Ryli Johnson is facing overnight fame after being named ‘Australia’s most beautiful woman’ after a nightclub photo went viral.
And the Murri woman from Moree, north-west NSWtold sunrise Monday that the attention was “crazy.”
“(I’ve) received a lot of support from everyone around me. It’s made me think a lot about what I want to do next,” the 20-year-old said.
‘It’s crazy. Honestly, I think I’m just going to ride the wave and see where it takes me, honestly. It’s just a matter of waiting now.’
Ryli recently starred in her very first photo shoot and appeared on the cover of Stellar Magazine – and she loved every minute of it.
Ryli Johnson is facing overnight fame after being named ‘Australia’s most beautiful woman’ after a nightclub photo went viral. Now the Murri woman from Moree, north-west NSW, told Sunrise on Monday the attention was “crazy”. Pictured
“I didn’t think I’d be the cover when they contacted me, but I was so excited. It’s a great opportunity; I am extremely grateful,” she said.
‘Honestly the atmosphere was great. I liked it a lot. It was my first shoot, so I was a bit nervous. But the photographer really brought me out of my shell.’
The stunner told Stellar that she hopes to pursue a modeling career and the attention helps grease the wheels.
‘I have a whole new opportunity. And I have always believed in saying yes to every opportunity and seeing where it leads,” she said.
Ryli recently starred in her very first photo shoot and appeared on the cover of Stellar Magazine – and she loved every minute of it
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 became famous after a photo of her and her boyfriend Tyreice Baira was posted online.
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 took a photo of the pair.
‘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 told Stellar about the attention she was receiving.
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
Johnson says she didn’t think much about 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 Daily Mail Australia spoke to Johnson in March.
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 Daily Mail Australia about her latest venture into the fashion industry, Johnson said she could see herself doing some modelling.
Ryli tells the publication that she hopes to pursue a modeling career and the attention helps grease the wheels
“I can actually see myself doing it, maybe not full-time, but I’m really excited to see where this takes me,” she said.
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 small for the catwalk, but she was looking forward to doing more shoots.
While her newfound fame has left her incredibly grateful and humbled, 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.”
