Natalia Bryant for ‘Town & Country".Photo:Danny Kasiriye
Danny Kasiriye
Natalie Bryanthad some serious nerves before strutting down her first catwalk.
When the 20 year old made herrunway debutduring the Versace show last September, she commanded the stage with poise and elegance — wearing a structural little black dress for he catwalk debut.
But before her big Milan Fashion Week moment, the rising model (whose parents areVanessa Bryantand the late NBA superstarKobe Bryant) was “completely terrified,” she toldTown & Countryin her newcover story, out now.
Natalia Bryant makes her runway debut at the Versace spring/summer 2024 show on Sept. 22 during Milan Fashion Week.Getty
Getty
Once it was over, however, she was overcome with excitement. “I remember after I walked I turned to someone and said, ‘Oh my god, let’s do that again!’” she told the publication.
It seems like she definitely took her friendGigi Hadid’s runway advice to heart. “I said to just try to take in the moment and let yourself remember it,” Hadid, who also walked the Versace presentation, toldVogueof theconversation she and Natalia hadbefore the show.
Natalia Bryant for “Town & Country”.Danny Kasiriye
Modeling for Natalia, who signed with IMG in 2021, is only one of the creative paths she plans to pursue.
She’s dabbled in the music industry as an intern forBeyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment, an “amazing experience” that gave Bryant the chance to create imagery for the singer’s sold-out Renaissance tour, and is currently studying at the University of Southern California’s film school.
“I think it’s fun to have my foot in both worlds,” she said of working in fashion and film. “They’re both collaborative, and you meet so many different people."
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Natalia Bryant and Vanessa Bryant.Cindy Ord/VF23/Getty Images
Cindy Ord/VF23/Getty Images
The mother-daughter duo starred in a Mother’s Day campaign forVogueand Bulgari in 2021.
“Over the years, she taught me confidence, and that beauty comes from the inside first,” Natalia toldVogueof her and Vanessa’s bond. “Beauty fades, so be sure to be positive, confident and like who I am, my morals and views. That’s definitely helped shape who I am as an individual.”
source: people.com
