Round Rock Woman Wins Prestigious Modeling Contest

ROUND ROCK, TX — Officials of the Torrid fashion brand on Monday announced that a model from Round Rock has won their third annual model search competition.

Julia Rose Miller was deemed the winner of the 3rd Annual Torrid Model Search from a field of more than 15,000 models from throughout the U.S. and Canada who had vied for the title. Torrid is a fashion brand focused on providing garments for women sizes 10 to 30.

In her new role as the 2018 Face of Torrid, Miller receives a Torrid modeling contract and wardrobe, officials said. Moreover, she will host Torrid store openings and events, star in seasonal fashion campaigns and appear on the brand’s social media channels throughout the year. The 20-year-old Round Rock resident also will work with the brand on establishing an anti-bullying platform for the Torrid Foundation, which was established in 2017 to raise funds in support of non-profit organizations dedicated to helping women, officials added.

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Miller noted she's no stranger to Torrid, having become a brand loyalist in the eighth grade when she first walked into a Torrid store. She described the experience as dream-like.

"To see women who looked like me on the walls and in the windows shocked me,” Miller said. “I was bullied a lot for my appearance, which made me feel powerless, but seeing how Torrid portrayed women of all sizes gave me confidence. I hope to use this opportunity, with the help of Torrid Foundation, as a platform to inspire other women who went through the same thing as me, to show them that being a size-14 girl is okay — matter of fact, it’s beautiful.”

The search for the 2018 Face of Torrid began last May with an online casting, followed by live casting events in four major U.S. markets – Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston and Atlanta – as well as the search’s first foray into the Canadian market with a casting in Toronto, Torrid officials said.

A panel of celebrity judges, including Project Runway winner Ashley Nell Tipton, celebrity make-up artist Priscilla Ono and supermodel Candice Huffine helped select the top ten finalists who would move on to the next big event: walking in Torrid’s first-ever runway show at New York Fashion Week, which was heralded as a bold new move towards increased diversity and inclusiveness in the fashion industry.

Following the show, Torrid narrowed the group down to the final four, and then let America vote for the next Face of Torrid.

“From thousands of applicants, America chose Julia Rose and we couldn’t be happier," said Liz Muñoz, Torrid President. "She embodies everything about Torrid: She’s fearlessly confident, loves fashion and, of course, she’s drop-dead gorgeous. Julia Rose is exactly the kind of woman we celebrate every day at Torrid with fabulous-fitting fashion that makes her look and feel amazing. We’re thrilled to have her represent our brand as the 2018 Face of Torrid.”

Miller joins the ranks of past Torrid Model Search winners, Lyanna Lynette and Maria Gimena, whose careers were jump-started after receiving the honor. Her debut campaign for Torrid will be the Spring II Collection, featuring looks straight from the brand’s New York Fashion Week runway show, officials said. These styles represent key trends for the upcoming season, including bold florals and romantic silhouettes, with elevated details like hand embroidery and beaded elements, officials added.

“Joyful doesn’t even begin to describe the way I’m feeling right now,” the young model added. “As the New Face of Torrid, I can’t wait to travel and meet the diverse group of Torrid women. It’s an honor to get the opportunity to inspire women and help them love who they see in the mirror!”

ABOUT TORRID (provided text):

Torrid designs and retails fashion apparel, lingerie, swimwear, accessories and footwear for stylish women sizes 10 to 30. Its exclusive collections inspire women to feel sexy, confident and downright irresistible. Torrid has 550 stores across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to its online shopping destination, Torrid.com. Follow Torrid on Facebook (Facebook.com/Torrid), Instagram (@Torridfashion), Twitter (@Torridfashion), YouTube (YouTube.com/Torridfashion) or Pinterest (Pinterest.com/Torridfashion)

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>>> Photos of Julia Rose Miller courtesy of Torrid