Leomie Anderson

thumb Leomie Jasmin Francis Anderson (born 14 February 1993) is a British fashion model, television presenter, and activist. She walked in four consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows from 2015 to 2018, and became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2019. Quotes I was born in St George’s Hospital, and I grew up in Colliers Wood. My first experience happened later on in life, a few years ago. When I found out that my dad had cancer I became one of the people who was looking after him. At the time I also became the guardian of my two young cousins [ten and 15 years old]. I wasn’t the youngest carer but I felt a huge amount of responsibility with all of that happening within a few months of each other. I have an immense amount of respect for people who are younger than me who have to take on that role. It was really fun. It was something that was new to me. He was great and it was great having interconnected spaces to design, and having somebody to lean on for advice and to share ideas. But you know what? There were plenty of comedians working on the show, but I still think I was one of the funniest! I’m just saying. My mum was really supportive, saying if I didn’t like something I could always just stop. I am really grateful for that as I know loads of models whose parents try and live through them. They feel obligated to do it, even if they don’t enjoy what they’re doing. I definitely think there have been positive changes. I grew up in a time when if you’re of any ethnic origin they would want you to change your whole look to fit into European standards of beauty – chemically straightening your hair, or I would arrive for a job and them not having the right makeup, all while being told that you should be grateful to be in that position in the first place. Things have changed but it’s still very surface level because brands don’t want to be called out on social media. Consumers do have more power now and call out brands when they don’t see themselves being represented, which hasn’t really happened before. I think it’s something like less than 1% of VC funding goes to people of colour: counterparts who started their businesses much later than me were able to get investments a lot more easily. Even when my business was generating a great profit, Leomie Anderson: “I want to leave behind something worthwhile”;Retrieved on 12th November 2024 External links Category:Television presenters Category:Living people Category:1993 births Category:Women from England Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:Models from England Category:People from London