We recently had the chance to connect with Melody Williams and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Melody, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: Have you stood up for someone when it cost you something?
Humans are just humans, right?
We have a free spirit and we also have freedom of speech…we actually wake up daily to do exactly what we want to, with no hold backs. But when you wake up to degrade people, talk to people with no respect, have no respect for who people are and don’t have any boundaries, then at some point, someone would have to let you know how to test people. So while letting someone in the industry know how to treat people, they took it personal instead of taking accountability, so I didn’t work with that person anymore and it made me look at the business a little different.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Melody Williams, 43, Straight out of Atlanta, born at Grady!
I am a Plus Size Model, Content creator, Humanitarian and Caterer.
I take pride in making people feel good, feel better and keep on pushing for the next day, you know some people need a little push. I vow to always be that push😊
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest moment of feeling power was when I actually had to be in charge of myself. When my mom first ever became ill, I had to start getting up for school dressing myself, combing my own hair, then the next 2 years when I turned 14, got my first ever job since Mom’s was disabled due to renal failure. During her many challenges, I had to be strong and tough and often felt very powerful since I was in charge of MAJORITY of our lives at a early age.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
You have to actually go through the ropes to enjoy success cause it doesn’t happen overnight, anytime you deal with something that’s hard or seems hard to achieve and you finally conquer it, sometimes the hard work can be satisfying knowing you were able to succeed. You wouldn’t know you succeed in something if you didn’t put the work in.
Succeeding on your own versus a hand out is EVERYTHING we dream of being able to what we did on our own.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
The modeling& entertainment industry usually says they don’t gate keep or go by looks or people they know, but it’s been a LOT of that and it’s been very clear. You usually see the same faces, barely any new faces, so I don’t understand why they use the EMPOWERMENT words, when in reality, certain companies and certain clients like CERTAIN looks. The industry is full of people who are negative and sometimes are not the best influencers.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
ARE YOU KIDDING MEEEEEE???!!!
I WAS BORN TO DO THIS!!
I ORIGINALLY WANTED TO BE A PEDIATRICIAN, MODEL, DANCER OR SOME KIND OF POLITICIAN WHO IS FOR THE PEOPLE AND I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED 2!!!
I AM ALWAYS HERE FOR THE PEOPLE AND I LOVE TO LOOK GOOD AND MAKING OTHERS FEEL GOOD AND LOOK GOOD AS WELL.
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