What don’t people know about you that you want them to know? If I don’t say things like this and create the conversation, the culture will continue” – Nänga Awasum It’s the othering and feeling of not belonging. I want change so that we can all have a seat at the table.īeing a dark skinned Black girl in this industry means more than just being hard. This change also needs to happen for plus-sized dark skinned women in the industry too. Even in that, my struggle is not immense because I’m skinny. It’s my responsibility with the sudden platform I’ve been given to bring attention to the hard part of it all, so that the change can actually happen. If I don’t say things like this and create the conversation, the culture will continue. I have been my biggest enemy before, all in the name of being the best.īeing a dark skinned Black girl in this industry means more than just being hard. In order to succeed in this industry, you have to truly remove yourself, look outside of yourself, and be your biggest critic. My craft is my whole person and I live and sleep in my craft every day. Nänga Awasum: Modelling, like any other art, is somebody’s craft, but the difference in my career is that I can’t simply put my camera away or close my sketchbook.
I would also love to shoot with amazing photographers like Inez and Vinoodh.Ĭan you tell us a bit more about the difficulties you’ve faced as a model so far? I miss the runway, 2020 took that away from us, but I’m ready for fashion week in September! My dream brands to work with are Dior, Versace, and Prada. Nänga Awasum: I definitely want to go to Europe and experience fashion weeks around the world. Where would you like to take your modelling career? Who are your dream brands or collaborators? I had older sisters whose style inspos were Kelis, Kimora Lee, Mary J Blige, Erykah Badu so my style evolved into a vintage Y2K love child with a modern twist. Nänga Awasum: Honestly, I was a poor kid growing up so everything was thrifted. How would you describe your style? Where do you get inspiration from? Fashion week is just around the corner, so hopefully wearing it will bring some luck this September! Nänga Awasum: I honestly don’t know! It’s made such an impact on my life this week, I might outfit repeat for some castings. What will you do with the outfit she spotted you in? I aspire to be like her in many ways, especially the way she leaves a positive impact on others, just the way she did with me. I’ve always been a fan of Gigi and everyone I know who has ever met her has always said something about her contagious smile. Yesterday, I was a model, today I am a model discovered by one of the top models in the world. Nänga Awasum: I’ve been getting noticed more than ever with way more opportunities. How has your life changed since Gigi posted the picture of you? I went to HBCU of Morgan State University as an architecture major and gender studies minor, but I couldn’t afford it anymore so I dropped out to pursue modelling. I’m the youngest of five girls, all overachievers, so I had quite the standards to live up to. Nänga Awasum: I was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, but I’m originally of the Mankon Tribe of Bamenda, Cameroon. Hadid was quick to respond to the aspiring model as she wrote back: “You were facing the right way exactly where you were headed.Hi Nänga! Can you tell us a bit about yourself? “It's the way would have changed my entire life if I was only facing the right way," wrote Awasum on Twitter.
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“Shoutout to my NYC inspiration of the day: this queen,” wrote Hadid, adding that she “was too to get a pic of the front, but she was major."Īfter people started recognizing 23-year-old Awasum from Hadid’s Story, she turned to her Twitter and posted a full picture of her outfit, while expressing regret about having her back turned towards Hadid’s camera. The back of the woman featured on her social media was of model Nanga Awasum who was completely unaware about her having caught the attention of Hadid and also getting a shout-out on her Instagram.
Many of her ardent fans may be able to recall the supermodel gushing over a woman turning heads on the streets of New York with her chic style, on her Instagram Story. Gigi Hadid has transformed the life of an emerging model for the better. Gigi Hadid changed the life of a model overnight by spotting her on the street
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