Do you have any social causes you stand behind i.e
breast cancer, green movement etc?
My main goal with modeling is to change industry
standards and to help “vertically challenged” (as
Femi says) plain Janes like myself to know that they
are beautiful and strong too. That women of any
stature can be whomever they want, and can take
back their self-confidence from photoshopped images of perfect, tall, skinny women.
What do you want your legacy in the industry to be?
Hopefully my legacy will stem from my goals for my
career... Hopefully, I will start a revolution of women
loving themselves and men loving real (non-photoshopped, non-silicone) women.
What was the best project you worked on so far and
what was it so great?
I really enjoyed working America’s Beauty Show
for Aquage. I got my first big chop (extremely liberating), I got to werk an awesome new haircut for
industry professionals, and walked away with great
hair products. What more could one ask for?
In your area what would you advise someone to
really look out for and prepare themselves for as
they are seeking work? Hair modeling is always in
style. I don’t do it as much anymore since I decided
to cut all my hair off. But when I did have hair, there
was almost always work for me. There is, though,
a bigger demographic for wigs and weave now, for
glamour models with less hair. There are wig/weave
companies popping up just about everyday looking
for fresh faces to model their products.
I haven’t worked with any agencies that I could recommend at this time, but researching top reputable
agencies like BMG and Factor Women would be a
good place to start.
What was the most questionable experience you
have had while modeling in the industy?
The most questionable thing I’ve been approached
with is shooting nude and video modeling. With
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any questionable offers, I’ve always taken the time
to think the concept through to make sure that it
doesn’t conflict with my morals, or image. Many
people say that you have to do something outside of who you are normally to get ahead in this
industry, but I must disagree. I’ve never liked to
force myself to be okay with something that I’m
not. So I decided to do a tasteful implied nude
shoot and respond with a graceful no to the video
shoot.
I prefer to model Fashion editorial overall. But I
do also love Commercial, Fitness, and Swimwear.
I’m not a huge fan of glamour modeling.
What advise would you give a younger you?
I would tell the younger me, not to worry so
much about being perfect, because there’s no such
thing on this Earth