First off, HAPPY P.H.AT GIRL FRIDAY!!! I hope that you all have a great weekend and are able to get some me time. I have decided to do a little more with P.H.A.T GIRL FRIDAY. Starting today I will spotlight A member of the P.H.A.T GIRL CLIQUE or plus size divas on the move. So today, I would like to introduce to some, reintroduce to others and pay respect to............... Ms. Shay Rozay!!!!!
I have only had the pleasure of communicating with Ms. Rozay via social media and one phone conversation. However, it is obvious that she is one of the most authentic people I have met. From the moment of our initial contact, she was very warm, straight forward and lighthearted. I must admit, I never expected a woman/model with her impressive resume to be as down to earth as she was. She and I talked as if we were old friends, laughing and swapping stories for over an hour. In spite of her established foundation, Ms. Rozay believes in me and my movement enough to say......"I would love to be apart of the P.H.A.T GIRL CLIQUE!" She even went on to extend an olive branch to me and allow me to work with her on up and coming projects. You don't find too many individuals with her star power that are so humble and gracious. However, one thing is evident; Ms. Rozay is determined to be of service to mankind and she believes in girl power.
Before the glitz and glamor, Ms. Rozay was little Miss Shana Washington. Born and raised as an only child in Queens, NY to Ms. Robin Waldron. Ms. Rozay, has always been a people person and has served as a mentor in several programs in her area and abroad. In 2005 she implemented “The Girl Club”, an informative female only
mentoring group that focused on exploring different aspects of the urban
teenage experience. Now as an adult she is the voice of and for thousands of women. Not just women in her region but all over the world. She makes an effort to promote happiness, self love and confidence. Ms. Rozay is a true philanthropist as she is constantly volunteering, donating and fundraising for the greater good of others. She participated in the PLUS Model Magazine's MS Walk fundraiser
and raised $200 as a walker. She worked as a street
team leader for the Full Figured Fashion Week distributing
advertisements and providing event information to public. In
memory of her cousin she created the Jason Jones Scholarship Fund
promoting violence prevention by using sports and other entertaining
activities as an outlet for our youth. On July 9th,2012, she hosted her first annual “Stop the Violence-
JAY DAY” to raise money for a scholarship fund in her cousins name and honor. She
spent the rest of the summer volunteering with Full Blossom Magazine’s
Summer Youth Employment Program group “Stepup II Royalty” mentoring,
teaching modeling techniques, interviewing skills, etc. She also formed a
Full Figured Fly & Fabulous group that walked in the NYC Kidney
Walk.
Although modeling was a childhood dream, Ms. Rozay was not driven to pursue it until after the death of her cousin. In mid-2010 Shay was propositioned to model by Mello Andrews of the plus
woman’s internet publication Full Blossom Magazine; she immediately
began to explore the world of full figured fashion and hasn't looked back since. She began her venture with Full Blossom Magazine on July 24, 2010 as a
featured model at the grand opening of Johntine’s Plus Size Boutique.
She participated in her first official photo shoot a week
later. Ms. Rozay won Full Blossom Magazine’s Cover Model Contest in early-2011 and
she was featured on the cover of the 2nd issue. To date Shay’s cover received the most views in the magazines history. Quickly gaining popularity she decided to
create a Facebook like page, “Shana the plus model”. Her creative energy
birthed Full Figured Fly & Fabulous in May of 2011; a women's only
Facebook group, she call’s it “A Secret Sisterhood” specifically for
sharing inspirational & motivational experiences, stories and
quotes. Over 400 females from all over the world participate in sharing
self-esteem secrets, fashion tips & much more daily. In 2012 Shay has been apart of the Sonsi FFFWeek Social Media Team &
Street Team while working on a few different projects as the promotions
specialist for Full Blossom Magazine and the executive assistant to
Sakinah B, the Owner/designer of “curvy” clothing line Eyani Couture.
Armed with beauty, brains, style, class and curvy confidence, Ms. Rozay is truly the epitome of P.H.A.T GIRL FRESH!!! . Despite life's trials, Ms. Rozay has remained because the spirit of a true hustler can never be broken. Her testimony proves that tragedy can be transformed into triumph and it is never too late to live your dreams. My advise to the world is to remember the face and the name because the world will see much more of Ms. Shay Rozay!!
Contact info:
https://www.facebook.com/PlusModelShana
https://www.facebook.com/SHANATHEPLUSMODEL
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FFFnFAB/
http://www.shayrozay.com/model.html
@_shayrozay (IG and Twitter)
