Model success puts Bethan in the swim
IT’S been three years since Bethan Sowerby graced our TV screens on the reality TV
Last month Bethan, a freelance model who is on the books of Manchester’s J’adore Models, achieved an ultimate goal of strutting the catwalk in Miami Swim Week, dubbed the biggest swimwear runway in the world, as an ambassador for Lounge underwear.
While she was there she was snapped up to work with Next Models Miami, the city’s biggest modelling agency.
Bethan has also starred in a global TV ad campaign for Remington hair products in New York, which shows her strutting through the famous Times Square, and she regularly models for JD Sports and fashion brand In The Style.
Other clients include Forever Unique, SilkFred and Quiz and she recently confirmed a campaign with Boots.
“I am super busy at the moment, it’s amazing,” she said.
“I am so grateful to be in such a lucky position to be living my dream job. I’ve worked so hard for this and I’m proud of myself.”
Bethan, whose dream would be to model for Victoria’s Secret and American clothing brand Guess, is proud of how she’s come from being a shy schoolgirl, who went to Moston Fields Primary School and Beech House in Rochdale, to becoming a success in a tough industry.
“The modelling world can be really cut-throat sometimes,” she told us.
“However, you always have to remind yourself that no one else is you and that’s your power.
“So many doors can be slammed in your face, however if you persist and don’t give up dreams can come true.
“I was quite shy in school, however I look at how confident I am now and how much I’ve grown the past three years and I’m proud that I pushed myself out of my comfort zones to be where I am today.”
Before Britain’s Next Top Model Bethan, who made it to the final four in the Lifetime reality show after triumphing in a series of modelling challenges, worked as a sales assistant for Topshop in the Trafford Centre.
“I do owe it to Britain’s Next Top Model because it gave me a push and I’ve grown so much,” she said.
“Before I was shy, but I can walk into a room now and be confident. I was 19 then and I’m 22 now.
“Modelling will always be a hard industry because you can walk into an agency, they say ‘no’ and you have to take it on the chin. You’re not going to be everyone’s cup of tea but then the next job comes along and you’ll get it.
“I feel that there’s always going to be competition between the models but I’ve never experienced anything bad, we’re all so friendly.”