"Hard Work Pays off, so I never take a Day off"

 Coining the term "Husky Girl Swagg" this twenty-eight year old plus-size Vixen, is well on her way to plus-size success!

 Upon meeting this young woman, after being completely smitten with her personality, you'll hear her story and in an instant, become her biggest fan.

  Mother of one, eldest of three, and truly one of a kind...get to know bay-area native Octavia Mims-Miller.

Q: Are you represented by anyone?  

A: Yes! Volpe Femina Model Management (Nor Cal)

Q: When did you first know that modeling was something that you wanted to do?

A: My mother would take me on go-sees as a child and I hated it, but as time passed and I was diagnosed with a genetic auto-immune deficiency disease, I knew it was something I needed to try again. To this day I own it and use it as a documented celebration of my life.

Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in plus-modeling?

A: I have LOTS of fabulous people I look up to, but Daphne Sumner Ali is definitely one of them.

Q: Being that you’re pursuing a career in such a cut-throat industry, are you ever worried that you may NOT be able to break into the plus-modeling industry?

A: Not at all. Even if I don’t make it I know that I had fun trying to get there…besides I’m a superstar in my own mind so I’ll be fine.        

Q:  Do you think it’s important when pursuing a career in all types of modeling, to develop  limits/boundaries that you will not cross?

A:  Absolutely! Always follow your first mind, and stick to your guns when it comes to your level of comfort.

Q:  Have you ever been asked to do something on a shoot, that you weren’t necessarily comfortable with?

A:  I have yet to have that experience. I’ve done tons of different shoots from commercial, implied nudity, to actual nudity. 

     I have no problem saying “NO” if I’m not comfortable.

Q: What do you plan to achieve by becoming a plus-model?

A: Being a model is my dream job and would be a personal victory, but I would like to eventually become a person that is recognized for my work and my work ethic.  The first “Octavia Mims” if you will.

Q:  Pretend that I am someone that knows absolutely nothing about you, and walk me through a day with Octavia Mims, the plus-model.

-1st Octavia Mims is a mother and wife before anything, so breakfast and school is a must.

-2nd Check my day calendar for whatever project I have for that day.

-3rd Double check my “model bag” making sure that I have my make-up just in case.

-4th Make sure that I arrive at my shoots or events, in a timely manner.

-5th Home work and quality time with my family.

-6th Gym Time; Five days a week, at two-hours a day.

        -In between all of this I am full time employee, working as a sterile processing technician.                

Q: Do you think that it’s necessary to be represented by management/agency, when pursuing a career in plus-modeling?

A:  Yes, it’s always great to have a team behind you that believes in you. 

With a model management team they educate you and assist you in finding your means for exposure.

Q: What advice do you have for the thousands of other women, trying to break into the plus-modeling world?

A:  Stay busy. And don’t take NO for an answer.  This is a very shallow business so you need to develop a thick skin.

Q:  What’s something that your fans do not know about you?

A:  I am not only a model, but I am also an undercover singer!!

 I love to sing but I just can’t bring myself to sing in front of other people.

Q:  Do you have any up-coming projects/ventures that you would like to tell us about?

A:  YES!  I am currently in the works of building a plus-size promotional modeling team for “HuskyGirlSwagg”  as well as our t-shirts are in the works.

If you would like to know more about Octavia Mims and "Husky Girl Swagg" please visit: www.wix.com/octaviamims/huskygirlswagg