Ariah T.
Measurements:
Waist: 29 in
Hips: 34 in
Bust: 33 in.
Height: 6 ft.
Weight: 140lbs
Hair/Eye Color: blonde / Hazel
Tell us about yourself
I am 22 and I am from a small ski town called Ellicottville, an hour south of Buffalo New York. I have been snowboarding since I was 5 and basically grew up on the ski hills because my family has always worked in the ski industry on the lifts. I love the outdoors and any animal that I come into contact with. I currently am living on my families horse boarding farm and running my families Air BnB. I love to stay active!
Tell us about your modeling experience
I have been modeling since I was 18, I started out taking classes with Barbizon modeling and acting. With Barbizon I did two competitions. I have participated in two NYFW one of my shows being in the middle of Times Square. I have been published in a magazine, been on online clothes stores and have done numerous high end fashion photoshoot.
What is your biggest dream?
One of my biggest dreams is to be featured in Sports illustrated Swimsuit. Also being in Vogue and Harpers Bazaar would be a dream come true!
What does it mean to be your own kind of beautiful?
Being your own kind of beautiful to me is that you always stay true to yourself and your are genuinely a nice person. Beautiful is more about how you treat others and yourself rather than looks. Having a genuine soul is the most beautiful thing you can have .
How would you describe your fashion style?
My fashion style all depends on the day and what I am doing. I do not really stick to one thing.
Who or what inspires you?
In all honesty my mother is who inspires me the most. She has been a single mother to my sister and I basically my whole life. She always made it happen for us, whatever sport or club we wanted to be in she found a way for us to be involved. She has worked the most manliness jobs being the only girl in her place of work for many jobs. She has taught me so many life lessons and how to just be a genuine person to others. Life has kicked her down more times than she would ever like to admit but she has always persevered and came back even stronger!
What is your advice to someone who is just getting started with modeling?
Advice I would give someone starting out modeling is to always stay true to yourself and what your goals are, don’t ever let someone pressure you into doing something you are not comfortable with. Always stay persistent.
Describe some obstacles you have overcome in your life and how that has changed or shaped you.
I grew up without my dad for most of my life due to really bad life choices he made. I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone’s business, a small school where you had to have the right last name to be “popular” or noticed in sports. With my dads bad life choices and the entire town and surrounding towns knowing about the situation I was constantly feeling judged and looked at like I was going to mess up to. I then realized that I do not have to be the story that everyone else I already am. I worked up my confidence and do not care if the people in my town talk about my families past. I am not my families past, I am my own future! I surrounded myself with people that lift me up emotionally and mentally, I don’t feed into the rumors or negative comments. I use to be a shy and standoffish person because of this but I am not longer than. I have taken over my own life and am writing my own narrative, being the outgoing and glowing person I was when I was a very young kid.
What makes you beautiful/handsome?
I think that my personality and soul make me beautiful. I am genuinely a kind person, I care for others deeply and like helping people out. I am constantly going out of my way to make people’s days!
What would you say to another girl/guy your age who is struggling with their confidence?
I would tell another girl my age who is struggling with confidence to find the few things that you absolutely love about yourself and focus on them when you are feeling insecure. Everyone is different so don’t compare yourself to others and never trust what you see on social media most of everything you see is edited somehow. Everyone is their own type of beautiful.
