THE COURTESAN: A daughter of the revolution 🖤 ⚔️
MODEL: #imbeckb
HAIR: @rickyfraserhair
MAKEUP: @tamielsombati
PHOTO: @alexevansphotography
What a huge honor it was to work with this incredibly talented team. It was one of those days that reminds me why I’ve stuck around for so long in this industry… the art, creativity, and passion that will always keep me coming back for more✨ And of course, beautiful, kind, fun people who are SHOCKINGLY good at what they do. That doesn’t hurt either 🥰 Swipe to the last slide to see a fun transformation time lapse and to ponder how alien I look sans eyebrows 👽😅
✨2025✨ Going back through all of the photos and videos from this year… I feel like somehow I managed to pack three years of work, school, and activities into one. Not sure how I did it without completely losing my mind, but I am incredibly glad that I did. Special shout out to all of the beautiful humans that contributed their magical vibes and supported me through what was easily one of the most challenging and fulfilling years of my life. Whether our paths merely intersected, merged for a mile or two, or we are now hiking together on this rocky trail of life, thank you. Oh, and what I DIDN’T do, was manage to include all of the precious memories into this one reel so, at some point, when I become less busy and much more social media savvy, I’m just going to have to make separate posts about some of the more significant milestones and adventures. But for now, enjoy this recap. It makes me smile a lot ❤️
I left my heart in Wyoming ❤️🏔️ As I was pulling my trailer out of Jackson, this song came on the radio. Now, every time I hear it, I remember driving through the pine trees with my windows down, warm tears rolling down my cheeks, and a soft smile on my lips. The gut wrenching beauty of that moment will stay with me forever. I remember puzzling over how I could be simultaneously be feeling so heartbroken and loved, sad and in awe of the beauty around me, resentful and grateful, lost and exactly where and who I needed to be… all at the same time. I feel like I now truly understand the meaning and feeling of ‘bittersweet’. My time in Jackson was bittersweet in a lot of ways, but I wouldn’t give it back for anything. The peace and joy that those mountains gave to me, the friends and community that stepped up to catch me when I needed it so desperately, the quiet, the beauty, the wildlife, the daily wonders… I could go on forever, but I won’t. I’m just deeply grateful for the time that I had there and sad that it had to end, especially as abruptly and unexpectedly as it did. I don’t know if I’ll ever live there again, but I definitely plan on going back to visit those beautiful people and mountains as often as I possibly can ❤️ Here are a bunch of photos from my last week there this past July
TW: Ski accident and broken leg 😬
Sooo my year is off to a bit of a rough start 😅 Today is my two month anniversary of spiral fracturing my tibia and fibula in a ski accident and getting a fancy titanium rod surgically installed to keep my “grossly unstable” leg from falling apart 👍🏻 Now, some of you may be saying “TWO MONTHS?! Why did you not tell me? Aren’t we friends??” and to that I say… surprise 😬🥳🤷🏼♀️ No, actually, I have told pretty much no one other than immediate family, my local agency, and a few clients. Why? Mostly I’ve been in denial and pretty depressed about it 🙃 After the accident, I abruptly had to stop working, cancel all upcoming jobs, stop volunteering, stop all of my favorite outdoor/physical activities, cancel or delay all upcoming travel plans, and lose pretty much all of my independence… it was a huge adjustment and I kinda dealt with it by burying myself in books, crying quite a bit, and becoming super focused on doing everything that I could do to heal myself (nutrition and physical therapy). Now I’m two months out and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel so I felt like it was finally time to share the news with everyone 🙂 so, how am I doing now? Taking it day by day. According to my surgeon I “shattered” my tibia pretty impressively so my recovery timeline has been a lot longer and less clear than I originally expected, but I’m hopeful that, in a couple months, I will be able to work, hike, and do lots of the things that I love again. Right now I’m weaning off of my crutches, working on strengthening my broken leg, and getting it to remember how to be a leg again 🦵🏻✨ Will my leg fully recover? I certainly hope so! 😅 I will have a few small scars and the rod stays put but, other than that, my surgeon assured me that I should be fully recovered by next ski season. Now, will I want to ski again? I definitely want to, but I plan on easing in to it. It was a pretty traumatic experience (those rescue sleds are NOT fun, fyi) so I don’t want to rush into it. But I don’t want this unfortunate event keep me from ever skiing again ⛷️ Anyways, I’m out of space to type! Thanks for reading ❤️
•2022• Here are just a few highlights from 2022 ⭐️ It felt almost impossible to sum up such an incredible and busy year in just ten photos, but I did my best 😅🤷🏼♀️ I guess I will just have to post more throwbacks so that I can share some more photos from all of my amazing adventures this past year 👍🏻 All in all, this was a really great year of growth and change and adventure. I got to travel the world 🌎 I got to go rock climbing in so many gorgeous locations which was challenging and exhilarating 🧗🏼♀️I got to watch some beloved friends get married and others became parents (shout-out to @alysia_anderson and @alex_vanputten for being overachievers and doing both in one year 😂) 💒👶🏾 I had some incredibly fun jobs with some very talented and fun humans (which I will post about separately in another post) 📸 I spent time with family which was precious and I would like to do more of in years to come 😊 I picked up reading and painting again 📖🎨 I saw monkeys in the wild (so freaking cool and magical) 🙈 I did so much more than I could ever put into words in an Instagram post. Of course, there were also challenges and struggles and changes to adapt to (there always are) but I am grateful for all of it and very excited to see what 2023 has in store for me 🎇
Feeling awfully bold and beautiful after watching (and appearing in) last weeks episodes of @boldandbeautifulcbs 🤩🎬🎥🍿Did anyone else watch?? It was SO MUCH FUN shooting these episodes and getting to know and work with the cast and crew! Walking on to such an iconic soap opera set I was expecting there to be plenty of big egos and drama but, in reality, it couldn’t have been further from that! Everyone was so kind and welcomed us like we were a part of the B&B family. Now I’m just crossing my fingers that Forrester Creations will bring me back for more fashion shows in the future 😆🤞🏻🤞🏻
That awkward moment when your cat upstages you during a casting video 😸I’m not even mad about it… she’s a total babe 😅❤️ #princesswinifred #missbagel #catmodelsofinstagram #catwalk
Easily the most artistic bathroom selfie that I have ever taken 😌👩🏼🎨📸😂 My poised and elegant reflection on the toilet seat cover dispenser and the actual mirror on the wall behind me… I don’t know, either I’m an artistic genius or just a weirdo 😂 You tell me! 🤷🏼♀️😂
Sneak peek from my amazing shoot with @jesseganttphoto last week! 👀 I can’t wait to share more! It was such a cool quirky location right near where I live in Venice Beach! The decor and wood paneled walls made me feel like I had stepped out of a time machine into the 70’s (which I love)✌️🌻What is your favorite decade aesthetically? 🤔
