A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a beautiful woman by the name of Kim Hamilton Anthony. Our original meeting was for a makeup lesson; she needed to know how to apply the works: foundation, blending eye shadows, blush, etc. (She did a really good job!) She informed me that she is a TV Anchor and perform interviews with athletes and is also the TV host for the Miami Dade TV, County Connection. I gave her recommendations on what products to use, especially for the “new” digital age we are living in today. Based on her demeanor, I immediately thought that Kim was super sweet, extremely beautiful, and very humble. Kim contacted me again and advised that she was in the process of writing a book about her life and she needed a photographer and makeup artist for the cover. We had a meeting and she started explaining the details of her life story and I must admit, I was immediately shocked. She explained her challenges in her childhood being surrounded by drugs and violence in a low-income, urban community. Again, based on her positive spirit, I never would have guessed she’d struggled with so many things growing up. Her story further amazed me when I found out her struggles of being a 5’7” African American gymnast (most gymnasts are 5’-5’2”). She practiced on the SIDEWALKS of her neighborhood and through this hard work, she became a world-class gymnast on the US National Team and made history becoming the first African-American female to be recruited and received a scholarship to compete on UCLA’s gymnastic team. Furthermore, she became a six-time All American and four-time National Champion. Through all of her success, she was inducted into UCLA’s Hall of Fame in 2000.

Kim shares her story of all of her challenges including self-esteem which many of us, children, teens, and adults, go through. Her story is very eye-opening and very much uplifting to show everyone, based on her words, “you can escape the cycle of hopelessness.” Her book reveals keys she used to overcome obstacles that anyone can apply to his or her own life.

Kim Hamilton Anthony’s novel “Unfavorable Odds” can be purchased online and in major book stores everywhere. This is a must read for all! www.unfavorableodds.com

Tate Publishing
Forward written by Tony & Lauren Dungy
Photographer: Natasha Kertes

Makeup Artist: Taryll Atkins


Kim Anthony for County Connection
Photo with Jewelry Designer Shannon St. Clair
Kim Anthony's Jewelry by Shannon St. Clair - - www.ShannonSaintClair.com  
Makeup for Kim Anthony by Taryll Atkins