Willow Allen is a Canadian fashion model and TikToker, from

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Early life and education

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, Allen was born and raised in

. She attended Briercrest Christian Academy for the last two years of high school, and went on to attend Briercrest College for one semester. While at Briercrest, Allen became a Christian. She was studying social work at

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when she was discovered. As of 2022, she was hoping to complete her degree and go on to work with native communities after she graduates.

Career

Allen was scouted to become a model on social media in 2019 and subsequently signed with Mode Models. She has worked with the likes of

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, the Canadian edition of ''

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'', and

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. Being on the cover of ''Elle'' Canada was "a major career milestone" that got her started on her modelling career. She has worked in

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and

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. While in Singapore, she did modelling work for such brands as

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Highsnobiety ''Highsnobiety'' is a global fashion and lifestyle media brand founded in 2005 by David Fischer. The youth-focused company is difficult to pigeonhole, as it straddles the line between a media company that reviews fashion and lifestyle products, ...

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, Levi Strauss & Co. and

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. Allen has also appeared in Canadian singer

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's music video for "When You're Home", which was filmed in

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. In November 2023, Allen appeared in ''

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''.

Online presence

Allen has a following on

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of over 690,000; she uses the platform to educate viewers about life in the

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and about her

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heritage. In 2022, she was included in a TikTok accelerator program for indigenous creators.

Personal life

Allen and her husband, Cale Kindrachuk, eloped prior to October 2022, followed by a traditional ceremony in April 2023. The couple live in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...

. In July 2023, Allen announced on TikTok that the couple were expecting their first child. Allen struggled with

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during her pregnancy. Her son was born on 20 January 2024.

Awards

In 2022, Allen won the

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' Fresh Face of the Year Award. Allen was one of eleven recipients of the 2023

Indspire Awards The Indspire Awards, until 2012 the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, are annual awards presented by Indspire in Canada. The awards are intended to celebrate and encourage excellence in the Aboriginal community in Canada. About The award ...

References

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