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CHAUN WILLIAMS BEYOND THE STAGE
CHAUN WILLIAMS
BEYOND THE STAGE & LIGHTS
— By Danica Serena Stockton
International model and performer, Chaun Williams,
celebrates his recent ad release for Bottega Veneta. Williams is excited to have modeled with fashion icon and supermodel, Naomi Campbell, for the Italian luxury house.
“Our photographer was David LaChapel. It was pretty surreal,” Williams shares.
David LaChapel, having photographed almost all of Hollywood’s superstars and the world’s largest advertising campaigns, is quite the accomplishment to add to a model’s roster of co-creators, as is Naomi Campbell.
Williams began modeling at the age of sixteen back in Arlington, TX after being scouted at the mall by an agent. When he moved to Vegas at the age of eighteen, he found several agencies happy to represent him including, BEST, TnG, Red Models, and LV Models. Now he is able to keep busy with bookings as an independent model after having established himself in the Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, and New York markets. The most ground breaking photoshoot of his career with Bottega Veneta, Williams booked independently through word of mouth. A contact of his referred for the ad campaign that is now circulated internationally online, in print, and presumably on international billboards as well.
Williams built his entertainment career once he relocated to Las Vegas. “I moved here to start a career in show business right after highschool in 2005,” Williams shares. At the time, Williams trained at Gold’s Gym. He recalls, “One day I was talking with the receptionist of the gym and he invited me to audition for Chippendales with him later that day. Only me and one other guy were chosen. I worked with them for ten years.”
Williams left the male revue show to join the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity production for six years thereafter. With all shows being temporarily canceled due to the pandemic, Zumanity was the only Cirque show not to return once restrictions were lifted. Work hardly slowed down for Williams and his next big project was a reality show, F Boy Island. “I got a DM from a rep on HBO Max. We filmed in Grand Cayman for 2 months total from late February to the middle of April 2021,” Williams explains. Post production had a speedy turnaround and within three months, the show aired. Williams is streaming on screens in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Whether you have the opportunity to see Williams on stage, on the screen, or in magazines, he is quite difficult to ignore. With such a busy career and ample bookings, Williams stays on the radar. Endless training sessions in the gym, thousands of calories burned daily, and a fervent dedication to his craft, Williams is always ready for his next opportunity. With such an impressive book of work, Chaun Williams is only headed up from here.
ELEVATE IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITH AMANDA MAY
— By Danica Serena Stockton
The beauty industry has proven to be a wildly profitable market for those of interest at any age. Beauty entrepreneur, Amanda May, has had her hands in the industry for over eighteen years with several accomplishments such as her involvement as a lead makeup artist at New York Fashion Week and Miami Fashion Week, a national trainer for America’s leading beauty brands such as Ulta, and an on camera beauty sales representative on HSN. She has used her experience and the beauty industry to build her Beauty Boss brand.
The Amanda May Beauty Boss brand offers mentorship and consulting to, “reach their personal, business, and financial goals faster,” according to May. The Transformational Trainer is a component of the program that as May explains, “is a way for those who are passionate about beauty to see that they can build a business not only to live off of but to thrive on.” The program provides coaching, consulting, technical and artistic skill education and service skills as resources for aspiring and existing beauty business owners. Having earned her masters degree in personal development, May has included both business and personal development in her program as well. With said resources and the help of the Transformation Trainer program, clients can expect to increase their reach, grow their business and clientele, as well as open additional locations for their business.
May is a certified aesthetician and also the beauty director for Genesis Lifestyle Medicine’s ten facilities across the nations. “I oversee all the business growth for the beauty end of it.” The medical facilities offer services for aesthetics, hormone therapy, joint pain treatment, and medical weight loss. May directs the aesthetic training for Genesis Lifestyle Medicine that allows her clients to become certified beauty specialists. Those who embark on the aesthetic training program can choose from specialties including microblading, permanent and non-permanent makeup, eyelash extensions, and advanced skincare.
With all of the work May puts into her Beauty Boss consulting program clients and into her Genesis Lifestyle Medicine trainees, she still finds the time to serve as the beauty editor of Deluxe Version magazine as well. Being so well versed and seasoned in the beauty industry allows May to take on multiple projects, grow professionally and personally, all while helping others do the same. For those interested in becoming a certified beauty specialist, starting or growing their beauty business, or simply just passionate about beauty,
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Danielle Panaro launched Smooth Skin Firming with her sister, Claudine, in June of 2021 with the intention of bringing naturally clean, chemical free, yet highly effective products to the world of body care.
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, the aesthetician, cosmetic formulator, health and nutrition enthusiast, and mother of two earned a B.A. in Communication and Marketing from Northeastern University in Boston before moving to Las Vegas. After several years in the aesthetics and makeup industry, Danielle began to investigate what went into the products she had been using and was shocked by the amount of chemicals she found. Slowly she began to experiment in her kitchen with her own original formulas. Once she became confident enough in her experimentation she contacted a cosmetic chemist and started Smooth Skin Firming.
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All Smooth products are cruelty free and vegan and are made locally in Las Vegas. Danielle’s focus on detoxification, anti-aging, hydration, collagen growth, skin firming, and the prevention of cellulite, oxidation, and inflammation has resulted in products which are both super effective and natural. The best part is: all of these benefits are achieved without the use of any chemicals, sulfates, or parabens (which can get into your bloodstream and disrupt your hormones)!
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Danielle’s daily grind ranges anywhere from pilates and weight lifting to yoga and meditation. Coupled with whole food nutrition, her products act as a perfect enhancement to her health-conscious lifestyle.
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— By Ryan Gillum
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