Background
Irwin grew up in Meadville, Pennsylvania with her mother Melinda, father Jim and brother J.R. Irwin.
Irwin grew up in Meadville, Pennsylvania with her mother Melinda, father Jim and brother J.R. Irwin.
She graduated from University of Pittsburgh in 2002, majoring in exercise physiology.
In 2003 Irwin was crowned Mission Greater Juanita Valley but was unable to participate at Mission Pennsylvania because she was appearing on her first season of Big Brother at the time. During the 2001 pageant, Irwin competed against Erika Shay, who would also appear on The. After her eviction from Big Brother All Stars, Irwin moved to Orlando, Florida, where she is now a cheerleader for the American Federation of Labor-Congress team, the Orlando Predators.
During the summer of 2003, Alison participated in the reality television series which aired on Columbia Broadcasting System. In 2004 she participated in The with her boyfriend, Donny Patrick, a football player at Bloomsburg University.
While in college she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority and Pitt dance team