Nikki DuBose

Nikki DuBose is an American host, model, and actress turned author, and mental health advocate and ambassador.

Biography

In an interview with People, DuBose disclosed that she was raped and sexually harassed during her time in the modelling industry, which "exacerbated" her eating disorders.[1]

DuBose has appeared on CBS LA[2] to talk about her recovery from mental health problems and how the unregulated modelling industry caused her problems.

DuBose released her first publication in 2016. Titled '"Washed Away: From Darkness to Light" the memoir outlined her experienced within the modelling industry and the impact this had on her mental health.[3] On January 4, 2017, the New York Daily News profiled her advocacy with Senator Brad Hoylman as she pushed for the Omnibus Child Victims Act (S809) at the New York State Capitol, which will "make it easier for survivors to seek legal recourse."[4] The prior year, DuBose lent her support for a Californian bill which aimed to ban the use of anorexic models.[5][6]

DuBose is currently a Celebrity Ambassador for The Shaw Mind Foundation, a global non profit based in the United Kingdom that offers support for those suffering from mental health issues.[7]

References
  1. "Former Model Nikki DuBose Backing Bill to Fight Eating Disorders and Sexism". People.com. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. "California May Become First State To Require Models To Obtain Doctor's Note In Order To Work". Losangeles.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "New Memoir 'Washed Away: From Darkness to Light' Reveals the Dark Side of the Modeling Industry". PR Newswire. 4 October 2016.
  4. "Sex abuse survivors lodge rallying cry for Child Victims Act". Nydailynews.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "California considers banning anorexic models". SF Gate. 22 February 2016.
  6. "Op-Ed: Why models need labor protections". LA Times. 11 April 2016.
  7. "The Shaw Mind Foundation – Our other patrons and vloggers". Shawmindfoundation.org. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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