F-Style International Issue 8 Vol 8 | Page 30

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 30/F-STYLE CHICAGO 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