“I DON’T want to just be a model. I want to be a role model for other girls. Because what else is life for other than to give back?”
That’s what 18-year-old Jewish student Sabine Jamieson told the production team when she auditioned for the 10th season of Australia’s Next Top Model .
In 2014, she was living with her parents and twin sister Nakisha in Byron Bay when she landed her dream work experience gig at Real Living magazine in Sydney, opening her eyes to the fashion industry and causing her to “completely fall in love with it”.
The experience inspired Jamieson to move to Sydney to live with her grandparents, Sandra and Yoram Gross. The late Yoram, who is best known for the production and animation of Blinky Bill, was a Holocaust survivor who arrived in Australia from Poland after the war. After her move, Yoram introduced her to the local Jewish community and furthered her love for the entertainment industry.
Read the full article by at the Australian Jewish News.