At 14 years old, Hayley signed with Ford Modeling Agency as a plus size model and began booking jobs left and right. She became the celebrity spokes model for the popular US plus size retailer, Torrid, and hosted their 2007 Long Beach and San Francisco model search event. Hayley believes her time as a model molded her into the strong young woman she is today, "Working as a Plus Size model from such a young age gave me a sense of appreciation for my body, and myself as a whole. It allowed me to reach other girls and I hoped to inspire them to feel beautiful in their own skin."
After establishing a rewarding career in modeling, Hayley decided to focus her attention on her true passion, acting. Hayley had her first series regular role on the beloved, TV series "Huge" on ABC Family. Since the show's premiere, Hayley's popularity sky rocketed, placing her in national teen magazine spreads like Seventeen and Teen Vogue; on talk shows such as "Good Morning America," "The View," and "The Wendy Williams Show," and securing fashion endorsement deals. During this time, Hayley became the face of UK's curvy girl fashion line Style369.com, and graced the pages of fashion and entertainment magazines globally.
Hayley went on to play the role of Sasha on Disney XD's "Pair of Kings" and the role of Rebecca in the upcoming musical-comedy film Fearless.
Now, Hayley is juggling a career on camera and continuing on her fashion journey, making her UK runway debut in the second annual British Plus Size Fashion Weekend on February 2014; which is the biggest plus size fashion event in UK history. In addition, Hayley has been selected as the ambassador to Paris' Second Annual Pulp Fashion Weekend for May, 2014's festivities.
Continuing the momentum, Hayley has gone on tour in Australia to promote positive body image, and has been selected as the first international co-host for Channel 7's "The Daily Edition." In addition, she has co-hosted Channel 10's "Studio 10" and appeared across all major television, radio programs and print media, including amazing editorial spreads in Cosmopolitan and Sunday Life Magazines.
Hayley is trying to create a voice in fashion for herself and the millions of women who identify as plus size. Her goals are for mainstream fashion designers to embrace curvy women, promote a positive body image, and show that fashion is accessible to everyone.
Aside from her acting and modeling, Hayley enjoys giving back to her community by helping out with a number of charities including Miracle Mondays, Wheels for Humanities, Friend of the Orphans, and Saint Gabriel's Human Society. She was also on the board of Teens Helping Teens.
