Ryli Johnson stuns in first magazine shoot and reveals modelling career plans after being dubbed ‘the most beautiful girl in the world’ when her photo went viral
Ryli Johnson was dubbed ‘the most beautiful girl in the world’ after a photo of her and her boyfriend Tyreice Baira was posted online.
And now the Murri woman from Moree, in the North West N.S.Wstarred in her first ever photo shoot.
The 20-year-old appears on the cover of this week’s Stellar Magazine, as well as in a stunning photo inside.
She posed stormily in a strapless black dress with a sweetheart neckline and glittering embellishments.
Ryli tells the publication that she hopes to pursue a modeling career and the attention helps grease the wheels.
Ryli Johnson was dubbed ‘the most beautiful girl in the world’ after a photo of her and her boyfriend Tyreice Baira was posted online. And now the Murri woman from Moree, north-west NSW, is starring in her first-ever photo shoot for Stellar Magazine (pictured)
‘I have a whole new opportunity. And I have always believed in saying yes to every opportunity and seeing where it leads,” she said.
The beauty was excited about the photoshoot and says it inspired her to chase her dreams.
‘I loved the atmosphere. I honestly had the most wonderful time. It has definitely given me some inspiration on what I want to do with modeling,” she added.
Ryli is already dealing with her newfound fame after her image went viral.
The 20-year-old appears on the cover of this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine, as well as in a stunning photo inside
‘It’s surreal. I was recently at a concert, waiting to use the bathroom, with about 500 other people, and these two people came up and recognized me. Then everyone started cheering. It’s like, “Who cares?” she said.
Had the blast traveled to Townsville in far north Queensland for a weekend getaway with her boyfriend and friends and were enjoying a night out at The Bank Nightclub when a photographer snapped a photo of the pair.
Johnson said she didn’t think much of the photo. It was shared on the club’s Facebook page and was quickly flooded with comments praising her beauty.
Numerous netizens declared that she should become a model and her fame spread when Ny Breaking Australia spoke to Johnson in March.
The stunner had traveled to Townsville in far north Queensland for a weekend getaway with her boyfriend and friends and was enjoying a night out at The Bank Nightclub when a photographer took a photo of the pair (pictured) which went viral
Since then, her newfound fame has only escalated and her beautiful face is on the cover of this weekend’s Stellar magazine.
‘On a night out in Townsville she was called ‘Australia’s most beautiful woman’. Ryli Johnson is ready for her close-up,” the caption on the cover reads.
Johnson’s only other modeling experience was at age 12 when her mother entered her into an Aboriginal model search competition, which her cousin won.
Speaking to Ny Breaking Australia about her latest venture into the fashion industry, Johnson said she could see herself doing some modelling.
“I can actually see myself doing it, maybe not full-time, but I’m really excited to see where this takes me,” she said.
Ryli tells the publication that she hopes to pursue a modeling career and the attention helps grease the wheels
Johnson recently moved to Port Macquarie on the NSW north coast and is working in office administration while she waits to hear if her application to Qantas as a customer service representative is successful.
Before that, she had considered going to college to become a teacher.
The beauty said her 6ft tall might mean she is too short for the catwalk, but she was looking forward to doing more shoots.
Although incredibly grateful and humbled by newfound fame, Ms. Johnson has also learned from the downsides that stardom can bring.
‘I have a whole new opportunity. And I have always believed in saying yes to every opportunity and seeing where it leads,” she said
“I got a lot of derogatory comments and I had to set my Instagram to private,” she said.
“I was a little discouraged and it turned me off a little bit. Some of the posts were really disgusting, people saying, ‘Oh, I’ve seen other beautiful black women.’
She was also inundated with messages of support, with a make-up artist even offering her services to the young woman.
“First Nations girls messaged me saying, ‘You are a beautiful girl who continues to pave the way for us,’ and that really touched my soul,” Johnson said.
“I’m such a proud First Nations woman and I just want to represent my culture and show people that it doesn’t matter what skin color you are.”