We are Royal, and don’t you forget that!

BY JONELL PANTILZ
TC JUNIOR REPORTER

I was first shocked when I discovered how the beautiful Nini Amerlise got her foot in the world of modelling. When asked how she began modelling, Nini Amerlise responds, “Back in 2014, I was a very insecure, very shy girl. I wanted to find something that would kind of take me out of my shell, so I randomly went on Kijiji and I typed in model castings, model something, and what first came up was the face of African Fashion Week.” And that’s how it started.

Kijiji. Oh wow! Who would imagine? Our very own beautiful, spectacular Nini Amerlise Canadian Supermodel is taking the world by storm. In her journey, she had overcome bullying, homelessness and much more. This gives her a high level of drive, consistency and a dynamic ability to adapt to her environment; Nini Amerlise boldly produces an atmosphere to get work done with maximum results.

This eight-time award-winning trailblazer has been featured and showcased on some of the most prestigious platforms worldwide. Some of Nini Amerlise most outstanding highlights include: Vogue UK, Flare magazine, Be Body Aware Campaign for Vogue Italia, Glamour Magazine, Huffington Post, Daily Mail UK, Jamaican Gleaner, Caribbean Entertainment Magazine, Golden Button fashion television series, Trinidad’s GT Network interview special, Marshals commercial, CTV – Diversity in Fashion Panelist, The Karen Carrington Show, Impact Radio LA and also our very own Women Empowered in Toronto Caribbean Newspaper.

She has done runway work alongside the mother of the Olsen twins (McKenzie Olsen), for the fashion TV hit show on SLICE called STITCHED, and has also appeared on: Men’s Health Magazine, ETV South Africa, and current TV Presenter Travel Africa TV. I’m telling you this woman has done a lot, but we’re not finished.

When Nini kicked off the competition as Season One winner of Supermodel Canada, it opened the avenue for her to become a first-time author and venture on as a motivational speaker.

Nini Amerlise gets joy in giving back to the community. She contributes by raising funds for the homeless. This passion of hers came about because she has experienced homeless with her family when she was much younger, so she knows what it’s like to not have much but still be loved.

Nini talks adeptly about her experience with bullying. She understands what it is like not to be the most confidant person in the room, and not believing in yourself. “I didn’t know that I could be a model. Never saw the potential. Never saw that I could even skyrocket anywhere, but it was just through simple encouragement and mentorship that changed the whole trajectory. “Nini’s successes have now led to her self-esteem development program “We Are Royals Inc”.

Nini Amerlise explains that  “We Are Royals Inc,” is a platform in which we’re now able to help youths and young adults tap into who they are, their purpose and their potential through the development of self-esteem and confidence boosting. “It’s honest transparency that will help encourage our fellow kings and queens worldwide to push through when one may feel defeated or discouraged.”

“During the journey, all of us face adversity and hardships of some sort. However, it’s the way we press through that determines the level of excellence and victory we obtain. In society, media has been a key tool used to influence subliminal messaging of unrealistic standards of beauty, and self-identity. We then begin to assimilate to the worldly standards of who we are or what we should look like, when in truth the creator of the universe has established us all with packaged greatness embedded in our DNA.”

This project is very dear to Nini Amerlise, as she has victoriously healed through much guidance and mentorship, from a series of mental health struggles, to now conquering the fashion industry as an eight-time award-winning Canadian supermodel, international motivational speaker, author, model consultant and remarkable founder of “We Are Royals Inc”. Nini Amerlise believes it’s time to give back as she is on the search for a new generation of leaders.

“Never forget to walk with purpose and rise to your destiny.”