MKarla grew up on her parents' grazing property at Wandoan and completed year 12 at Chinchilla SHS.
She worked on a cousin's lucerne and quarter horse farm in Victoria and learned new farming skills.
She finished a Certificate II in Retail and a Certificate III in Age Care.
She is now a personal carer at Taroom Nursing Home and hopes to become an enrolled nurse.
She also hopes to own her own property and turn her father's commercial Angus herd into an operational Angus stud.
MKarla enjoys cooking, gardening, rodeos, horse-riding and time with family and friends.
Q: What inspires you?
A: My grandfather who always taught us to go out and have a go.
Don't whinge about what other people have got, it's all out there for the taking.
You just have to get up and work for it.
Q: What do you see yourself doing in five years?
A: I'd like to travel to the USA to fulfil my childhood dream of going to Dollywood Tennessee and Texas to learn more rodeo skills.
Q: What's your main rule in life?
A: "Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life." and "live the life that makes you happy and always keep smiling".
Q: What are you looking forward to the most during the Showgirl Awards State Final at the Ekka?
A: A chance to try new things, meet new people and make friends, as well as a new opportunity to learn ways to help my show society.