One-on-One with Ashlee Disney
One of our newest and brightest stars from Houston is skyrocketing to the top! Ashlee Disney met with agents at our annual Agent Review last month and is now in New York, meeting clients and working on shoots! It's been a whirlwind rush for the 19 year old who ended up singing with TRUMP MODELS. The small town girl from Dayton, Texas is now pounding the pavement in New York and testing with the heavy hitters like KEVIN SINCLAIR who's shot top faces like Karlie Kloss and Arlenis and for edgy Marie Claire and Lucire editorials.
We caught up with Ashlee via email to get the scoop:
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MODELING?
Around the end of December '08. I've wanted to model since for as long as I can remember. Once I got married and had my son, I thought the dream was even closer to being just that .. a dream. A friend of mine and fellow model, Niece Waidhofer, told me about a website for models & photographers called modelmayhem.com. She said it was great for finding work with freelance photographers around my area. I worked with several Houston freelance photographers including, JJ Bonde (a former model from Page Parkes) & Tony Aria. One of the photographers I mentioned earlier put a word in for me with Page.713 in Houston and Voila! I got signed & started the biggest journey of my life! I ended up getting me great work in Houston, including: Great Day Houston on Channel 11, a fashion show with Zac Posen, & an informal for Versace.
SO YOU WERE ATTENDING PAGE PARKES AGENT REVIEW AND GOT SIGNED THAT QUICKLY?
The experience I gained at Agent Review was the best. I met so many models along with the agents from around the world. I was really excited to see how much my hard work had paid off. It takes lots of preparation & commitment to pull it off. The look, the personality, & the talent. That's all I kept telling myself on my way to the event, stay strong, think about everything you do, & make a good impression. I wasn't so much nervous, as I was excited. I had been preparing for a while for that big day, I had to walk in there with confidence to succeed. Page has given myself & so many other models & actors such a great opportunity. Without Agent Review, I wouldn't be spending most of my summer in New York. It was a positive career move for me.
HOW IS NEW YORK TREATING YOU? HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO SIGN WITH TRUMP?
WOW! New York is beautiful! I had the unbelievable honor of meeting with Wilhelmina, IMG, Trump Models, FORD, & Elite. Every agency was so great -- I could see myself loving each one, so the decision was pretty difficult. Each one had a different lay out with how they would manage me & my career. I did a ton of research on each & every single agency to get any inside scoop I could find. In the end, I chose to go with Trump for many reasons. As a model, I think the best choice is an agency you feel most comfortable with. If you walk in, & everyone treats you like family, THAT is the place to be. And, that's exactly how I felt with Trump! In my case, being a mother & a wife, my career would take special attention & understanding. Trump put their foot forward & showed me I had no worries. The fact that I shouldn't have to choose between either my family or modeling, & instead be able to have both, was mind blowing. I was super excited! From what I'm told, I should be pretty busy this summer. This summer is going to be full of fashion & frenzy for me. I just can't explain how excited I am! My biggest goal right now is Fashion Week. So, keep your fingers crossed for me!
HOW DID STARTING OUT AT PAGE PARKES HELP PREPARE YOU FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUES IN NEW YORK?
Being a Page Parkes model has been a truly great part of my life. I'm overwhelmed with all the success this agency has helped me achieve & I couldn't be happier. Tabitha, the fashion director here at Page.713 has been such a blessing. She was once a model, & that is something that I'm very glad for. Page herself has helped me out a lot with the whole "agency decision" situation by giving me advice & answering questions I have. Without the entire Page Parkes team behind me, I don't know where I'd be at this moment in my career. I certainly wouldn't be where I am now, this soon! They have given me the chance to shine & show everyone just how talented I really am. The true me. =) HOPEFULLY YOU'LL SEE ME IN VOGUE SOON, & SAY, "THERE'S ASHLEE, OUR STAR!"
This thread is abnormally messy but regardless, thank for lovelyx3's help! 
