Check Out Jada Carpenter’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jada Carpenter.

Jada, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
When I first got into modeling, I was young and people had always told me I should model. When I was around 11 or 12, my parents tried to get me into modeling, but with very little knowledge about the industry, they didn’t get me very far.

After that, I kinda put modeling to the side and put my focus more on school and track and field. Around 17 years old, I was a senior in high school and I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, but I did know that I wanted to start my modeling career back up. I started applying to many different agencies but I never heard back from any of them.

So, I ended up applying to many different colleges but decided to start my education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as a biology major. With this brand new start, I saw this as an opportunity to get my modeling career up and going. My freshman year of college was more like a setup year for me, at this time I was taking my own photos trying to get noticed or scouted.

I had applied to model agencies again, but like before I didn’t hear anything back. Since then, I’ve been looking for other opportunities in my area. I am now a sophomore and I am able to collaborate with photographers to help further my career and portfolio.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
My journey has not been a smooth road, when I decided back in high school I wanted to model, I didn’t know how I was going to do it or where to even start. I come from a poor family and a city with little to no opportunities.

The only place I knew where to start was with a modeling agency, but every time I applied I got rejected. Then when I learned that I can collaborate with photographers in my area, I started reaching out, but many of the photographers I reached out to either didn’t respond or didn’t want to shoot with me.

Then, if I do manage to get a collaboration, I run into the problem of how am I gonna pay for things  and how I’m going to get there.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am a model, a painter, and a biology major. I specialize in creativity. I’ve always done something that involves art or music, I played the saxophone for 6+ years. I am most known for my talents and being able to create some from nothing.

I am most proud of myself and how far I’ve come, not only in my career but as a person. I used to be very shy and I had low self-esteem. What sets me apart from others is my drive and determination, I refuse to give up or let anything that I’ve been through dictate who I am and who I wanna be.

I will always strive to be better in everything I do and I will not stop until I get my desired result.

Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
People can help and support me by getting my name/story out, I feel like throughout my journey I’ve been trying to do it on my own, but there’s just something I can’t do by myself. The only thing I ask for is support and love from my community.

Contact Info:

• Email: jsamonec@gmail.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/_.j.ada
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jada.carpenter.5
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCis-Fh0Jf9ztPbWix_alZow

Image Credits
Kelly Instagram.com/olivemoonmedia, Devin Henry Instagram.com/growentertainment, Asiegbu Asiegbu, Instagram.com/ujasino_photography, and Darian Thompson Instagram.com/darianwiththatcanon