Written in Partnership with Amir Bakian
The Entertainment Industry is one of most difficult fields to break into. These fields are crowded, and building a successful venture is nearly impossible, especially if you don’t have the right tools. But these challenges haven’t stopped Melissa Howe from reaching the top. Starting her journey when she was just 18, Melissa earned her spot in the brutally-competitive entertainment industry, working with the top in the Music entertainment scenes. She is a cover Magazine model for Uk Men’s magazines And appeared in American Playboy .
Melissa has featured on Five UK men’s magazine front covers. She also worked with well-known celebrities like Snoop Dogg and DJ Khaled and appeared in Snoop Dogg’s high school movie as the tattoo parlor receptionist.
Her diverse approach to modeling, go-getter attitude, and vast experience in two industries have helped her build a solid brand with thousands of online and offline fans.
According to the British Playboy cover model, Melissa always wanted to be a star in Modeling which motivated her to take the risk and start her journey in the industry. After she and her sister moved from the UK to New York, they connected with 50 Cent’s team on My space , who asked Melissa and her sister to be in 50 Cent’s music video. Their talent and skills, evident in the music video, helped Melissa and her sister grow their brand, and they eventually started getting casting calls.
This exposure gave Melissa the opportunity to meet Hef, Snoop Dogg, and other music legends like DJ Khaled. She had a casting in Los Angeles with Playboy, which led to an appearance on the Playboy Beach House TV show. She was also on the radio and was invited to Playboy’s annual parties, where she met one of Hef’s staff. The staff Invited Melissa And her sister to meet from Hef which from then on he asked them to Shoot American pictorials for playboy and landed a tv show with Playboy Tv “ howe to “ which ran for one series .
The connections Melissa created in the last 10+ years have helped her reach her goals and build a better fashion and modeling industry, and she currently has over 200K followers on Instagram.
Melissa says that one of her goals is to use her brand to create more opportunities for others in the field and to encourage young models. Over the years, she encountered numerous challenges that made breaking into the industries challenging. While it has been a tough journey, Melissa never gave up and overcame the obstacles through drive and ambition, and she is now helping others grow in the field by sharing lessons learned.
Her advice to others in the industry is to invest in their personal brand to stand out from the competition. With more and more people using social media, modeling agencies are using social media to reach out to prospects. A good social media profile can help you reach the top much faster. Melissa adds the importance of working smart and never losing that desire for greatness. If you believe in yourself and work hard, then others will see you for what you are worth, she says.
Melissa has just signed management with xxotic angels a female casting company that places models with companies looking to represent there brand melissa is excited to be branching out in the USA
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