Today we’d like to introduce you to Angelica Everlasting.
Hi Angelica, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
I got started in my modeling career on social media. A photographer had reached out to me on Instagram interested in shooting a trade for portfolio session. I viewed this as an opportunity to get myself out of the house and attempt to push away the negative self-image I had been struggling with at the time. After that photoshoot, I decided to make a modeling account. From there, I was able to connect with other local creatives. I collaborated as much as possible, which led to giving me the ability to make a name for myself. It took about a year for me to gather the confidence in my talent to apply to Heyman Talent Agency, and I’m super grateful to have gotten accepted. I would say networking and modeling as much as possible got me to where I am today. The comfort of posing and being expressive in front of the camera did not come naturally, but it eventually came and progressed with a lot of time and practice.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I don’t believe anybody in the modeling industry has truly had a smooth road. It can be very competitive and discouraging. Modeling and anything that requires a social media presence, subjects you to all kinds of people with all kinds of things to say. Sexualization, body-shaming, judgments, objectification, scams, creeps, etc., are all things that most models are approached with at many points in their careers. Many of these things I have experienced in what I thought was going to be a professional setting. Though modeling has helped me gain confidence and a clearer self-image, it has also done the opposite at times with all the expectations of what society paints a good model to be. I have caught myself dwelling on my insecurities and comparing myself to others while modeling. Another struggle in this industry is learning who you can trust and learning to set boundaries without making enemies. To put it in a different perspective, I feel a lot of the struggles I have faced as a model are the same struggles most women face in general, except escalated. I want to add that modeling is very much glamorized by the media. The population of models and aspiring models is so high that beneficial gigs are hard to come by! I love modeling and don’t plan on quitting at all, but it is an extremely tough industry despite being an established and signed model.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a model who enjoys expanding my versatility. I have a love for all things fashion and editorial, but I also do a lot of other work, such as beauty, boudoir, commercial work, etc. I am proud of all of the work I have made and put out there! The images that are one of a kind tell a story, convey a message, or show a lot of expressions always hold a special place in my heart and are the work I am most proud to share. As far as what sets me apart from others as a model, I have been told I have a unique look and posing style. Though I do love those comments, I like to think that my genuineness and authenticity present themselves and are what most sets me apart in everything that I do. Another thing that I may not be very well known for right now but am actively working towards is being a large mental health advocate. I am soon going to school as a psychology major and hope to use that education to spread more awareness on my platforms. One of my biggest goals in life has been to advocate for those who feel they don’t have a voice and inspire those who are struggling.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Growing up, I would say I presented to be very quiet and shy in most situations. In other situations where I was comfortable with the people I was surrounded by; I was often the exact opposite. In middle school, I enjoyed education, had a small circle of friends, and played soccer. Once I got to high school things seemed to go south when it came to my mental health pretty quickly, which inevitably shifted my personality, and I didn’t enjoy anything as much as before. It is hard for me to look back on my experience growing up and understand it all fully since I never understood or felt like my own person during most of it. I would often mimic others around me in an attempt to fit in, and still find myself doing so on occasion. I don’t think I truly had my own personality or understood much about myself until these past couple of years. None of this is to say I didn’t have good times and a fortunate childhood because I did! I enjoyed soccer, writing, playing with my dog(s), and singing and dancing with my sister. However, with the issues I had endured growing up, my personality, sense of self, and interests did not seem like my own until I was about 18 years old.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelica_everlasting/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Angelica-Everlasting-Modeling-Page-100087560537879/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2UWM76e7znXEVwB9k6TuDw
Image Credits
Nicole Weiss
Reed Crawford
Chris Hall
Joseph Stevenson
Miles Stonecash
Gary Maurice
