How I became the OG Hooters Girl — and why I have no regrets

How I became the OG Hooters Girl — and why I have no regrets

Lynne Austin speaking with Business Insider's Liz Rowley.Steven Nye / Business InsiderIn 1983, Lynne Austin was offered an opportunity to be a "billboard girl" for a new restaurant called Hooters.42 years later, she reflects on Hooters' early days, unique marketing, and rapid rise in popularity.The early Hooters was very different from what it is now, she said.This as-told-to essay is based on conversations between Business Insider's Liz Rowley …