Growing up in Southern California, Kylie Rae always had a focus on one thing: sports. But in 2014, she changed course—enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising as an aspiring designer, chronicling her life on Instagram along the way. During her second year of school, her account took off and she went from 2,000 followers to over a million. It wasn’t long before she started getting approached by brands to model.
Now, Kylie Rae works full-time as a model, actress, entrepreneur and social media influencer across several platforms. “I am thankful to have grown up in a generation where social media can make all this possible even if you don’t fit the ‘standard look,’” she says. “I have always been super outgoing and love putting on a show, so there’s no question that I belong in front of the camera.” Here, get to know Kylie Rae.