MIAMI, FLORIDA: Marissa DuBois, also known as Riss, has gone viral online for her stunning catwalk video at Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week. The video of her shows her rocking a green bikini and a sheer cover-up has been viewed millions of times making her an overnight star on social media. Fans are also saying she is a blend of Beyonce and Shakira.
Riss, a runaway model, is not new to the modeling industry, as her profile reveals she has walked for Miami Swim Week and other fashion shows. She is also a successful content creator with a large following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. She posts modeling photos, travel vlogs, fitness tips, and more on her platforms.
Who is Marissa DuBois?
The 28-year-old beauty was born on March 31, 1995, in Miami, Florida. She stands 5ft 11 inches and describes herself as "sent from heaven". She did her graduation from Florida State University with a degree in criminology and planned to join the military. However, after interning as a homicide detective, she changed her mind and decided to travel the world. On a solo trip, she visited Morocco, China, and Thailand, where she met digital nomads who worked in marketing. She learned from them and started her own social media management business. She then applied her skills to her personal brand and became an influencer, HTC reported.
Why is Marissa DuBois making the internet go wild?
The internet sensation who walked at Fort Lauderdale on April 3, three months ago recently shot to stardom after Daily Loud shared her video on Twitter on Sunday. The video has since been viewed nearly by 40M people within 15 hours of posting. The social media star first posted the video on her Instagram account on 26 April sharing that her features were from her mother. "This is all from her mama, this is not a knife," She captioned the video. Now many users are dropping on her Instagram profile after watching her on Twitter. "What a beauty. Can't take my eyes off you," a user connected on her video. "I came from Twitter," wrote one. Few wrote she looked "Incredible" and "stunning." "You’re an actual goddess girl!" wrote another, weeks ago.
Riss says she is not 'fake'
Riss is proud of her natural curves and has shut down rumors of plastic surgery. She shared a photo of her high school self holding a poster titled “Big Judy,” which was her nickname given by her classmates and teachers. “For the weirdos that somehow think my body’s fake… this was my senior sign in high school,” she wrote.
Riss is also enjoying the attention she is getting from the internet and thanked her fans for their support. She also reacted to the Daily Louds video joking with them to tag her next time. "Tag me next time," she wrote with a laughing emoji. She is also more flattered by at least one of the fans who said told her fans were commenting she was a "blend of Beyonce and Shakira." DuBois uploaded the screenshot on the Instagram story and replied "The Honor," with four crying face emojis.
