I am a University of Texas at Austin alumni, I worked for 3 years for a software company called Alarm.com (loved working there just had other opportunities I had to try out), and I am now a full time model living in New York. Moving from a job where all my value was placed on my mental prowess to a job that places almost all of my value on my physical appearance was extremely hard and still is. I’m hoping this blog alongside my Instagram @YvonneSimone can be a place where I share things I am actually interested in! I am not very interested in posting pictures of myself everyday to show you guys how good looking I am (though i’m known to post a selfie or two, and I do in fact believe i’m good looking).
I started modeling almost 3 years ago while I was still working a full time job in Minneapolis. For those who don’t know I was on America’s next top model in college, that show is nothing like the real modeling world and it completely put me off of wanting to try. So after filming I went right back into my senior year of college with few thoughts of modeling. Four years later I sent out my photos and signed with Natural Models in LA, I was in love, in the best shape of my life, and ready to give modeling a try (I was still working full time). I was a hot mess when I first started modeling but it turns out once you get used to it modeling isn’t that hard! I think saying something is hard or not is relative, but for me it turned out to be pretty simple. I learned quickly that being in the best shape of your life really isn’t necessary to have a successful career as a plus sized model, and I let that go to my head. I realized I could gain wait, get booked more, and make really great money….a lazy leo like myself shouldn’t be told things like this.
So over the next two years my weight fluctuated about 20 pounds, essentially I allowed myself to be sedentary and eat whatever I wanted because I kept telling myself it would have no impact on either of my careers (being a quality specialist for a software company doesn’t require a svelte figure). Guess What? I was working all the time and being told I had the perfect shape for plus clothes but I felt like sh**, was tired all the time, and generally unhappy with how weak I felt (in a battle between me and a few flights of stairs, i’d lose).
Miesha
I. Cannot. Wait.
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AH! me either! so excited to talk sh** about any and everything and have people join in the conversation!
Dona Clark
Yay!! Great job going after what YOU want! I’m so happy for you!
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Thanks Dona! Also thanks for subscribing!