Welcome back to another Friday Feature, where we celebrate the incredible women who make up the Maxim Models community. From entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals to artists and wellness advocates, this week’s featured competitors prove that the pathways to success are as varied as they are. Join one of our competitions, and you could be featured next.
Kaylie Sampson (@Kayliesampson17)
Kaylie Sampson is a Houston-based entrepreneur, spray tan studio owner, and fitness enthusiast who thrives on chasing big dreams. Whether she’s working out, going for evening runs with her dog Carter, traveling, or making lifelong memories with friends, Sampson approaches life with confidence, determination, and a sense of adventure.
Skyla Vane (@skylavestige)
Skyla Vane is inspired by creativity in all its forms. With a passion for fashion, art, photography, interior design, music, and travel, she is constantly seeking new experiences that help shape the woman she’s becoming. Vane believes the most meaningful growth happens just outside her comfort zone, and she’s embracing every opportunity that comes her way with gratitude and curiosity.
Lauren Kimbrell (@somebodys_problem_1)
Lauren Kimbrell is a business owner, wife, and mother who believes confidence is the most beautiful thing anyone can wear. Whether she’s growing her company, spending time with her family, or pursuing her passion for fashion and fitness, Kimbrell is dedicated to showing that women can successfully do it all.
Blair Gordon (@blgothard)
For Blair Gordon, a life of service has always been at the center of her story. After proudly serving as a police officer for ten years, she followed her heart into nursing and has spent the last six years working as a psychiatric registered nurse. Outside of work, Gordon enjoys fishing, hiking, kayaking, camping, traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband and children.
Alana Tilton (@healwithalana)
With more than two decades of experience as a yoga instructor, Alana Tilton has dedicated her life to helping others become their happiest, healthiest selves. Alongside teaching yoga, meditation, breathwork, and sound baths, she’s also an actress with a proclivity for travel, dancing, and adrenaline-filled adventures. Whether she’s on set, leading a wellness class, or spending time with her beloved dog Theo, Tilton brings positive energy and authenticity to everything she does.