It’s Lori Harvey’s time to shine.
The model and entrepreneur, who has been in campaigns for the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and more, graces the January/February cover ofEssencewearing nothing but a necklace and her natural beauty.
“This moment is about me,” Harvey, 25, shared with the magazine of where she’s at in life right now. “I feel like it’s always been [about] me attached to something or someone. This time, it’s about me. Self-love, self-care, self-reflection. I’m being a little self-ish right now. It’s my time.”
The new issue is the outlet’s Black Love Issue and highlights different variations of what love looks like, from self-love to relationships. Harvey had a lot to say about her own relationship with love, whether it’s with others or with herself — and she wants people to know that she knows herself and it’s time others know her, too.
“I know my worth, and I know my value. I’m not going to compromise that, or settle, or accept anything less than what I know I deserve,” she shared of her self-worth and not settling in a relationship. “That’s where I’m at in my life right now. I’m not compromising my peace and happiness for anything or anybody.”
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Harveyshared a similar messagein August when she sat down with Teyana Taylor on Bumble’sLuv2SeeItYouTube series.
Harvey and Taylor had an intimate conversation about their philosophies for relationships of all kinds, from romantic to platonic to professional. The pair discussed never compromising one’s core values, but focused a lot on change.
“I almost got married very young,” Harvey revealed. “I felt like I hadn’t really experienced anything. I didn’t really know myself, I didn’t really know what I liked, what I didn’t like. I just feel like I hadn’t really experienced life.”
She said she eventually came to a point where she wanted to “date on my terms.” She added, “However I want to move, whatever I want to do, I’m going to do it. And if it’s no longer serving me, I’m going to move on.”
Earlier in the episode, Harvey said that change is “the beautiful part of growth,” noting that she doesn’t want the same things at 25 that she wanted at 21. “Two different mindsets. Like, I don’t even know her anymore.”
“She’s not here anymore,” Harvey said. “This is who we’re dealing with today.”
source: people.com
