What once began as a favor for a friend’s school photography project ultimately changed the course of elite model Shani Hollywood’s life. After pursuing a career post college in fashion business, Shani decided to switch industries and join her family’s real estate business. In doing so, Shani managed several commercial real estate properties across the Greater Toronto Area that her family owned. Although Shani achieved great success across both industries, her dream of becoming a model had always remained in the back of her mind. It was through Shani’s friend’s project- a unique concept portraying the rise and fall of a pop star, that Shani made her debut as a model in the social media space.
From a young age, Shani had constantly been surrounded by addiction and mental health issues. Being authentic and transparent with her followers is something she has found to be crucially important in building a loyal fanbase. Initially, Shani was hesitant to put herself in a vulnerable position when discussing her struggles with her fan base; however, as her platform grew, she became more encouraged to open up with her fans as she received thousands of messages from her followers confiding in her across the globe.
Shani’s followers often share with her that she was the reason they kept fighting to overcome or have overcame their struggles with addiction and mental health. As the messages continued to pour in, Shani realized the positive impact she was making on thousands of people all around the world, and it only motivated and inspired her to continue openly speaking about her struggles on social media. It is through sharing these experiences that she has been able to help others in overcoming their battles with addiction and mental health issues on a much larger scale. Shani has also helped countless others with business related questions and social media mentorship, as she currently has over 700,000 followers on Instagram alone.
Shani’s journey to success reaches far beyond achieving her own dreams. Her newest venture revolves around doing what brings her the most joy- helping others. She is currently planning to become a life coach for those struggling with mental health and addiction. Although she has been published in some of the most well-known publications in the world, she hopes to grace the covers of both Playboy and Maxim Magazine in the near future. We would like to congratulate Shani on all of her success thus far, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors.
Readers can keep up with Shani on her Facebook and Instagram.