A Brief introduction to who I am:
Mandy
Mischief
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| A recent photo from a shoot with Lance Miller |
I am not sure what I want this blog to be about or why I feel it necessary to start a blog now, so bear with me because I am sure at times it will seem directionless. Think of this as an online journal that I am willing to share with the world. In my real life I am very open and honest about who I am. I don't try to hide anything nor do I sugar coat my past or my personality. There is very little in my life that I am embarrassed about or ashamed of. You can ask me just about anything and you are going to get a completely honest answer.
I've toyed with the idea of starting a blog for a while now. I have always loved writing and the more involved I become with pinup modeling the more I feel like I have something to write about. I would like to document my journey as a pinup and I feel that a blog would be the best place to do it. I can write openly and freely and those who are interested can read. Those who aren't can head over to www.facebook.com/msmandymischief and just look at my pictures or they can head to instagram for even less words @missmandy_mischief.
So allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mandy Mischief and I am a pin up model. My first experience with modeling was in May of 2011. I booked and paid for a shoot with Trash-a-rama photography (she has changed her company several times and right now I think she is using She Devil Pinups). My first shoot was pretty sad, while the photographer did a great job on my hair and make up, I had no idea what I was doing and ended up with 250 pictures of me in almost the exact same pose and face. At the time though it was a lot of fun and a great confidence booster. After that I entered a couple of online pin up contest and I submitted to Ink-N-Iron for their pin up pageant. I didn't win anything, in fact I didn't even place and for Ink-N-Iron I didn't even make it in the online voting for more than a couple of weeks. At this point I had other things I was focused on in my personal life so I put the pin up modeling on hold.
In July of 2013 I moved back down to Southern California so I could help take care of my grandmother. There weren't any full time positions available for me so I took a part time position at the Valencia Body Shop. In November a full time position opened up at the Ventura location so I interviewed for it and got it. In April 2014 I realized that the Roadshow Revival was taking pinup contestants. The year before I had thought about it but I couldn't work up the nerve to sign up and I lived 4 hours away. I decided since I was back in SoCal I had no excuses and I signed up. It was one of the best choices I made. Not only did I meet amazing people doing it but I also ended up with a few more free photo shoots. I realized that if I wanted to I could be a pin up model. The Roadshow Revival also gave me a chance to practice my posing. This allowed me to be more confident when it came to accepting the modeling opportunities that came my way that summer.
Fast forward to now. I am currently a model with Dreamland Vixens. I've been published multiple times. I've booked shoots where I get paid, which is what makes me a professional pin up. I'm in the online voting for this years Ink-N-Iron, I will be competing at Roadshow Revival and Port Nationals.
If at this point you are still with me and wondering about my mention of my weight, no worries I will explain that. I have been overweight since I was 8 years old. I am currently at my heaviest weight. According to the BMI my max should be 155lbs and I am rocking an unhealthy 248lbs. I'm 24 going on 25 years old. My life is in a good place. I have a man I love, we have our own apartment, I love my job, and I have a pretty cool side job (pin up model). I am working on getting myself down to a healthy weight. My struggle with my weight is going to factor into this blog and there will probably be a few entries about it. My weight is a part of who I am and a part of my life story but I do not consider myself a "plus size" model. I do not refer to myself as such and I feel insulted when I am referred to as such. I am a pin up model. My size doesn't define my modeling and I don't allow it too.
So welcome to my blog. I appreciate you being here. I'll try to post pretty often. Stay tuned for more.
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| One of my photos from my first shoot with Trash-a-rama |
