Among the eight female models for local designer Richard Hallmarq's show tonight at San Francisco Fashion Week is 17-year-old Chelsea Weilstein of Sacramento.
And get this. I almost didn't recognize her because I think the last time I saw her, she was dancing the role of Clara in the Sacramento Ballet's "The Nutcracker." (I did her makeup for several shows that year.) She was just a little girl then! Now she's a model and getting ready for her very first runway.
Even though Chelsea (pictured in the center) is no stranger to the stage, she admits she'll still have some jitters before walking the walk in the show.
"I'm so excited because it's my first fashion show, and the outfits Richard has created are out of control," she says. "I'll be nervous, but I know the show is going to be great."
Chelsea, who is a high school junior, has signed with Sacramento agency Cast Images. And by the way, she's traded in her pointe shoes for ballroom dancing shoes. She's an official competitive dancer in the style.
So, where might we see her again? "Dancing With the Stars" would benefit from her beauty - and her fleet feet.
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