Former Miss India Asia Pacific contestant Simran Mathew, has come a long way since her days as a professional model in India. Gracing advertisement campaigns and travelling for modelling projects, are now of the past for Simran ( or as close friends and family know her as Simi ). I spoke with Simran awhile back, capturing an understanding about her life and fast forward, today as a mother, wife and host of her own online channel SimiTV show and her mission to empower women to look and feel their best.
Simi has one goal in mind, and that is; to empower women to simply 'be', to 'be'
yourself, 'be' able, 'be' to enable, 'be' free to love and live, 'be' happy, 'be'
grateful, and 'be'lieve. Life was not
always as humbling as it is today for Simran. Her past experiences in the
industry of modelling has allowed her to now embrace and live life with a
fierce kind of love and determination. Adamant to shift her way of living and for others.
As we carry our conversation, and she freely answer's all of my questions, Simi has a very vibrant and positive presence about her. Clearly grateful on the ground she is standing on today. She tell's me to use any information she has spoken of, as she has nothing to hide. She is using herself as platform for other women who have endured difficult paths in their lives.
Her story begins at 15years old, when she was approached to become a
model, which then lead to six years of a professional career in modelling. It was during her days as a model, where the
'darker moments of this seemingly glamorous profession reared its' ugly head. I asked her how she overcame these dark days,
to which she replied.. "at the time, I was young and lost, caught up in a
very adult world, but eventually I overcame this". Through determination in herself and seeking
help, by creating her own support group, she speaks of how when she lived in
India ( Chennai ), she eventually became the " bad girl gone
good" and that was, and continues to be the type of empowerment she is
sharing with other women and young girls she encounters today. "What use
to be uncool, I am making cool. I want to set the abused free, and that can
only happen if I stopped for the one, and spread some love". As we carry our conversation, and she freely answer's all of my questions, Simi has a very vibrant and positive presence about her. Clearly grateful on the ground she is standing on today. She tell's me to use any information she has spoken of, as she has nothing to hide. She is using herself as platform for other women who have endured difficult paths in their lives.
Simran today, lives a full life in Dubai, recently
she relaunched herself through her own
online YouTube channel SimiTV. Through SimiTV, Simran candidly documents about
topics in life which she believes will help other women move through 'those
days'. Whether you're a mother fighting
to find time, or you simply want to adopt healthy living tips, SimiTV is Simrans' portal to publicly speaking about how she approaches everyday life.
Kim T
Madam AE xx
Images: Simran
You tube: simitvshow
