Star in a Bra top ten – Sophia Jenner
Written by Becky Mount on Apr 26, 2011And last but by no means least we hear from the lovely Sophia Jenner again.
Hi Sophia! Why don’t you tell our readers about yourself again?
Well my name is Sophia! I’m a 24 year old media student living in Wimbledon and I wear a 32FF.
We fit everyone at the shoot and sometimes the contestants come away wearing a different bra size, did that happen to you?
No, however I find find that with certain styles of bras I’d have to go down a back size, such as the Curvy Kate Thrill Me, but I think that can happen with any bra, it’s all down to styles.
I agree, I think sometimes it’s easy to forget that you should try every bra on as they all fit differently. Have you done any modelling before?
No modelling, nothing remotely like it. Obviously I do some filming with my course, and some photography, but I do that myself . A friend of mine is an actress so I do all her photos so I’m used to being behind the camera, not in front, so it’s a bit weird!
We definitely think you should be in front of the camera more! How does it feel to be in the top ten?
It’s unbelievably exciting! Honestly, words cannot explain it. I just was so surprised and nervous, and all the girls are so lovely that I can’t believe I’m one of them!
I hope you’ve started believing it by now! How did you react when you found out you’d made it through to the top ten?
I was sat refreshing the page over and over again and I somehow missed the announcement so the next thing I know I get a message from one of the other girls telling me I’d gotten through. I thought they were joking, so after lots of refreshing there it was and I kind of ended up just jumping around! I was so surprised. I had to take a sleeping pill the night before as I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep, I’d have been up all night with some serious butterflies!
Hopefully those butterflies are a bit better behaved now. How have those closest to you reacted?
They’ve all been very supportive, but my Dad was quite surprised! They’ve all been so helpful though, especially my best friend Rosie who’s been doing lots of promoting for me! But yes, they’ve been very sweet, which has been great.
I think that’s a typical Dad reaction! How did you feel before and after the shoot?
I was really really nervous before the shoot because out of all the girls I’ve got the smallest boobs and I’m still a size 14. I feel I’m a bit out of proportion as well, so I was really nervous I’d end up looking worse than the other girls who are SO gorgeous but actually it’s been great. Everyone has been really lovely throughout the shoot and Hannah was so encouraging which helps! It was a great experience and I had a lot of fun doing it. I kept trying to cover myself up (as best you can when you’re in your underwear!) but kept getting told off for doing it, in the nicest way! I’m glad that I’m not nervous anymore, but it’s kind of sad that I might not get to do it again.
Well lets hope you get enough votes so you do get to do it again! What were the best and worst parts of the shoot?
The best part is definitely how nice everyone is, and how encouraging and supportive they’ve been, everyone likes hearing compliments. The worst is probably the initial nerves, and worrying you’ll look bad on camera!
Well it’s safe to say you don’t look bad on camera! Have you got any advice for anyone considering entering next year?
Yes – just go for it! I mean, I’m really self conscious about my body, and it really boosts your confidence. I’d recommend it to anyone, even if you are shy, just doing it makes you feel great and it’s all about feeling comfortable in your own skin. I’m normally quite quiet and shy so I’ve tried to push past that for the competition and it’s been great.
Good for you! Do you have any favourite brands and styles of underwear?
I’ve only recently gotten fitted correctly, and so before I discovered Curvy Kate my favourite brand was Freya because of the brilliant Deco. But since I’ve been introduced to Curvy Kate I’ve fallen in love, especially with the Showgirl range; the balconette styles really give you uplift and I love all the detailing. With the pants I find I have to go up a size to fit my curves, but they really are great and I love their stuff, even if I wasn’t doing the competition. I didn’t have any Curvy Kate before I entered but then I bought one set, and then another, and the another..!
Sounds like someone has a bit of a Curvy Kate addiction! What do you think are the pros and cons of being a curvy girl?
Well the cons are easy – it’s not often accepted in the fashion world and the media to be bigger and it’s way too easy to feel pressured into trying to force yourself to be a different shape, or go on a diet but everyone should just be themselves and be happy with that. The pros are that you can show the world that you can be confident and look gorgeous despite your curves and that anyone can look good at any size!
Wise words Sophia. What do you think about the great size debate? It seems these days curvier models are being used…
I think it’s really great because it sends a positive message. I’ve seen some horrible things on the internet about girls that are a size 12+ being called fat by journalists, and how using bigger models encourages obesity. Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t know any obese girls and I know a lot of anorexic girls, especially in school. Just be healthy and happy, that’s what’s important! I think companies are going to reach a far bigger target market if they’re using a variety of body shapes and sizes.
That’s very true, it’s not about pitting body types against each other, it’s about celebrating all body types. What would be the best part about winning? You can say the free underwear!
One, the free underwear! But in all honesty it’d be great to show people you can model underwear at any size, you can be confident no matter what and you don’t have to look like anyone else to do it – you just need to be yourself and I think I could help promote that.
One last questions Sophia! Why do you think you should win?
I think it’s really important for women to be comfortable in their own skin and a lot of people sadly aren’t. The great thing about Curvy Kate is that they obviously encourage that, and that curves aren’t a negative thing, they embrace different shapes and sizes, and you just know their products are going to look good on you, regardless of shape or size. I’d really like to win because I want to help promote this image, this idea that it doesn’t matter what your body looks like, that you can just be happy and confident. And that matters a lot more than what your actual size is.
Good luck Sophia!
So, has Sophia won your vote? Got to the Star in a Bra website or ourFacebook page to cast your vote! Remember, you only get one vote in the final stage, so use it wisely!
For the photo shoot, Sophia wore the Portia in black with pink detailing, the Lottie in indigo with wine detailing and the Thrill Me in peach. All these sets and more can be seen at the Curvy Kate website, in their Spring/Summer collection and their Autumn/Winter.
And that’s that! You’ve heard from all of our ten beautiful contestants, you’ve seen their pictures and now you have until May 3rd to cast that one vote.
Good luck to all of the top ten and we hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know them a little better!
April 28th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
[...] Sophia Jenner This year I probably enjoyed the experience a lot more purely as I felt less like a rabbit in headlights. The shoot in particular was brilliant as a. I didn’t get lost, b. I managed to get more sleep and c. there was a trampoline at the house this time around. I definitely have my priorities right. This year I was lucky enough to be a judge which was a huge honour. I’m glad that we’re not responsible for choosing the top ten because I definitely would do a Cheryl Cole (hopefully for the first and only time I’d liken myself to her) and refuse to take part. However it took me way WAY too long to decide who to use my one vote on, I feel that as a judge I should get ten votes to make it fair. Honestly though I do wish all the girls the best of luck and I’ll be watching the results by peeking through my fingers as frankly I’ll be thrilled for anyone who wins, and disappointed for the other nine. I’m not sure this kind of pressure is good for my health. [...]