Break the Barrier
Hailing from traditional South Asian roots, I took on a nontraditional path with my passion project missioned to increase representation in mainstream media. Throughout my modeling journey, I've been blessed to be part of modeling campaigns for brands such as Express Fashion and Maison Margiela to walking the runway for New York Fashion Week and covering it as Press.
As I grew my platform, I realized so many of us are hesitant in taking that leap of faith because we don’t have visibility to the mentors or guides that we can look up to, ask questions to, or be our support system. As a result, many of us default to the traditional careers that our parents consider successful - but we may be left feeling unfulfilled. I want to take this mission to the next level and introduce successful and happy powerhouse voices in our community who are breaking barriers by pursuing full-time careers outside of what’s traditionally considered successful.
For our younger, current, and older generations: it is never too late to start again or dream a new dream. My mission is to show in a fun, lighthearted way that you can absolutely find happiness in a path less taken. This is my baby: Break the Barrier
Break the Barrier
Let's Talk News Reporting with Jessica Madhukar, Milwaukee News Reporter at TMJ4 News
Jessica works as a news reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and she's the only South Asian TV news reporter in this market in mainstream media. I know, I couldn't believe it myself! Jessica covers a broad range of topics from basketball to crime. She's a girl who wears many hats and wears them proudly. I'm so excited to be speaking to Jessica to enlighten us on her role and how we can leverage our community to get more people to do what she does.
To contact her for guidance/mentorship:
E-mail: jessica.madhukar@tmj4.com
Instagram: @jessicahmadhukar
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