{"id":1538,"date":"2018-06-18T19:05:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T19:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2018-06-18T19:05:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T19:05:04","slug":"ashane-rose-model-mom-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=1538","title":{"rendered":"Ashane Rose: Model, Mom, Sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Nattoo<\/strong><\/em> – Staff Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

Her name is Ashone Rose. We\u2019re kidding, it\u2019s actually Ashane Rose, and just a few weeks ago, you may have met that dynamite of a woman. Granted, we mistakenly referred to her as Ashane Blackwood (she says we\u2019re forgiven), but that didn\u2019t take away from the flair we witnessed in her, which made it almost nonsensical not to consider sharing her story. Lest you forget, Ahsane is no ordinary woman, and we promise you that\u2019s not an overstatement. The 20-something-year-old William Knibb alum copped the coveted Fashion Face of the Caribbean in 2009 AND secured an on-the-spot contract with NEXT Models Worldwide. She also modelled for ZARA and other leading European designers during, wait for it \u2013 London and Parish Fashion Week! See, we weren\u2019t exaggerating.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in a community called Lilliput in St. James with my mother \u2013 my queen, my backbone, my everything, and my brothers, who are my best friends, and my older sister,\u201d the young model explained, adding that her childhood was amazing as a result. She also gave a shout-out to Kay, her day one so, \u201cHey Kay!\u201d Throughout our conversation with, and we feel confident in saying this, the blossoming icon, we just got a feeling that she was one of those souls that brought light with her wherever she went, and our suspicions were confirmed when she gave us a peek into how she sees herself when she told us, \u201cI always have something to say and 90 percent of the time, it\u2019s something to make you laugh.\u201d She continued, \u201cI am a happy young woman. I always try to be positive and spread positive energy.\u201d After those words, a noticeable silence hung over our free-flowing exchange. So we waited. We found out moments later, however, that Ashane, in what we suspect might be typical fashion for her, only went silent because, according to her, \u201cEvery time I\u2019m asked to describe myself, I forget who I am.\u201d Yup, that laughter-inducing response was every bit of what we expected from the confident Rose.<\/p>\n

Just how did she get involved in modelling though? Better yet, how could she have progressed to the heights that she did with such grace and effortlessness? Well, with full credit to her surroundings and her family, Ashane explained that modelling, though laborious at times, was certainly not new territory for her. \u201cI was introduced to modelling when I was four years old. My mother took me to a pageant and I fell in love with it,\u201d she relayed. \u201cI went home a model that night,\u201d Ashane remembers. Although to be completely honest,\u201d she says, \u201cI had no idea what fashion modelling was,\u201d until, of course, the moment she met Mr. Saint International himself, Dweight Peters.<\/p>\n

CONFIDENCE AND THE SUPERMOM<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe scouted me at my school,\u201d she explained, and although she only had her sights set on entering pageants like Miss World or Miss Universe, that all changed when the world of Fashion Modelling opened up to her. The rest, as I imagine we all know by now, was history. \u201cI continued grooming with Mr. Peters for a few months and the following year, I was doing London Fashion Week. In my first season I did eight shows in London, and then went to Paris where I did seven shows.\u201d How did she flourish though, considering that this all happened as a surprise, and at such a fast pace? We wanted to know, and were over the moon when she indulged us.<\/p>\n

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Ashane Rose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it was a surprise,\u201d she began. \u201cIn the back of my mind, I knew I would do well. I\u2019m not conceited, I promise!\u201d The jokes kept coming from her, but she reminded us that it was all just confidence instilled in her. \u201cIt\u2019s just that I\u2019m really confident about myself, thanks to my mother Annette. With a mother like mine, it\u2019s hard to not be successful when all she does is speak greatness about all her children,\u201d Rose asserted. It\u2019s no wonder that when she ventured into that new territory and gave it her best, that her best proved to be good enough. The adorations for her mother did not stop there. They served as constant reminders that her mother really was her unshakable and immovable rock. \u201cShe\u2019s the strongest little woman I know. She works extremely hard to ensure we are all OK. She supports us 150%. She allows us to be our best selves and never tries to live her life through us, but always tries to nurture our dreams, goals and aspirations as long as they make us happy,\u201d she added, \u201cand as long as they don\u2019t kill us.\u201d We\u2019re not sure if Ashane realized, but we tried to ask if her mother was looking to adopt, but alas, she wasn\u2019t. That wound was not spared the salt, as Ashane continued to pour it as she gushed some more about her Superwoman of a mother. \u201cIf we fail, she helps us up, brushes us off, and asks \u2018What\u2019s next?\u2019 For as long as I can remember, she\u2019s been telling me: \u2018Ashane, you are a star and you will always shine. What\u2019s yours will be yours and no one can take it from you.\u2019 I live by that.\u201d It\u2019s fair to say our, we mean, Ashane\u2019s mom, is a life coach. Perhaps the best one yet.<\/p>\n

CHALLENGES AND ASPIRATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the confidence, the experience from Jamaica to London and Paris was not without its challenges. \u201cGetting out of my comfort zone was something I had to contend with. Being a tomboy and being a model can be difficult. I was never a fan of makeup or dressing up, and I had to change that. It did take me a while, but I got it together. Now, every now and again I look like a little woman,\u201d she joked again. Rose also mentioned that she had bouts of homesickness, but those were easily fixed with a phone call across the world to her mother and her sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had my down days and I had to fight through them. I never had the luxury of running to anyone when I encountered problems there, so I had to fix what could be fixed on my own,\u201d she revealed about encountering obstacles while away from home.<\/p>\n

Would she recommend modelling to anyone? \u201cDefinitely! Modeling is great! The experience is amazing \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 traveling the world and meeting people from all walks of life is an experience. The fast life, the always on the move and ready for anything to pop up at any time gives a thrill. It\u2019s amazing.\u201d Above all those Bucket List-worthy joys modelling provides, nothing brought happiness to Ashane more than when she had her son. That was the icing on the cake for her. Though grateful for being involved in the ZARA campaign and seeing her face on a Billboard, motherhood brought with it an insurmountable level of joy, that she is all too happy to be wrapped up in right now.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for the unstoppable Rose? \u201cMusic! It\u2019s my first love. It\u2019s what I want to really do with my life. It has always been my passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

In that breath, we can\u2019t wait to see what blossoms on that path for the beautiful Rose.<\/p>\n

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