she got involved in modelling, stating that she was motivated by the lack of representation of "non-whites" in the industry. her first modelling job was for a lebanese couture company. in 2014, the "london evening standard" referred to her as "a cornerstone of london's trans scene." she told the newspaper that she was "so vocal" on trans issues because she sees it as "the new frontier", an issue being brought into public consciousness through the work of trans women like laverne cox and carmen carrera.