25/06/2026
Happy Day of the Seafarer. ⚓️
It feels fitting to share how I ended up here because none of this was part of the plan.
If it weren’t for a random scroll through Backstage, I might never have seen the “Entertainment Host” listing. I submitted, forgot about it, and months later got scouted and invited to audition. My first thought was, “Wait… for real? Nawwww!”
What made it even more surreal was that my audition was on August 31, 2023; my mom’s third anniversary. The moment I saw the date, I felt like it wasn’t random. I felt guided.
Back in 2019, I was invited on a dance cruise as an influencer, and of course I brought my mom. She had the time of her life. We didn’t know it then, but she was already battling the illness that would later be diagnosed as cancer. Looking back, I can’t help but feel she had a hand in this journey.
A huge thank you to my childhood friend Natasha for opening her home to me the night before my audition. I was the only person there with zero ship experience. No cruise background. No clue what I was getting myself into. I was intimidated… but I showed up anyway.
That day taught me something I’ll never forget: sometimes you have to say yes before you feel ready.
For years I thought I was “just” a photographer. Ships taught me that I’m so much more than one title. They’ve challenged me, stretched me, humbled me, and shown me what I’m capable of.
Looking back, I want to hug the girl who got on a bus, slept on a friend’s couch, and walked into a room she wasn’t sure she belonged in.
If you’re watching this, this is when I learned I was really guided. 🤍
