Townsville Bulletin

INSTA-BABY, REALLY LOOK AT ME NOW

- ELISABETH SILVESTER

SHE may not be walking just yet but little Anabela Kay is taking major steps as an Instagram personalit­y.

Little – miss – anabela is forging a name for herself modelling baby clothes and brands on the social media platform.

At only 15 months old,

Anabela is a brand ambassador for Western

Australian baby company

Safari Totz and Townsville baby boutique

Peyton Rose Design.

Mum Hannah Wegner said Anabela had accidental­ly become a social media star. “I saw other mums doing the same thing and I thought how cute it was so I started her

Instagram account just after she was born,” she said.

“I love taking photos of her so when we are contacted for contracts, it is amazing. I always use hashtags and make sure I hashtag the brands that we are not repping as well.”

The Deeragun bub has been a brand rep since October and has enjoyed free clothes and baby products, speciality made-to-order items and discounts. Ms Wegner said her first daughter loved the attention. “She is a real girly girl and she gets excited over the neckl laces and she puts them on herself, h and when you pick out o a pair of shoes she puts her h feet in the air,” she said. “When she is older she will w be able to see the excitement in her photos and that she loved dress-ups.” Ms Wegner said Anabela had received offers from brands in China and US but was staying local. She said it had also opened doors for her h as a mother.

“I have loved meeting other brand rep mums and being part of a company and being the first to see and try new releases,” she said.

 ?? Picture: SHAE BEPLATE ?? ACCIDENTAL STAR: Anabela Kay, 1, is an Instagram baby brand rep.
Picture: SHAE BEPLATE ACCIDENTAL STAR: Anabela Kay, 1, is an Instagram baby brand rep.

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