Courtney Ann, the beloved model known as "Texas Thighs," grew up broke enough to understand real struggle. But that poverty became the foundation for a life most people only dream about. Supplied The model and content creator just spent 18 days touring five European cities with her family and watching Lana Del Rey perform in Milan. But life looked much different when she was young. "We were pretty broke growing up but I always knew there were people with way bigger problems and struggles than I had," Courtney says.