article_snippet.sent: In her junior year of high school, her heard about a casting call in her area for a convention called Model Search America and immediately signed up.
article_snippet.sent: her was lucky enough to get callbacks from Zoli Models, Elite Models NY, Michelle Pommier and Seventeen Magazine - but there was a catch. '
article_snippet.sent: And even though her chose an east coast giant, Wilhelmina Models, as her mother agency, casting reps still requested that her first lose weight and then come back in six months.
article_snippet.sent: her became her own agent and utilised the urban market to achieve her dreams with the help of her agency.
article_snippet.sent: Essence, Honey, XXL, The Source and Black Elegance magazines were the first to believe in the vision.
article_snippet.sent: With these successes, Glamour, Seventeen and her soon caught onto her refreshing image and began requesting Liris for Seventeen and Girl glossy pages.
article_snippet.sent: Liris says her wants to change the industry by inspiring women to follow women dreams, helping to represent a different body type other than straight size in mainstream fashion .
article_snippet.sent: her has also starred in the Goddess Lingerie line through the Eveden brand. '
article_snippet.sent: I would love to work more in the UK with Evans, Anna Scholz, Yours Clothing, Panache, Elomi, ASOS, Simple Be, Dorothy Perkins, Carma Koma to name a few,' her said. '
article_snippet.sent: I want to continue to change the industry by inspiring women to follow women dreams, helping to represent a different body type other than straight size in mainstream fashion like I have done through my work and to also represent for the black plus woman who feels her doesn't see her in mainstream fashion and entertainment.' '
article_snippet.sent: Liris has starred on the glossy covers of plus-size magazines in Liris time .
highlights_snippet.sent: Was scouted by Evans at plus size fashion week and is breaking UK .