Halle: Our history is very interesting and amazing, to say the
to have more confidence than you’ve e
least! I remember the day like it was yesterday. When I got the
think of yourself as Beyoncé at all tim
call-sheet for the photo shoot with PMM, I literally broke down
choice… mine’s is Beyoncé, LOL). It’s
into tears because I knew that my life was about to change
people only see the “Glammed up Hal
forever. It was everything that I dreamed of, so you can only
is so easy, but they don’t know the blo
imagine the excitement and joy that I felt when I finally got the
I put into each photo shoot, each cast
opportunity to do so. I never imagined that this would be how
event.
I got started! It’s so different from other models’ stories. When
I tell my story on how I got started, their response is usually
Maddy: We follow your Instagram acc
“WHAT?! THAT IS AMAZING!” or “NO WAY!” It was so surreal
loyal and passionate fans. Can you sh
how everything turned out, and in fact I still cannot believe it. It
stood out to you?
still feels like it happened yesterday. Thank God for Twitter! LOL
Halle: I love all of my supporters! The
Maddy: Aspiring models are always interested in knowing what
aspiring models and curvy women tha
happens once you are signed to an agency. Can you tell me
about their stories. Each and every sin
about your experience and what you learned about the modeling
me and pushed me to keep going. One
industry once you were signed?
stood out to me was of a curvy aspirin
She explained to me how she felt like
Halle: Ladies, as soon as you are signed... your career
of depression because people would a
skyrockets! You begin to work with and network with people you
make fun of her because of her weight
would have never even thought of. For me, it’s like my dreams
and go beyond drastic terms to do so
are coming true. The traveling, castings, networking, photo
at her school. She told me how she go
shoots, and getting glammed up, is almost every model’s dream.
day, sees how confident I am and tries
Although this is the very bright side of the industry, you must
energy. I immediately felt her pain bec
know that the industry is very competitive! I learned that you have
cyber bullying when I first began mod