Miles used to play for the Rutgers University basketball team before winning Tough Enough II with Jackie Gayda. The two were then sent to OVW for further training and development.
The African-American first made it big as a wrestler by losing to Ivory (who was helped by Gayda). She and Gail Kim defeated Passion and Molly Holly in Louisville, Kentucky on May 7th, 2003.
Linda returned to WWE television under the name Shaniqua in June of 2003 as the manager of Doug and Danny Basham. Her main weapon is now a whip.