Amber Barnes

My name is Amber Barnes and I’m from North Carolina but some know me as Astara which is my nickname. I grew up in the country so I’m more like a country girl. Currently I am a medical student at Barton College trying to get my B.S.N. so I can afford my dreams. When I was younger I had a rough life growing up. I’ve always been the one who got picked on in school and didn’t have any friends; however, that did not stop anything. I knew I was destined for greatness. I started modeling when I was 17 years old. Although I’ve had my own insecurities about myself, I’ve learned to adjust to not caring about what people think. I personally think being a model is tough. You got to have a certain look or look some type of way to really make it big! I just had my dreams and faith. In all I’ve walked in 20 different runway shows including a recent one with Cynthia Bailey. I’ve also met other celebrities while doing fashion shows like Jim Jones and Paris Moore from Dance Moms and other artists. I love doing runway shows because I’m able to strut my stuff on the runway and show off the accessories and clothes the designers create. My favorite designers is Rip_Designs and Venny.

I love walking for them because their clothes are made out of simple things like trash bags, tissues, and things around the house that one would never thought could be made into an outfit. Anyways, I work 3 different jobs. One of my jobs, I work as a teacher assistant, which enables me to help students and teachers. I’m a social butterfly so this job suits me well. I love meeting new people and don’t like sitting idol. Another…