Esther Baxter (born September 24, 1984) is an American

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Biography

Baxter rose to prominence after being featured in the music video for

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". In addition to video success, she has also been in a number of magazines, such as ''

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'', and '' XXL''. She has been dubbed "Miss Freek-a-Leek" due to her appearance in

's video. As of August 2007, Baxter has retired from modeling and video shoots in order to attend

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. She was featured on the cover of ''Kings September/October 2011 issue. In an interview, she spoke about her transition from modeling to acting. She is of African-American, Norwegian, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Indian descent.

Personal life

She took a two-year hiatus to stay at home and raise her son, Cayden, from a previous relationship.J'Adore Magazine

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