Desiree graduated with a qualification as a respiratory therapist, however she has spent the past few years taking care of her grandparents until they passed away earlier this year. She is a caring and selfless person who is used to putting others first, however Desiree feels like it's time to start living her own life.
Desiree finds her weight proves problematic for her in her job, where she is always rushing around in emergency situations. She would like to be able to do her job more efficiently and help to save more lives.
Desiree’s family is small but very close knit, and she would one day like to find love and have a family of her own with ‘lots of little Desirees.’
Despite having very supportive family and friends, who even offered to sponsor her to go on the show, she admits to feeling lonely at times. She has often been teased and made fun of by strangers, which has been a big blow to her self-confidence. She is sick and tired of the restrictions that come with being overweight and wants to learn to put herself first.