As a teenager Candice Boucher didn’t even consider a career in modelling. However, her final year of school proved the catalyst that pushed her in front of the camera’s lens and into the public’s view. On the insistence of her friends Candice participated in her school’s annual pageant and, to her surprise, won.
The prize included a portfolio with a photographer.
The photographer submitted Candice’s pics to a Durban-based modelling agency.
The agency signed her on to their books.
Candice was now an in-demand young model.
She transferred to South Africa’s photography and film capital, Cape Town, where she worked with GQ, Cosmopolitan, South Africa Sports Illustrated, Elle, Triumph, Fila and Speedo. The popular South African model has been landing magazine covers and international campaigns ever since.
Q: Beauty is your business, tell us about it?
A: I have to choose my words carefully here. (long pause) It’s such a fake industry. Make up and touch ups and computers are amazing, what they do for a girl, wow, but it gives people a false impression.
Q: Does it put extra pressure on you when you, say, go to the beach?
A: Of course. I wouldn’t say there’s a vast difference but sometimes they go overboard. It looks plastic. I think they’re starting to move away from that now, towards something more natural because that’s what people appreciate. Still, I prefer going to the more out of the way beaches than the ones in town where everyone is watching everyone. - GQ