Andrews was born in Lewiston, Maine. She moved to Tampa, Florida as a young girl when her father, Steve Andrews, a six-time Emmy Award–winner, took a job as an investigative journalist for WFLA-TV. After attending Bloomingdale High School near Tampa, Andrews graduated in 2000 from the University of Florida with a degree in telecommunications. While there, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Andrews was also a member of the Dazzlers, the Gator basketball dance team, from 1997–2000
Andrews was born in Lewiston, Maine. She moved to Tampa, Florida as a young girl when her father, Steve Andrews, a six-time Emmy Award–winner, took a job as an investigative journalist for WFLA-TV. After attending Bloomingdale High School near Tampa, Andrews graduated in 2000 from the University of Florida with a degree in telecommunications. While there, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Andrews was also a member of the Dazzlers, the Gator basketball dance team, from 1997–2000