Name: Mirella
Age: 28
Location: Canada
Background: Scottish
Photographer: CProductions
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    I'm a small town girl with a heart for the big city. Extremely ambitious and business minded looking for my next big venture. Of course, I am a firm believer in working hard and playing harder so I do enjoy spontaneity.

     However, I wasn't always so confident...it came with time as I have endured thousands of critical comments throughout my life with regard to my arm hair and still ongoing to this day. I have overcome a number of hardships along my travels and through those obstacles very valuable lessons have been learned which have molded me to be the strong person I am today. I have tremendous self-confidence and poise to show for as a result of these life experiences and have great integrity, pride, respect, and appreciation for my own individuality as well as others unique nature. More of the general public should have the same perspective that I have come to grow into...rather than this tunnel vision.

     I would try to defend my "abnormalcy" but always having the feeling of inadequacy but not wanting to give them the satisfaction. I felt nothing but severe isolation and went through a rough bout with my self-esteem and almost quitting school for good. But my determined demeanor wouldn’t allow it and for that quality about myself I am dearly grateful.

     I would come home from school in tears repeatedly to my mother asking why? why? was I made so different. Attempting to confide in her to make sense of the cruelty. As I have become older and learned to be comfortable in my own skin I have indeed gained some wisdom and am more accepting or empathetic to those in similar situations.

     Because of certain physical features which according to societal standards is not "normal," and I use that term very loosely. No one on this earth can define the word yet it is used in context as if they know the true meaning.

     My goal and/or mission is to shed some light by providing some insight, perhaps evoke courage in all women with hairy arms to stand proud for who they are and let what others tell you just roll off your back like water. We are smart, beautiful, and exotic looking beings holding limitless potential just itching to be unveiled to the world.

     Through my strong will and perseverance I have won against all odds. Growing up for me was like a nightmare that could not be escaped, a life that never gets noticed only ignored. Why is that? What am I supposed to be learning...other than people are cruel and I have turned my cheek time and time again that I have no more cheeks left to turn.

      Blind leading the blind into this world we call earth. Humans are our own worst enemy and so as we advance or evolve we are eliminating ourselves in the process...for every supposed "great" discovery we are compromising a piece of our moral fiber. This is not how it should be....since when has materialism, sex, and cruelty became a part of our daily being?. What happened to us?...where did we go wrong? Since when do things or people make us or break us?.

     As I have matured I found my biggest passion is to express myself freely (no censorship) through words and photographs to provide others with a sense of perspective seen through my eyes. Through sharing of my experiences I hope to achieve just that with other girls like me through this site by educating those willing to learn. My love of expressing my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on paper branches out so when read it would provoke deep thought into others so they may think before they act.   

    My true inspiration is I thrive on pushing aside pessimist views by going out and proving society wrong. That's what keeps me going; and to help show a world of "can't do's" the "can do". The more numbers that participate the better.

Mirella is available for custom photography.