Kelly grew up in Kentucky and moved to Los Angeles in 1988, where she worked as a police officer for the LAPD for 20 years. She currently lives in San Dimas. She finished school at Mt. Sac in 2007 and received her RVT license in 2008. She has been working at Animal House Veterinary since November 2017. She loves caring for animals and finds great fulfillment and satisfaction in helping animals that are sick or injured. She has a variety of pets, including dogs, cats, horses, goats, iguanas, snakes, birds, a donkey, a rabbit, a tortoise, and a koi pond. She has a great interest in reptiles and has done quite a bit of rescue and rehabilitation. She also trains her own horses and does a lot of trail riding.