LaShawnna Stanley "Boundaries exist only in the minds that refuse to overcome them" Company: Ethnicity Models Location: Miami, Florida Website: www.ethnicitymodels.com

Biography:
LaShawnna Stanley, a beautiful woman of color, a teenage mom at the age of 15 and now a grandmother of four, has been a fighter her entire life. As a child growing up in a household of all fair complexion family members, she had to fight the stigma of having dark skin and made it her quest to empower women of color to love themselves.

Being a teenage mom LaShawnna refused to become a stereotype. As a no-nonsense self-taught entrepreneur she has been at the vanguard of redefining beauty through the agency she created, Ethnicity Models. LaShawnna teaches women to APPRECIATE their skin tones, unique features and varied silhouettes but NOT be exploited by them.

Ms. Stanley is a hero to women's empowerment! She has appeared on national networks such as BET's Hip-Hop vs. America, UPN news, and Vh1's Hip-Hop Videos: Sexpolitation On The Set defending the rights of women in the music industry. LaShawnna has also been featured in major publications such as VIBE, The Source, Hip-Hop Weekly, KING, & XXL. Her company is the "go to" agency for hiring a diverse group of beautiful ethnic women, she's hosted charitable events for Magic Johnson, Donald Trump, and Alonzo Mourning. As a favorite amongst A-List clientele; Diddy, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Usher, and Kanye West only scratch the surface of her company's infamous resume.

Through it all LaShawnna is resolute in her determination to help women of color realize their true potential. This can be seen as she visits schools and youth centers with her models to teach young girls, college students, teenage moms and women in general about self-esteem, believing in themselves, and following their dreams.
LaShawnna Stanley is a motivational/inspirational/informational speaker on a number of Hip Hop and women empowerment topics such as "Hip Hop & The Sexplotation of women" dissipate stereotypes and learn the truth about the women in hip hop music videos from an inside perspective. "Empowering Teen moms to beat the odds" Dream big and don't limit yourself. "Empowering Women to become Entrepreneurs " Create your own destiny. Become your own boss. Ms. Stanley is also available to facilitate modeling workshops and seminars.

"I am obsessed with empowering women and making them look and feel beautiful from the inside out!"

Availability:
Available as a motivational speaker to disadvantaged youth, teenage mothers, college students, aspiring entrepreneur's and women in general. Ms. Stanley is also available to facilitate modeling workshops and seminars for aspiring models.