Today we’d like to introduce you to Joy Hill.
Joy, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Well, I’m 18 and from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I started modeling in my senior year of highschool. So, two years ago, I had been acting since elementary school so I always liked the idea of essence and meaning. In a show, you could perform it so many different ways and in each way it would make someone feel different and I thought that would be a great thing to do in other avenues. Shaquala Courtland was the first person I ever modeled for and it did wonders for me. It boosted my self-esteem, gave me confidence, and it’s given me the chance to meet and network with so many new people not just from my city but other cities like Birmingham and other states like Mississippi and Georgia with talent beyond compare. Currently, I’m still modeling and acting and hoping to continue to do it.
Has it been a smooth road?
It hasn’t been a smooth road at all, and the only reason I say that is because of myself. As a female, in general, let alone a teenager life can get crazy. Even though I am a sophomore in college I’m still considered a young woman. The phrase, “You can be your own worst enemy” really holds wait to me. I have dealt with issues such as self-confidence, every female insecurity imaginable from body shape to braces, along with discoloration on my back. Through the positive lights of the people I’ve worked with and keeping in touch with God, it got better. Once I saw how beautiful I was with my flaws and all it really made all my other self-criticisms seek away a day at a time. My advice for any young women is that no matter what people say about you, family, peers, teachers, fake friends, “that boy that you know you need to leave alone”… you control your destiny and how you think about yourself. Go for it. Jump in. Take a leap of faith and if you love it keep going and don’t you dare stop for anyone. A quote I have been saying since my junior year of highschool is “these folks don’t pay my bills, so I ain’t scared”. It’s funny but it means a lot. People will talk and throw you under the bus but you have no reason to be scared because you are living this life that you were born into. Not them.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
I am not a photographer but I am a model and actress. I dont have a company but if I were to put what I do into capacity as a service, I would say it’s to make visions come alive. Any eccentric, dope concepts weather film or captured in a picture I’m the girl who’s ready to jump in.
So much of the media coverage is focused on the challenges facing women today, but what about the opportunities? Do you feel there are any opportunities that women are particularly well positioned for?
I feel like there is an option for every female in this world, from little girls to grown women. I don’t think I could even try to fathom naming all the positions women are well positioned for. From having babies to sitting in high government women can do it all. They are – we are well suited for any job.
Contact Info:
- Email: joyrhill8@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/therealjoyhill
Image Credit:
Kansas Chaney, Shaquala Courtland, lex soul, Chloe
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