{"id":95331,"date":"2019-10-23T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/?p=95331"},"modified":"2020-05-30T02:29:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T09:29:31","slug":"erin-nicole-discusses-beating-the-odds-and-finding-success-despite-her-upbringing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivaglammagazine.com\/erin-nicole-discusses-beating-the-odds-and-finding-success-despite-her-upbringing\/","title":{"rendered":"Erin Nicole Discusses Beating the Odds and Finding Success Despite her Upbringing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Growing up in foster care is a reality that many don\u2019t have to face in their lives, and unfortunately, the statistics<\/a> for foster children finding success are not very high. Model Erin Nicole grew up in that environment, except she beat all the odds and carved a successful career for herself in modeling. Now, she\u2019s been published in very well-known magazines, she\u2019s traveling the world, and she\u2019s expanding her career into the worlds of music and acting. We sat down with Erin to talk about her experiences and to get her advice for those looking to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin, you grew up in foster care. While\nstatistics show that most ex-foster-care children have trouble finding success,\nyou beat the odds and are living your dreams. Do you think part of your success\nis due to the way you grew up? How so? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I think that if those weren\u2019t the\nstatistics for children who grew up like me, that half of the satisfaction of\nthe success would be gone. I\u2019m blessed because not only did I do it, but I did\nit against the odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You chose to leave the foster care\nsystem at the age of 18 rather than staying in it until you were 21 years old\ndespite being urged to stay. Why did you choose to leave at 18? Do you think\nthis helped lead to your success? Why is that? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I chose to leave the system when I\nwas 18 years old rather than staying in until I was 21 because I knew I had to\nfind my own independence. Working uphill has motivated me. I learned survival\ndue to having to survive most of my life. It\u2019s made me stronger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you tell us the positive\nqualities you gained while growing up in foster care? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The positive qualities I gained in foster care were strength, faith, and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please tell us about the struggles\nthat you had when you first left foster care. How did those struggles help you\ngrow as a person? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When I first left foster care, I was\nbouncing around friends\u2019 couches and basically living out of my car. I was\nworking and taking online classes at the same time. I made the decision to\njuggle both because I wanted to make sure my future was not put on hold due to\ncircumstance. I maintained a GPA of 4.0 for a year, which was when my friends\nstarted trying to convince me to model because they said I had the look for it.\nI knew that if I were to take a career change, I would need to give it my all,\nso I decided to take a break from school. I\u2019m very glad that I did because I am\nmuch happier now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us about your journey going from\nstruggling to success. How much time did it take you to get on your feet? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It just took that job change to get me\non my feet. I\u2019d say it took about four months. I was living in hotels before I\nmoved into an apartment. It was a process, but I actually think I got out of\nhomelessness quickly for being so young. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are now a successful model who\nhas been published in Playboy and FHM. What is the modeling job that you have\nhad that you are the proudest of and why? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The bigger publications definitely give me bragging rights, but what I am actually the proudest of is really just having a solid schedule of model bookings. When I established that, that\u2019s when I knew I had a career in modeling<\/a>. Freelance modeling isn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us about your acting and\nsinging career. When did you find a love for singing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My acting and singing career just\nbegan within the last few months, so I am waiting to see where they go. I know\nif I put in the effort, I can do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You travel all over the world\nfrequently. What is your favorite country to visit and why? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I travel all over, and I really\nenjoy going to new places. I learn something new from each country I go to. My\nfavorite places to go are islands because they are so peaceful and perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have created this success for\nyourself completely on your own. What advice can you give to those looking to\nstart a career in acting, modeling, or singing? How can they follow your\nexample? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The advice that I would give anyone\nlooking to start a career in acting, modeling or singing would be that it\u2019s not\neasy work, but the more you work at yourself, the better that you will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin truly serves as an inspiration for those looking for success. She is proof that success is possible no matter your circumstances. Be sure to follow Erin\u2019s journey<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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