A New Hampshire college student is a Black Bill Gates in the making in her own right — as a model! After Anok Yai went viral when a photographer snapped her picture at Howard University’s homecoming she landed a modeling contract. The sophomore at Plymouth State University, announced on Instagram Tuesday, Oct. 31 that she has been signed by Next Management.
“Thank you to everyone that’s supported me along the way,” she wrote.
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The modeling agency connects top talent in modeling and entertainment with international brands and counts the likes of singer Lana Del Rey in its roster.
Fans eagerly congratulated Yai.
The Sudan-born beauty was photographed by a D.C.-based photographer known as TheSunk during Howard’s homecoming Oct. 21 when he noticed she was “stunning.”
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