We recently connected with Kaitlin French and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Kaitlin thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Do you wish you had started sooner?
I’m originally from Brooklyn,New York but I live in Atlanta, GA currently. December 29th, 1995 #Capricorn
What got me into modeling- Growing up I was different. I got teased like many other small kids. But being around my fashionista older sister, I have always had a keen interest in fashion, but never felt confident enough and like many never really knew where to start. She always had a closet full of designer clothes and purses and I would always play dress up in her closet. As I got older I watched America’s Next Top Model, which also inspired me. I didn’t really start modeling until I was 20 and met a photographer from ModelMayhem.com for a photoshoot. After posting those pictures online, my social media presence took off and I had small companies and more photographers messaging to collaborate. I also had the opportunity to participate in Durham Fashion Week Now I only do paid work and have since been represented by an agency. Like any career, modeling was and is a lot of dedication and hard work and I’m ready for everything that comes. Fast forward to the present, I’m 26, and I just started my rap career. I believe to be good at something you have to make it your main focus and work hard at it. So outside of bookings I try to focus on creating music. Now that I have realized that’s my passion, of course I wish I started sooner because I’d already be closer to my goal. However, everything happens exactly as it’s supposed to.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
I have 6 years of modeling experience with an organic following of over 100,000 and a wide variety of clientele and campaigns and tv shows including ZODIAC HOUSE this upcoming October on Now That’s Tv. My versatility lends itself well to various industry needs. In anything you have to have the discipline and focus to stay tuned in with your dreams. Sometimes they can escape you. Just don’t quit.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
I do this for my family and future children. I just want to give mine the life I didn’t have. It’s a non stop grind
How did you build your audience on social media?
I built my audience from 0 with nothing just like anyone else. I was so lost at one point I would literally spend hours googling branding and how to get famous from instagram. Lol we’re long past those days. A key piece of advice that always stuck with me- “Look at your page and then look at your favorite influencer. If you want to be like them, do the things they’re doing.” It’s so simple. Trends are so important. This is what helped my page jump from 3,000 to about 11,000 and now 60,000 and rising. You have to make people want to look at your page and know more about you.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://kaitlinfrench.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoiledmocha/
- Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/spoiledmochaa
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/k5tjLaMeoQ0
Image Credits
RightmannPhotography FiregroupATL Mazia_pictures 905_eternal_visions