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NYFW Sept 2025 ~ first time EVER walking on a runway & actually where this whole crazy modeling dream & journey of mine started๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘  AND also getting photographed by @gettyimages at that very same show!? I still can't believe that to this day. 

Now, as I head into NYFW week again, looking back at these pics, I can't help but think just how freaking FAR I've come in only ONE year.๐Ÿฅน

A year ago,  I had NEVER walked a runway before. I was brand new, fresh to the modeling world, nervous as hell and had no idea what I was doing.  But I knew I wanted to do this and fulfill a long lived dream of mine. 

And now, here I am, a year later and modeling has become a huge part of my life. 

NYFW. Miami Swim Week. Miss MA USA. Traveling for modeling. Multiple publications. AMAZING photoshoots. Filming the first season of a freaking modeling competition TV show๐Ÿคฏ & even walking the runway as a designer for my own collections!!

I will NEVER take any of these opportunities for granted. When I look back at everything that has happened in just one year, I'm still in shock at the blessings I have been given. 

I know I still have a long way to go and still have sooooooo much to learn. My walk isn't perfect, my posing isn't perfect & I'm still figuring things out as I go. But that's what makes me so proud when I look back from where I started. 

I see my GROWTH.

I can see it in my walk.
I can see it in my pictures.
I can FEEL it in my confidence. 

I'm not that same nervous girl who stepped onto that runway a year ago...although, I still get those jitters right before I walk out lol.

I can't talk about where this started without thanking two women who believed in me & gave this short, curvy, tattooed, 40-something NEW model a chance. Jenny & Maria & P8Productions ~ THANK YOU for seeing my potential before I even saw it myself. I will forever be grateful.๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโค๏ธ

Heading into NYFW this week feels a little different. 

Last year, I was walking in wondering if I could do this. This year, I'm walking in KNOWING I can.
 
Still learning. Still growing. Still pushing myself.

Can't wait to see where I am a year from nowโœจ๏ธ

#thecomeback #iykyk #mymodelingstory
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๐ŸŽ‰ It's my BIRTHDAY!!๐ŸŽ‰

Wow...what a year it's been!!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

I'm feeling so incredibly blessed & grateful today. Grateful for every blessing, every lesson, every challenge that pushed me, every opportunity that came my way, and every amazing person who's been part of this journey. ILYa'll๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

This past year has shown me that when you stop waiting for the 'perfect time' and just go for it, life has a funny way of surprising you. Looking back, I never could've imagined where I'd be today, but that's the beauty of saying eff it & taking chances & just believing in yourself.

As I step into another year, I'm bringing the same energy I always have ~ the bigger, the brighter, the bolder, the better. 

Bigger dreams. 
Brighter moments. 
Bolder moves. 
Better memories.โœจ๏ธ

Here's to saying yes to new adventures, chasing every dream, and making this next year the best one yet.๐Ÿ’–

~Birthday Photoshoot~
๐Ÿ“The View (top of the Pru) @view_boston 
๐ŸŒธ Summer Reimagined Exhibit
๐Ÿ‘— True Fashionistas Consignment @truefashionistasresale 
๐Ÿ‘ก @fashionnova 
๐Ÿ’โ€โ™€๏ธ/๐Ÿ’„: Me!
๐Ÿ’Ž @tjmaxx
๐Ÿ‘› @katydidusa
๐Ÿ“ธ My amazing hubby Anthonyโค๏ธ
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