I still remember meeting Mia Amber Davis at a Plus Academy open house many years ago. She had scripted a monologue and was performing it in front of everyone. She had a little round mirror, and would look at herself in the mirror and say “I’m beautiful!” and then tell us all the things that society were saying about us that was negative, and then go back to the little mirror and say “I’m beautiful!”. It was almost like a speech and she wanted everyone to know, that despite what anyone out there says “we were beautiful”. Mia stood up and received a standing ovation and I was in love with the Road Trip star from that day.
As the years went by, we traveled together – worked together and have seen each other through the ups and downs of life. I was seven month’s pregnant when we got the call from the producers of the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency show, and when I was not cleared to travel to be on the show, it was Mia who faced Janice and boldly stood up to her. Mia was not a confrontational person, but she knew how to face her opponents, and she faced Meme Roth on CNN (watch video here), the year after the Janice Show, again proving that she was much more than just a model, but a role model we could look up to.
What you have read on Facebook is all true, Mia Amber was an angel – a compassionate person who always thought about others before herself. She always stopped to speak with anyone who asked for her time, and never felt she was too good to help, encourage or comfort anyone.
Mia was a super model and industry leader because it was her love for the women she represented that kept pushing her when the industry itself did not embrace her. Anyone else would have given up, but Mia remained steadfast in her career, knowing that she was not just doing it for her own benefit, but for women of all ages. Never one to put anyone down, Mia was about lifting up people and connecting them with others to help them on their journey and never asking for anything in return.
I have so many stories running through my head, so many experiences and laughs we shared, and as I sit here with a heavy heart, I pray that her life and everyone’s stories will motivate all of us to live a healthy life (Mia was about being healthy at your size), a positive life (supporting and being kind to others), and walking through life as a loving person. Seems nearly impossible in this day and age, but this is who Mia was and who we should strive to be like every day. Let’s not take anyone for granted, and live each day with love in our hearts while living it to the fullest – this is what Mia would want her legacy to be.
Today we lost our dear friend, plus size model, industry leader and colleague but we have one more heavenly angel watching over us.
Please keep Mia’s mother, husband, family and friends in your prayers.
Rest in Peace my love.
About Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones
Madeline hails from a close-knit NYC family and started her plus size modeling career with a spread in BBW magazine. In early 2003 Figueroa was selected to appear as the spokes model for the "Hips, Heels & Curves" Fashion Show, continuing on to casting director for the Dangerous Curves 2003/2004 Tour. After appearing on several television segments including Aqui Y Ahora for Univision she began reaching out to the plus size community by serving as a moderator for VenusDivas.com, Empowerment Editor for AmaZeMagazine.com. Madeline and her husband Luke reside in the Battery Park city area of NY and operate lucaspictures.net.
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Angelic, Graceful Determined, Unwielding, Unwavering, Give me any positive adjective about Mia, and Ill put it to her name in a heart beat. I was BLESSED to have known her beyond the fame…I first started associating with her a little bit after Aaliya’s funeral. It was a little known fact that they were very good friends, and from there it was amazing to just learn about her goals and aspirations. Im from washington D.C. and in D.C. metro area, theres always been a need to get the word out about Health and Beauty in the Plus sized community, It just wasnt promoted at all in my area After telling Mia one day about how I used her Ashley stewart poster to change a young ladies outlook on herself and her life,
and now that young lady is a model and her positivity and health are amazing. as well as the word is spreading in the dc metro area of her vision! So amazing.Mia’s Drive and Determination were and is still so contagious. The only thing more contagious was her Smile. As popular as she knew she had become, she was one of the most humblest of people youd ever meet. Simple stories like that one about her picture would easily touch her heart and reaffirm her that her push and her goals were being achieved. The runways and the Tv and movie screens and the magazine pages seem so dark and empty now, but if we all remember and continue to push for her goal of absolute awareness of health and beauty in the plus sized community, then they all light up brighter than anything in this world could. To her mom and husband, We cannot begin to realize the loss your feeling right now. Words just dont bring people back, However…knowledge. knowledge of knowing she was a great woman, a great daughter, a great friend and confidant lets us know where she is..and that we WILL see her again.
It was hard to find a reason to keep pushing on wednesday morning, but her memory and my son got me right up…as she would have wanted it. Mia, You are missed.
Greg
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful, heart-felt tribute to an inspiring woman. Although I wasn’t fortunate enough to meet Mia, I caught her appearances on CNN, Janice Dickinson and Kimmora Lee. Her quiet dignity when faced to defend her size positive stance still amazes me. Responding with class and composure, she seemed to fill the room with warmth. This was a woman who lived in the moment. A life well-lived.
I just wanna take this time to expressmy deepest sympathy to Mia’s family and say that Ijust saw the interview on CNN for the first time. She represented all of us so well and she maintained her composure that was a heated discussion. I never met her personally but from all the responses I know that what has been said about her personality is true. And you can only hope that when the day comes and you are called home your legacy leaves a good story to tell who you really were! God Bless Mia and her family for sharing a jewel with the world!
RIP ma! you will be missed! i love you girl and the family is in my thoughts!
This is beautiful! It’s unfortunate that she’s no longer with us. We loss a great one. RIP sweetie.
I still cannot believe that she’s gone. Mia Amber was a woman of tremendous beauty, talent and incredible kindness. We’ve worked together for years and she was always there to lend a hand or an encouraging word for the opening of my store. She helped me style and model in a our first tv segment for Good Day NY and she did it with incredible confidence and ease. She brought a great deal of grace to everything she did and I will be forever sad to never see her walk the runway again.
Much love and strength to her husband and family during this incredibly tragic time.
Thank you PMM for creating this space where we can share some of our thoughts.
Mia was a true angel with a smile for everyone she came into contact with. Being in the media and fashion industry.. Mia had a presence that could not be ignored or unnoticed. I had the pleasure of crossing paths with her during fashion events and am honored to have been in her presence.
I was compelled to do something and needed to create a tribute of my own. I created a compilation of photos and video from around the internet and my own personal footage captured of Mia. The tribute is being uploaded at the moment and will be seen on the Runwaynews facebook page as well as youtube.com/runwaynews
Thank You
Anthony
i cannot believe this. RIP Mia you are truly and inspiration and will be missed….
All Mia had to do was walk in the room and BAM!…all eyes were on her.
She owned the runway.
Her beauty was flawless in every photo.
She was a role model to ALL women and she will be missed.
My heart goes out to her family and friends during this time of sadness.
I fell in love with Mia the first moment I saw her on the movie Road Trip!! She had such a GORGEOUS smile, and a beautiful body. I “loved her curves” too….
as she was known for saying. I have her interview on CNN saved to my phone. When I heard yesterday about her passing, I felt a pain inside. Almost like she had become a part of my life. From Twitter to Facebook, and to the various Youtube clips and ads in the magazines my wife gets she literally had become just that.
A few of my friends from back in NY (Fordam Ave BX) met her at some point, and said she had an infectious positivity that changed lives. I am praying for her husband and family. I cannot imagine what he must be feeling right now. God knows, even when we can not understand. R.I.P. to a wonderful person.