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One  day  I  was  flipping  through  the
                                                                             pages of a high-fashion magazine, and
          Featured                                                           I had begun dreaming of becoming an
                                                                             aspiring  model,  actress  and  dancer
                                                                             since I was a child. I felt the beauty of
                                                                             the models that were alluring me deep
          Talent of                                                          into their  fantasy  of modeling  runway
                                                                             projects  as  every young girl’s  dreams
                                                                             about, but I believed in myself and I had
                                                                             been dancing, singing and performing in
          The Month                                                          theater since I was six years old.  I was

                                                                             often told that I possessed the beauty
                                                                             and talent to become a fashion model.
                                                                             I was fortunate to be recruited by two
                                                                             modeling agencies, John Casablanca’s,
                                                                             and  Neal  Hamil  Agency, in  Houston,
                                                                             and I attended acting modeling classes,
          Natalie Havens                                                     learned how to do monologues, apply
                                                                             makeup,  took lessons  on modeling
          started off by winning a modeling contest                          posing  techniques, studied  fashion,
          in Houston and  was fortunate to go on                             and I graduated with a degree from the
          photo shoots shot by Sebastian Smith, who                          modeling schools.  I was lucky to have
          is an Emmy nominated filmographer and                              a modeling Guru, Marc Harvey who is
                                                                             a former model, director, and celebrity
          photographer.                                                      MUA, take  an  interest  in  me, who
                                                                             illuminated the path of success.



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