Selena Forrest
Selena Forrest | |
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| File:Selena Forrest for Chaos.jpg Forrest for Chaos in 2016 | |
| Born | April 29, 1999 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.[3] |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Selena Forrest (born April 29, 1999), is an American fashion model. As of 2017, Models.com ranked her as one of the Top 50 models in the fashion industry.[4]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Forrest was born in Lafayette, Louisiana,[5] and relocated to California after Hurricane Katrina.[6] She changed schools repeatedly as her family moved first to San Pedro, then Long Beach, and finally Riverside.[7]
Career
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Forrest was discovered in Huntington Beach in 2015.[8][7] Forrest manually removed her own braces to launch her career and first job.[9]
A few months later, Forrest signed with Next Models,[7] debuting as a Proenza Schouler exclusive in 2016.[10] She has appeared in campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent,[11] Proenza Schouler, Calvin Klein, [12] Prada,[13] Dior,[14] Valentino,[15] Fenty Beauty,[16] Topshop, DKNY, H&M[17] and Adidas.[18]
On the runway she has walked for Alexander McQueen, Céline, Chanel, Emilio Pucci (which she closed)[19] Fendi, Kenzo, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford, Vera Wang, and Versace among many others.[20]
She was the cover model for the i-D "Futurewise" issue[8] as well as twice appearing on the cover The New York Times style magazine, T.[21]
Forrest has spoken out on issues of racial equity in the fashion industry, critiquing designers who don't cast models of color[7] as well as the lack of stylists able to care for black women's hair properly.[22]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Speaking to The Cut, Forrest described her sexuality as, "I love girls. Or, you know what, I just love people. So, that’s what it is. I don’t really categorize it, but if there was a category, I would probably be bisexual. But I have never been with a guy.".[7][23]
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- People from Lafayette, Louisiana
- Female models from Louisiana
- Female models from California
- African-American female models
- American bisexual women
- American LGBTQ models
- Bisexual women models
- Living people
- People from Huntington Beach, California
- African-American LGBTQ people
- LGBTQ people from Louisiana
- 1999 births
- Next Management models
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women