With pure Jamaican blood, a killer smile and a promising career ahead of her, our cover girl, Leomie Anderson, tells us what it’s like to be part of one of the world’s most prestigious modelling agencies at the tender age of sixteen. 

Q: You’re a second-generation fully-Jamaican Londoner who combines school with modelling for Premier, one of the world’s leading agencies. Tell us about how you got scouted.


A: It was two years ago. I was coming home from school and a man came up to me asking if I'd ever thought of being a model. I was kind of used to people saying I could be a model but I thought it was only because I was tall. I was a bit taken aback when he gave me a Premier leaflet with Naomi Campbell’s picture on it and asked me to give him a call. A few weeks later someone else from Premier scouted me again so I thought I might as well go for it.


What’s it like to be a model at 16?

It can be intimidating because when I go to castings I’m usually the youngest person there. I found it hard to learn to walk because I never go out in high heels, but I feel I have an advantage by being so young. I have more time to learn and people are more patient with me because of my age.

Guadeloupe - The Caribbean Butterfly

SHE Caribbean’s editor Delia Dolor visited Guadeloupe. She described it as a fusion of landscapes. Breathtaking panoramas, vibrancy, exquisite cuisine and character – truly the heart of the French Caribbean. Read her account in SHE today, but in the meantime, here’s a taster…

If you’ve never been to the French island of Guadeloupe, what are you waiting for? Do not let language be a barrier. Some things don’t require words to express yourself, and believe me your first visit to Guadeloupe will leave you breathless. Don’t listen to people who say all Caribbean islands are alike – they really don’t know what they’re talking about.

Guadeloupe is unique in that its northern side has a completely different terrain to its southern, and you won’t need a map or tour guide to tell you so. Guadeloupe has its own past and its own "Frenchness". Yes, there are mairies, baguettes, Gendarmes – in a West Indian setting. Guy-Claude Germain leader of the tourism committee in Guadeloupe told me enthusiastically, “Guadeloupe is a fantastic island. It has much more to offer than any tourist can imagine.” He raced through many places SHE must visit, the Capital Petit de Terre, its provinces, the hotels, village life all merge into a kaleidoscope of colours of rainbows. You can’t just sit still in Guadeloupe, you simply burst with enthusiasm and the explorer in you comes out. I then understood why Monsieur Germain was often quoted as saying. "If you're going to cross the Atlantic simply to park your bum on a beach, is it worth it?"

Five of the Islands of Guadeloupe aren’t just part of the Caribbean, they are also a part of France – Guadeloupe is a French Overseas Department, therefore a part of the European Union. All French public health regulations are in force, from sanitary conditions in restaurants and accommodations to drinking water.

The Guadeloupe archipelago is five destinations of their own right, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, La Désirade and Petite Terre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, but in the north Saint Martin (split into a French and a Netherland section) and Saint Barthélémy (St Barts) who are independent from Guadeloupe’s administration and French overseas communities of their own are sometimes coupled with the islands of Guadeloupe.


Photography by Chris Huxely

15 Signs You’re a Control Freak

Have you ever been told, “Please let me do this my own way!” Or have you seen people shake their heads at you in desperation when you explain something for the umpteenth time? If so, chances are you’re a fussy lady who’s driving everyone crazy!

You’re a control freak if:

1.    You wish you could control everything you do using a remote control
2.    You spend more time organising and making lists and carry out more than 90% of the tasks
3.    Doing things your way becomes a habit
4.    You write notes when people talk to you because you don’t want to forget exactly what they said – so you can remind them in times of disagreement
5.    You feel like you want to cry when something doesn’t go your way


Did you recognise yourself in any of the signs above? 10 more signs in our ‘Last Word’ page.

Musical Blitz - Summit of the Americas

True, the fifth Summit of the Americas was convened to address serious issus affecting us in these parts. And yes too, the theme was quite appropriate, “Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability.” And the summit was held for the first time in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago to be exact.

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Tuff Gong International Records has released Ziggy Marley's latest album, Family Time. It contains eleven tracks written by the singer and two stories read by actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

"When I was writing songs for the new album I found I was writing based on my activities with them (his youngest children). If we are going to create change through music then we have to teach the children," Marley said. Pop superstars Willie Nelson and Paul Simon also contributed songs to Family Time which was produced by the acclaimed Don Was. Marley, the eldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is the father of five children. The youngest, four year-old Judah and two year-old Gideon, are by his wife Orly.