A series of traumatic life events left me depressed, with crippling anxiety, low self worth, and using alcohol as a coping mechanism. Devastatingly, at my lowest,
this accumulated to me taking a pill overdose, I believed I was worthless and the world and especially my children would be better off without me.
Thankfully I not only survived, but decided that this rock bottom would be the solid foundation in which to completely rebuild my life. I had to learn to love myself, to feel that I deserved to be happy, and that I was going to be the person my children could look up to… I never wanted my children to feel the way I ended up feeling. I had to take all the help I could get to recover, make my children proud, and lead by example to teach them to love themselves and be confident about who they were.
I am driven to be the change I want to see in the world, by representing diversity in the media in a positive way, and representing body confidence in the fashion world. I want to be the example I wished I had growing up. I am also passionate about helping other people who have low self worth following trauma, by offering confidence coaching, styling sessions, and modelling campaigns to my growing group members in my “Unapologetic Community”
I also run bi annual event, The Inclusive Fashion Show UK which is touring cities everywhere and spreading the message that representation matters! I set up a model management team and together we represent diverse models who want to model professionally having completed their self development journey with us!
Sadly in 2022 I was diagnosed with FND, a debilitating neurological condition which makes it hard to walk, and causes seizures and tics. I am not letting this stop me on my mission, even though I now have to use a wheelchair and take regular breaks from my business, my team pick me back up again whenever I need them!
I will continue to be an advocate for more inclusivity in the media, fashion and beauty industries so that we can inspire a new generation of self acceptance, and self love.
I will continue to inspire confidence via my social media following and try to reach as many people as possible around the world. Raising awareness through sharing my story, mission, and celebrating collaborations with inclusive brands through PR, writing articles in the media about the importance of diverse representation in the media, beauty and fashion industry.
My message to anyone who ever had a dream, is to keep that belief in yourself. Practice self care, self love, and self acceptance. There are no limits on what you can achieve if you just believe!
