The role model keeping supermodel Samantha Harris grounded

18/09/2025 17 min
The role model keeping supermodel Samantha Harris grounded

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All mothers are proud of their kids, but for Indigenous supermodel Samantha Harris, her success on the runway has earned her a "Samantha Shrine" in her mum's house.Every photo shoot and poster was laminated and displayed with great pride in their home, and since Samantha got her start at 13, it's a pretty big collection. Samantha's childhood success stands in stark contrast to her mum's upbringing as a survivor of the Stolen Generations. It's their special relationship that takes centre stage in a book they teamed up to write, called Role Model.It's a book about Samantha's rise to fame, and the family that kept her grounded along the way.