The first thing I said to Amanda when I met her for the shoot was, “You’ve grown up.” C’mon, she was only 19 when I was introduced to her two years ago. Somehow, there was a more womanly air to her now. Maybe it’s the hair, which grew a lot longer since. Back then, she was new to competing in bikini fitness competitions, but now she has a few under her belt and I sense that stronger sense of confidence in her.
Once low on self-esteem, she used to fight for attention amongst other girls from an ex-boyfriend; something that shouldn’t even need to happen. She may not be 100% at her happy place yet, but she’s a lot closer than before.
Read the full interview on Yahoo #Fitspo here.
