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On a hot day in Houston, Texas in June 2014, Catherine Martinez had just spent the

day with her children as well as their mother and sisters.

She was clearing the air after ending things with her son's father and was looking forward

to getting back on her feet again as an entrepreneur.

But Catherine's former lover wasn't used to being rejected.

Join me now as we take a look back into the life of a talented young athletic star.

You'll learn how a washed up former member of a successful boy band crossed paths with

an ambitious dreamer and how a household name became a legend once more in the most heinous

and tragic of ways.

In today's world, a woman with the ambition to succeed can accomplish just about anything

she sets her mind to.

Even if those goals might be a bit more unusual than some I'd expect, something Mary

Figaroa came to realize as she raised her three daughters into strong-willed young women.

Ambition and determination came to play a significant role with one of her daughters in particular,

Catherine.

Catherine Martinez was born on January 15, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois, where she lived

with her mother and two sisters, Amy and Glenda.

From a young age, Catherine was a highly active outgoing girl with a passion for physical

fitness.

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