Western Sydney model chasing Supermodel of the Year title

By Noel Rowsell

18-Year old model Chelsea Oliver (Schofields) is about to travel to Bali for the ASOTY (Australian Supermodel of the Year) competition.

Chelsea is one of 24 finalists in the international competition, alongside other finalists from Australia, Indonesia and Russia, which is all about inclusiveness and diversity.

Chelsea was also a finalist last year, winning the Editorial category. Last year was a completely online experience, due to the restrictions of Covid, so Chelsea is understandably very happy to be travelling to Bali this year to participate in an 18day program, which finishes with a runway show and Final on the 4th February.

Chelsea started her modelling career at the age of 13, when she entered a modelling competition with Country Girl Management, where she did her first runway and was chosen as a finalist. She was then signed by her current agent, Bella Management in Sydney, at the age of 14.

Since then, she has been on the front cover of 2 magazines, had a 10page feature in Girlfriend Magazine and was recently in both ‘Elle’ and ‘Harpers Bazaar Vietnam’.

Chelsea will be wearing a few different outfits on the runway, including one from an amazing Sydney designer, who has kindly donated an outfit for Chelsea to wear, which will then be auctioned and proceeds will go to charity.

Chelsea is also required to wear an outfit which is recycled, repurposed or re-used, and she has chosen to wear her Mother’s wedding dress, which is a timeless classic, along with accessories from her Grandmother’s wedding. Both mum and nunna are very happy to be honoured in this way.

Chelsea volunteers for a charity called ‘One Meal’ in Blacktown, which feeds, clothes and provides for the homeless and less fortunate in the community and has done so for nearly 5 years.

Chelsea does this alongside her mother Joanne, who is the area coordinator of the charity. Chelsea hopes to use her platform to raise awareness and funds for this cause.

Chelsea completed Year 12 at Wyndham College at Quakers Hill in December 2022. She has worked with Penrith City Council (Ripples) for a few years and she is very excited to see where her modelling career takes her. She looks forward to a lot of great learning experiences, meeting new people and travel.

Chelsea would love to thank her very kind sponsors who have supported her throughout this competition and over these first few years of her career. Thank you to Donna Hunter from Hunter Hampers for kindly supporting Chelsea and always offering kind words of advice and support. Thank you also to Helene from The Hair Room at Parramatta for kindly sponsoring Chelsea both in 2022 and 2023, your kindness is greatly appreciated. Also to Martin and Abel Bernardi from Flex Demolition, thank you for your sponsorship and support.

We wish her all the best for her time in Bali and in the competition.