Milicia's Journey: From Squatter Settlement to Modeling Success

Milicia dreams of becoming a supermodel to provide a better life for her family.

### Milicia's Journey from Squatter Settlement to Aspiring Supermodel
* 🌟 Milicia expresses her happiness about having over 200,000 followers on social media, stating, "**Very happy**," and aspires to reach **one million followers**.
* 📸 Her journey began when an American tourist spotted her on the street two years ago and recognized her **potential as a model**, leading to a viral video that **boosted her confidence**.
* 🤝 Inspired by the attention, Milicia reached out to one of her favorite fashion photographers on social media to help her create a modeling portfolio, which the photographer agreed to do **for free**.
* 🏠 Milicia lives in an illegal squatter settlement in Bandra, where she shares a small house with her father and brother, highlighting the **lack of basic amenities like electricity**.
* ⚠ Despite living there for over 20 years, her family faces **constant threats from slum clearances**, with bulldozers and gangs often **destroying homes during the monsoon season**.
* 💰 Recently, Milicia was photographed for one of India's biggest skincare brands, which she describes as a **thrilling experience**, and she expresses her desire to use her earnings to **provide a better home for her family**.
* ❤ "I want a big house for my father and my brother," she says, reflecting her **gratitude for her father's support** during her childhood.

how does it feel to have over 200,000 followers? Very happy. How many followers do you want? One million. Yes, that's my picture. I would like to be a supermodel. This video is posted online by an American tourist who spotted Milicia on the street two years ago and saw her potential as a model. The video went viral and gave Milicia the confidence to contact one of her favorite fashion photographers via social media. She asked her for help to create a portfolio, which the photographer agreed to do for free. It's one short about my favorite photographer. This is also she only. This was the photograph published in a magazine or was it a photo shoot? No, only photo shoot like Shimona and Channey. Milicia also lives in Bandra. She lives in an illegal squatter settlement in a secluded part of the waterfront. This is my house. This is where we sleep. Who sleeps in the bed? Um, my father and my brother and I sleep there. My

daddy built his house. We need electricity to on, and you no electricity. What do you do at night? No electricity. I'll show you. See this? And that's a power bank. Yes, power bank. Although Mala's family have lived here for over 20 years, they're under constant threat from slum clearances. They come here, and all full gang come, and they bring bulldozers and weapons, and they break the house. They usually break the house in rainy season, monsoon season, because it will be very difficult to build again a house. That's why as Milicia grows her portfolio, her likes and followers are stacking up. How many followers do you have? Two L, uh, 177,000. How does it feel to have over 200,000 followers? Very happy. How many followers do you want? One, 1 milli. [Music] [Music] s [Music] wow. Last month, Micía was photographed for one of India's biggest skincare brands. [Music] I loved it. I did not accept [Music] this [Music]

Thank you. Yeah, I am so happy from that money. I want a big house for my father and my brother because when I was small, daddy used to take care of us.

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Milicia, spotted by an American tourist two years ago, gained confidence from a viral video and contacted her favorite fashion photographer for portfolio help.

She lives in an illegal squatter settlement in Bandra, facing constant threat from slum clearances.

Despite her challenging living situation, Milicia's social media following is growing, and she was recently photographed for one of India's biggest skincare brands.

The speaker is grateful for their financial success and wants to buy a big house for their father and brother.

They express appreciation for their father's care during their childhood.

The gesture is a way to give back to the family for the support received.