Drag Race UK’s Tayce joins Europe’s biggest modelling agency: ‘We made it baby!’

Words: Jamie Tabberer; pictures: Attitude (shot by Francisco Gomez de Villaboa)

Drag Race UK‘s Tayce has joined Europe’s biggest modelling agency, Models 1.

Announcing the news herself on social media this week, the star called the signing a “full circle” moment after being rejected by eight London agencies 10 years ago.

The queen – who was recently unveiled as the face of Coca-Cola – finished in the runner-up position on RPDR UK SE2 alongside Bimini and behind Lawrence Chaney last month.

when I was 16 I took it upon myself to come up to London and see some agencies, 8 to be exact over 2 days. Everyone single one of them rejected me, saying I was to young, too skinny and not ready. so this is a lil full circle moments for moi🥺🥰 10 years later we made it bby https://t.co/cUHRDRoFkI

— TAYCE (@its_tayce) April 13, 2021

“Lil full circle for me”

Tayce – who recently appeared on the cover of the Attitude Tea Time digital special, in association with TAIMI – told fans on Twitter: “When I was 16 I took it upon myself to come up to London and see some agencies, 8 to be exact over 2 days.

“Everyone single one of them rejected me, saying I was to young, too skinny and not ready. so this is a lil full circle moments for moi.

“10 years later we made it bby. [Sic]”

Other models represented by Models 1 include Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista.

Tayce’s signing follows news of Bimini joining Next Model Management, who work with talent including Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa.

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