From Rock Bottom to Billboard-Worthy: How She Reclaimed Her Confidence (on Her Birthday, No Less)

Let me tell you about a woman who walked into my studio after one of the hardest years of her life—and still showed up like a goddess in heels and fire in her eyes.

Lindsay didn’t just book a boudoir session. She booked her third full session with House of Divulged, right in the middle of my Boudoir Birthday Bash sale—and showed up for her shoot on her actual birthday.

Let that sink in. She walked in to celebrate herself on the day the world first got lucky enough to meet her.

“I needed some confidence back in my life... and Tara ran an awesome sale that year.”

But here’s the part that makes this story hit deeper:
She came in after a year that could’ve broken her.

The Year That Tried to Take Her Out

Brain surgery.
Losing two close friends.
Personal growth through grief, trauma, and transformation.

And yet?

“Being in the studio with Tara helped me feel alive again.”

This wasn’t “just a photoshoot.” This was a reclaiming. A resurrection. A sacred scream of I’m still here. I’m still HER.

She didn’t wait to feel fully healed. She didn’t need permission to put herself first. She walked in to remember who the hell she is—and walked out ready to face whatever comes next.

From Bullied to Billboard

Growing up, she was bullied for her body. That “fat kid” voice stayed in her head for years.

Until the day she stood under the studio lights, looked at the camera, and saw something different.

“I finally let that go in Tara’s studio... I realized everyone is beautiful, including and especially myself.”

That kind of transformation isn’t photoshopped.
It’s earned. It’s embodied. It’s felt.

And now? Her images aren’t just framed on her nightstand…
They’re being published in Swing Boudoir Magazine and featured on a Times Square billboard this summer.
Yes, you read that right. TIMES. SQUARE.

From bullied to billboarded, babe. That’s the glow-up arc.

The Session That Changed Everything

She was nervous before the shoot. Not about posing or what to wear—she was scared to just be herself.

But that fear didn’t last long.

“I grew out of that quickly with Tara’s HYPEEEEEE though!!!!”

She got glammed with bombshell of a galaxy look she brought as inspo and a wig installation that marc slayyyed. She felt like the most beautiful woman on the planet. She described her session like this:

“😘💋😋🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥⭐🌟 I felt like a billion bucks and I want to do it again now!!!!”

Because when you’ve spent years dimming your light, there’s nothing more powerful than flipping the switch all the way on.

If You’ve Been Stalking This Page... Consider This Your Sign

ruby red has something to say to the lurkers, the scrollers, the “maybe one day” women:

“DOOOOO ITTTTTTTT!!!!!”

“Don’t just look at this like some pictures—look at this like an investment for yourself.”

“The only person who can get you feeling more like the beautiful person you are... is you.”

Read that again.

This isn’t about vanity. It’s about visibility.
It’s about getting back to yourself when life has tried to take her from you.

So if you're waiting for the perfect moment?

Let this be it.
Book the session.
Be the daredevil. Be the soft, gorgeous, fiery angel you forgot existed for a little while.

Because babe? She’s still in there.
And I’ll help you bring her out—camera, glam, hype, and all.

Let’s go.