Holly Jean Morris was born one year late on Ukrainian Christmas in 1997 at St. Catharines General Hospital. She has mixed Scottish, Finnish, Irish, Canadian, and English heritage. Her last name means "favored by God." Her grandparents and parents have a history of military service, owning a small business, and overcoming health issues. Holly enjoys ringette, soccer, cheerleading, reading popular book series, spending time at the beach in Myrtle Beach, which has been a family tradition for over 30 years.