Hello, & thank you for viewing my site!
I am sure you are wondering how I ended up in this industry. :-) Well, I was inspired by my cousin Mona (who was a top model in NY). After nagging my mother to death, I finally started modeling career at the tender age of 12. I immediately fell in love with it & I have been at it every since. I have done it all, from print to TV to manniquin to spokesmodel to promotional, but most of my experience is in runway. Runway is by far my favorite!
I also have 10 yrs of experience as a modeling instructor & 8 yrs of experience as a fashion show coordinator. Now I can add hair stylist & make-up artist to my list of many talents. I am also looking to conduct a series of mini modeling workshops that would include a photo shoot. So if any of you photgraphers out there are looking to expand your business opportunites, just let me know. You can contact me via e-mail at aj@michigansnexttopmodel.com.
Actually, I have over 25 years of experience in this industry. Ladies/Models, it's good to be on guard ... Especially in this industry. But be sure to present your guard with finese & professionalism. It seems as though alot of "models" think they know it all, and you don't. So when you come across someone new or that you haven't heard of in this industry, please do your homework. Research them before you bash them. Pissing of the wrong person could mean the end of your career in this industry; Especailly in a city as small as Detroit.
It really saddens me when I try to reach out to some of you model mayhemers as a favor to offer you legit paying modeling jobs & you respond with a condescending attitute. My advice to you is to be careful ... Cause you never know who you're talking to!
I am also a business woman ... An entrepreneur, if you will. Check out my websites:
http://www.michigansnexttopmodel.com &
http://www.heavenlyhostesses.com &
http://www.eic4u.com.
My special interests include Cooking/Baking, Gardening, Sewing, Fishing, Horsebacking riding, Make-up artistry, Working with children, Sports cars, Interior decorating, Fashion designing, & Fashion show coordinating.
Thank you for visiting my site & please take care. Always be the best you can be ... No matter what others may say. Remember, "our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -- Maryanne Williamson
Be Blessed!!!
Best regards,
AJ
