Fit model Heather Mathes began modeling in 1988. She continued modeling professionally after graduating from Ohio State University with a B.S. in Marketing in 1993 before signing her first contract fit modeling with a major national retailer in 1996. After a ten-consecutive-year fit modeling contract, as well as modeling for other companies outside of her contract, she retired to become a mom in 2008. She then came out of retirement in 2016 at the age of 46 to continue fit modeling for the same company at the exact measurements she was in her 20s, not because she was under contract, but because she had developed health and wellness methods that kept her weight from fluctuating. She did this unconsciously as these methods had become her norm. She shares these methods and more in her first book “Paid to Be Perfect: Paid to Be Perfect,” which will be out January 4, 2022. (Heather Mathes, 2021)

Published by Gatekeeper Press, “Paid to Be Perfect” is part nutrition, part self-help, part glimpse into the world of fashion through the eyes of a 30+ year career model. This book is a practical guide to eating, looking and feeling your best while maintaining your body’s natural size. It encompasses all her healthy lifestyle habits around nutrition, fitness, skin care and wellness, and includes insider secrets into the fashion world where she was paid to be “perfect.” Heather Mathes shares in an informal, uninhibited voice how she focuses on how she feels, enabling her to eat whatever she wants, whenever she wants, while maintaining her body’s natural size. Her practical tips and will help readers, regardless of their size or age, to find and maintain their perfect.

“My stories are based on these experiences working in the fashion industry as a model, and specializing as a standard size six, contemporary fit model—a niche in the world of fashion modeling—to show you exactly how, other than pregnancy and shortly thereafter, I have kept my body within a quarter inch of the same measurements for years while eating whatever I want, without stress or guilt. Whether you’re a size two or a size 22, know that what I share can be applied to all sizes, shapes and ages. The ultimate message, beyond the fit model statistics provided throughout for context, is body positivity for everybody and everybody.” – Heather Mathes

“Paid to Be Perfect: The Secret to Finding Your Perfect” will be available on amazon and other major retailers.

ISBN: 9781662916991
Paperback price: $15.99