Laura Steele

Model Friend Sabrina Servance

Sabrina Servance is a woman who lights up a room. When I met her, it was at a mutual friend’s bachelorette in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. From working at David’s Bridal, I could tell she was at least a size 26 and stands at almost 6 ft tall. She had style for days as a plus-size model and floor manager at Dillard’s. I had never met someone black or white that was of her size and had her level of finesse, confidence, and congeniality. The bachelorette weekend went off without a hitch. She came up with the cutest nickname of “Van” for me. Why Van? We were up late for the bride-to-be’s last hoorah and I almost went into the van of a group of attractive men. We laughed and talked about how nice it was to find someone to be steady with and not have to be on the hunt constantly. I remember some of the other women were not excited about her being on the trip because of her size. It was not the fact that she is African American. It was not the fact she had rode up with the woman that showed up six hours late. It was because she is much larger than most women. It impressed me how even though there was this animosity towards her because of her size, she was able to captivate a room and soothe the mood to have everyone behave kindly and respectfully towards her. The next time I saw her was on the day of the wedding.