Interview with Sloan Unique — The Unique One
Sloan Unique is a 23-year old model residing in Hamilton, Mississippi.
How would you introduce yourself to our readers?
Hello, My name is Sloan Unique Walker, born and raised in Mississippi, and since I was able to walk, I’ve always been into fashion… it was something that I was very great at doing. People would always come up to me and ask me to help them find an outfit for a special occasion. I also won best dressed in high school, and all my life I got giraffe because of how long my legs were, until I decided to use my height and fashion sense and go for modeling, and it all made sense to me. After I had a boy and girl, I put modeling on hold and went to college, graduated, and got a degree in pre-nursing but I knew my heart wasn’t in it. So now I’ve decided to tackle modeling full force, and although I’ve been told no a lot, I’ve decided to collect all my no’s until I get a Yes!
When, how and why did you first get involved in the modeling industry?
I just recently started to take modeling seriously a year ago, when I started doing photoshoots and also runway shows. I started to take it seriously because that’s what made me happy, and I’m happy when I’m in front of a camera or on a runway. Before I always said I wanted to be a model but I didn’t know the steps to take to get there, and I just studied the great super models before me and also applying to castings.
What are your personal and professional goals? Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?
Five to ten years I would love to be signed to a top agency, as well as become a Victoria’s Secret model. I want to move from MS to CA where there are more opportunities, since there are very slim opportunities where I live so I’m forever trying to brand myself using social media.
How often are you modeling and what does it usually consist of?
I usually model pretty often, and consider myself a fashion model, always doing photoshoots or runways locally. I’ve also done some background acting for TV shows, but when I’m not being a full time mom I’m focused on how I can be a better model and reach my goal.
Please tell us about the best and/or worst experiences you’ve had so far in modeling.
The best experience I had was doing a runway show for a designer that was featured in NYFW, where the designer was Kammies Kreations and I loved all her pieces… everything was so professional and well put together. Okay, the worst… Oh boy! I had a photoshoot with a photographer -for whom I won’t call the name-, but it was one of the worst experiences of my life. I was doing some photos to update my profile and he was so unprofessional. When I got there there was other people there that I didn’t even know including kids… I feel like if it’s my time and I’m paying you, there shouldn’t be other people and kids there. I wasn’t even comfortable in some of my outfits cause children were there. Well anyways, to make a long story short, he never edited my pics correctly and it took me 3 weeks to get all of my pictures. I asked for them and he ignored me and everything, it was just an overall bad experience that I learned from.
Have you had anything funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary happen during your modeling career?
Nothing extraordinary hasn’t happened yet but I’m sure some pretty great extraordinary things are in my future.
Is there anything you would change about the modeling industry if you could?
Yes! I would create more opportunities for girls that don’t live in the big states or cities. I would place agencies in places like Mississippi or something, since I always have to travel just to audition for an agency or even runways shows. I feel like if you give people opportunities, they should be able to handle the rest.
Do you practice any sports and what do you typically eat? Please elaborate on the importance of nutrition and exercise in your life.
The sport I love most is basketball, as it’s something I use to play in the yard after school and also from elementary to high school. I think it’s a fun sport that keeps you active. As far as nutrition, I’m not great at it but I try to watch what I eat most of the time; for example, I make sure I have a vegetable with each dinner and I try to bake or boil versus fry my food. Only bad habit I have is pizza. Pizza is life and I like a few slices here and there haha.
Please share something people don’t know about you.
Something people don’t know about me is that when I was younger I thought I wanted to be an OBGYN and deliver babies.
Would you change anything about yourself?
I wouldn’t change anything about myself. I’m a firm believer that everyone is beautiful in their own way whether they believe it or not. If everyone was the same, the world would be boring. Be you and embrace it.
What superpower do you wish you had? Why?
If I had a super power I would love to have the ability to end all poverty across the globe. I think sometimes we take things like that for granted especially throwing away food after dinner when there’s people in the world who don’t have anything. People and children die from hunger and we have plenty of it. Even enough to throw away. So my super power would be to fly over the world and supplying food to children and also adults who live in poverty.