We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful India Boyd. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with India below.
India, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Setting up an independent practice is a daunting endeavor. Can you talk to us about what it was like for you – what were some of the main steps, challenges, etc.
Since the age of 4 I have had a passion for art which was inherited from my father , when I hit about 13 my love for drawing and painting started to fade because I wanted to express myself in a different way hence the start of my modeling journey at the age of 14. At the age of 25 I got pregnant with my 1st child and started to grow an interest in different herbs that could be used to help with pregnancy symptoms as time went on I started to purchase them an even grow them from home. Now at the age of 30 I’m looking into purchasing land and starting my own farm in which I plan to provide not only organic produce & herbs but skin creams , teas & ect
India, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
My name IndIa Boyd but I’m known as Ada Denise I am an Ohio native from Toledo who has been a print , runway & commercial model for the past 17 years and still currently. I have modeled for company’s such as Hennessy VSOP , Dansi water , Moët Chandon , Vera Bradley , volts wagon , suburban company and many more. Though I model I also love the whole concept of production from every avenue which is why in 2021 I started my own production company “Model Moves Productions “ since starting we have received awards / grants from “ the Toledo art association “ & “ “the Juneteenth award 2022 from the Frederick Douglass center” moving forward into 2023 we will start filming our 1st short film and more video footage of the day in the life of a mother , model , director, young business woman and how she balances everything from jobs , love life & career mainly being featured on my soon to come YouTube channel.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
After modeling for years & traveling I became pregnant at 25 with my 1st child (Amoura) I wasn’t in the best place with my home life an I knew for sure my career would be deemed over after having my daughter , I was in a domestic violence relationship that I was having a hard time escaping an I saw no way out , here I am 4 years later a single mother who is still modeling and doing more then I did before I had my child ! I took back control of my life and made the decision to keep moving forward & not out of fear and here I am , I want young women who have similar stories to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and there is nothing that you cannot overcome if you put your mind to it.
If you could go back in time, do you think you would have chosen a different profession or specialty?
If I could go back yes I would choose the same profession ! I love modeling , I Love being a creative director an I love being an herbalist they all tie into my daily lifestyle even when I’m not working … I’m working lol
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Instagram.com/missadadenise
- Youtube: YouTube.com/Missadadenise
Image Credits
Jhene enot Vanity studios