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About the Contestant
Yvelaine Alexandre
Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
IG: irr3gular
Parents from: Port Au Prince
Interested in modeling, tv, film, or podcast.
Hello, my name is Yvelaine Alexandre, I am 32 years old, and I live in South Florida. I love to travel and eat food from new places. Currently, I am a Communications Specialist and a Business Consultant who lives and breathes social media content building and content writing. Over the last 9 years, I have been on this weight loss journey that has led me to my love of fitness and yoga!
I would love to be on the cover of Haiti Open magazine because I believe I have a story to tell. It has taken me a long time to come into my own as a woman growing up with parents raised by Haitian values and living up to the American societal standards. We all know Haitians are quick to point out flaws, which can lead to lower self-esteem. Recently, I was going through my 5th-grade yearbook, and in the back, it said, “people describe me as…,” and I worth, “have a big butt and ugly girl.” Honestly, that didn’t shock me because I knew why I felt that way, but it made me realize how far I have come as a person all around. It also made me cry a lot because I wished the 11-year-old girl who