Each year Barbizon and Girls’ Life Magazine sponsor a model search contest where we give away an editorial photo shoot, vacation, celebrity and more! Now, it’s time to meet our 2024 winner Abigail! Don’t forget to enter yourself for a chance to “Get Discovered” and win the ultimate model experience of your dreams in 2025!
What is the last book you read?
The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart – based on a true story
What do you love about modeling?
The idea of getting to model up-and-coming fashion before the public has access to it is appealing. Also, as teen girls, we’re not always confident in ourselves. Getting to be someone we’re not while in front of a camera can be empowering.
Where do you like to shop?
Francesca’s (a boutique store), Aerie, and Gho Dho for equestrian apparel.
Where is your favorite place you have ever visited?
My family rented a cabin in TN once—I have some great memories. Also, I took a trip with my grandma to Hawaii to visit my uncle, who is in the Marine Corps and stationed there.
Who is your celeb crush?
Drew Starkey – so hot!
Which living person do you admire most?
Kent Farrington is my idol, but also Margi Engle—to come from nothing and rise to her level is pretty inspiring.
What is your favorite single item to shop for?
I would say dresses.
Where do you shop most?
Target
How would you describe your style?
Pretty boring—sweatpants, leggings, and riding breeches.
What is your favorite accessory?
Earrings
Do you have any hidden talents?
I wouldn’t say I have a hidden talent, really, but I can play the piano and am becoming a pretty mean cook… Fettuccine Alfredo is my specialty—courtesy of my grandma’s weekly cooking lessons.
What 3 words would your friends use to describe you?
Loyal, hardworking, spontaneous
What is your biggest dream?
To compete in Major League Show Jumping and represent the U.S. in the Olympics someday.
Where do you want to be in 10 years?
Life happens, and people change. I’m young. My passions are horses, fitness, nutrition, and helping others. If I can somehow combine all of that into the perfect life, then wonderful. I hope that in 10 years, I will have graduated from Texas A&M—maybe with a business and equine science degree—having formed new friendships while riding on their equestrian team. I also hope to be getting catch rides to compete at the highest levels of my sport. I want to be on the path to starting a nonprofit that helps kids achieve their dreams while modeling along the way.
What 3 cities would you most like to visit?
I’d love to head west to see Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. If money were no object, I’d also love to visit Dubai and Greece someday.
What is your favorite food?
Chicken tenders with ranch dressing and quesadillas.
What food do you find most disgusting?
Asparagus—the texture is nasty!
If you had to wear one pair of shoes in your closet forever, what pair would you chose?
My Hoka running shoes and my Parlanti riding boots
What 3 beauty products can you not live without?
Grande Lash Serum, Maybelline The Falsies Mascara, and Redken Anti-Snap Leave-In Conditioner.
Who is your favorite designer?
I do love Kate Spade wallets and purses—I want them all!
Who inspires you in modeling?
I am inspired by intelligence and character, as well as beauty. I really thought highly of Georgie Campbell, the British eventer who passed away in a tragic accident in 2024—she was beautiful inside and out.
Also, Bella Hadid, and—super old, I know—but Audrey Hepburn. The work she did with UNICEF is inspiring. One person can change others’ lives for the better.
