100 Women We Love: Holliwood

We are thrilled to present the 2013 list of 100 Women We Love – Including…

Shaunna Spivey Spinner always stood out from the rest, especially as a youngster in Syracuse, New York, growing up in a very traditional community and family. Nicknamed “Holliwood” by her fellow junior-high basketballers, she decided to turn adversity, struggle and pain into something positive. And so, she made herself a canvas—quite literally—and began documenting her life on her own body. Her tattooed artwork soon began to draw attention and admiration among many in the industry, eventually leading to modeling. Her edgy androgyny helped cultivate a rare versatility and adaptability in the eyes of the public and the fashion world. And in a society filled with what she describes as “stereotypes, boundaries and limitations,” Holliwood strives to be that much-needed nuance in the modeling world and beyond. “The most important message I would want to send the LGBT community is that your sexuality and appearance does not affect your success in any way, shape or form,” she says. “Success is designed by who you are—not what you are.” –NHM


What Do You Think?