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Not Her First Rodeo

This wasn't Amanda's first time in the media spotlight. In 2012, Amanda made headlines for confessing her love for the Statue of Liberty. She referred to the statue as "Libby," claiming that it "satisfies [her] lovemaking needs." In fact, Amanda was so smitten with the monument that she changed her last name from "Whittaker" to "Liberty."

American Romance

Amanda was working as a shop assistant in Leeds, England when she began a long-distance relationship with the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Amanda first became infatuated with the famous 151-foot copper statue in 2007 after seeing a photo of a friend posing with it. Apparently, for Amanda, it was love at first sight.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.