Here’s the tea ⬇️

I was 52kg (114 pounds) and tall.

That’s considered thin in most parts of the world.

This photo is of me around the time I got fired for being “too fat.”

The world is full of insane beauty standards, especially in Asia…

But what’s even crazier?

Not only was I fired, but I also faced humiliation from my own agent.

Instead of taking my side…

He was furious.

And he punished me by sending me to the worst castings in London.

One day, my phone wouldn’t stop ringing.

The legendary makeup artist, Mr Shu Uemura, had seen my pictures and booked me for his campaign.

I flew back to Tokyo, and suddenly, my career took off.

And the agent who punished me?

He tried to book me again but had to buy stock images instead.

But it’s not just about me.

Countless women face similar discrimination based on arbitrary beauty standards every day.

It’s part of why I focus on empowering women to find inner peace so they can embrace their unique qualities…

Regardless of external pressures.

About Kelly Prehn

Kelly moved to Japan at 17 years old and has spent significant periods of her career in Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and Singapore. Her work as an acclaimed fashion model is blended with her impact as a columnist and author. During her modelling career, Kelly fled from being internationally human trafficked. To transform from this, she focused on Asian healing modalities. With 1.4 million transformed women and tens of millions more women helped by GENKI SYSTEM™, she is a multi dimensional women.

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