24 Apr Denim Day and SAAM Episode Featuring Model Activists Hannah Holman and Nicole Meyer (Ep. 6)
EPISODE SUMMARY
World Renowned Models and Activists Hannah Holman and Nicole Meyer speak with Breaking Distance about the work their work as global philanthropists and fashion models delving deeper into the #MeToo Movement discussion as it intersects with the fashion industry. The conversation includes advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence along with tangible solutions to support young models just starting out in the industry protecting them from sexual abuses and harassment.
EPISODE NOTES
World Renowned Models and Activists Hannah Holman and Nicole Meyer speak with Breaking Distance about the work their work as global philanthropists and fashion models delving deeper into the #MeToo Movement discussion as it intersects with the fashion industry. The conversation includes advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence along with tangible solutions to support young models just starting out in the industry protecting them from sexual abuses and harassment.
More about Nicole:
Nicole Meyer is a versatile model and global activist from Paarl, Western Cape, in South Africa. She is currently working as a volunteer for online prayer movement #Pray4TheWorld as a translator, she’s an active advocate for domestic violence survivors and victims of cyber bullying as well as being an ambassador for Beauty for Freedom, fighting to end human trafficking throughout the world and empowering survivors. Even as a young girl, growing up with her twin brother, she did not appreciate school and sought another career, eventually leading her to become a model. She has completed ads for Guess, Anion timepieces, Adil Isik Lookbook for Fall/Winter 2011 and 2012, plus Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor. Nicole Meyer also modeled for Maisha bags Fall/Winter 2011, Christopher Strong, Ann Summers, Lipsy London, and Sportalm. Besides her advertising expertise, she is also a strong model in editorials. She was the cover model of Grazia Croatia, Conleys, T3 UK, Melissa Odabash, and Besame. Meyer was also the cover girl for FHM South Africa in March 2014. Nicole Meyer was also within the pages as a model for editorials in Institute Style, South Africa Swimsuit, Adorn magazine, Woman’s Health, L’Officiel India, GQ, Esquire, 12 magazine, Luxury Aficionados, and, perhaps most notably, Sports Illustrated South Africa.
https://www.pray4theworld.com/
More about Hannah:
Hannah Holman was raised in a small town in Utah and move to NY in 2009. She has been modeling for over 10 years and is a current activist and student at Columbia University. She is currently and active member of advocacy group, the Model Mafia and represents, The Circle Members USA, a group of The Circle’s Members in the USA working to empower some of the world’s most marginalized women and girls through The Circle’s projects.
More About The Circle:
AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN A FAIRER WORLD
Founded by Annie Lennox in 2008, The Circle is inspired by the notion that when women come together and organise, they can be a powerful force for change.
We are a network of women from all walks of life and all backgrounds who have something in common: the awareness that we still do not live in a world where women and girls have equal rights and equal opportunities.
More About Beauty for Freedom
Beauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has been looking for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular lives we are now facing with quarantining and self-isolation creating the possibility of uniting, connecting, sharing ideas, educating, and embracing our humanity through the arts and music. BFF is launching this podcast as a way to continue connecting with our global community, educate and inspire others to do the same. Topics covered will be global health, human trafficking, art, music and mental health and wellness. We want YOU to JOIN the MOVEMENT!
Stay tuned for details on our website (www.beautyforfreedom.org) and social media pages in the next few days for podcast schedules, email us if you’re a visual artist who would like to get involved at info@beautyforfreedom.org or send us podcast idea submissions. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD AND CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY!
More About Denim Day NYC
TAKE A STAND AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT & VIOLENCE
Denim Day NYC is a coalition of community agencies, elected officials, students, and volunteers united to promote awareness around the issue of sexual assault. Denim Day grew out of a case in which a rape conviction was overturned because the judge reasoned the victim’s tight jeans meant that she had to have helped her assailant remove them, implying consent. People were outraged all over the world and wearing jeans became an international symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes and myths surrounding sexual assault. Denim Day NYC started in 2010 with a collaborative of three agencies and has grown to more than 40 agencies uniting to promote awareness around the issue of sexual assault.
https://www.denimday.nyc/2020pledge
SHOW CONTRIBUTORS
Raj Shah
Monica Watkins
Nicole Meyer
Beauty for Freedom
Hannah Holman