on a world tour with the Black Eyed Peas when most girls are graduating high school.
'You work for what you want and you’ll get it one day. But you have people out there that think they deserve it just because they’re fabulous.
'You’re not entitled to anything. You can lose everything with a drop of a hat.'
Her big break: Kat landed the part of Bonnie Bennett in The Vampire Diaries in 2009
One person keeping Kat grounded is her hunky fiancé Cottrell Guidry, whom she credits as her guiding light and muse.
'He’s my muse and he’s my everything,' she said of the 27-year-old actor, writer and producer, maintaining that their relationship has stayed strong because of their constant collaborations.
'We travel together and work on a lot of things together and we are partners on a lot of things.'
No wonder he's smiling: Kat and her fiancé Cottrell Guidry announced their engagement last fall
As for her plans after her stint as Bonnie Bennet, Kat says that she can't wait to jump-start her music career.
'Because of the filming schedule, it’s been so hard to really focus on it how I want to.
'Once the show is over, I can focus on touring and getting more exposure.'
And hopefully all that hard work pays off.
'Cottrell and I always joke because we both didn’t come from money so we are always telling each other, "Baby, we are gonna be rich someday and on a boat!"'
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