Lauren is the daughter of Dave and Sherry Starling. Her father has been the head baseball coach at Reynoldsburg High School for the past 26 years. At Reynoldsburg Lauren was a member of the National Honor Society and a 3 year varsity cheerleader, which she captained her senior year. She was chosen to attend the 2007 Lead/America Youth Leadership Conference for Outstanding High School Students. Lauren was selected as the 2007 Homecoming Queen and also received the 2008 Miss Columbus Teen title and pageant scholarship. She has been involved with competitive dance nationally through Pinnell Dance Centre and has performed in Europe. She has volunteered her time at homeless shelters and the Donate Life program. Currently, Lauren is a freshman at the University of Cincinnati majoring in nursing. She plans to pursue a career as a nurse anesthetist.