VERONICA POME’E

Veronica Pome'e is a renowned Tongan model and community advocate who has made a name for herself in the fashion industry. She is the founder of a self-love and self-empowerment organization group called Change in LOVE, and an advisor to Models for Change Now, a #blm model chapter with over 200 models. Pome'e is signed with Community New York, where she currently resides.

In 2019, Pome'e became the first Tongan Sports Illustrated model to be featured in the magazine, making history. Her work can be seen in popular stores like Target, JCPenney, Macy's, Ashley Stewart, New York & Company, and online campaigns with Skims, Torrid, Forever21, Swimsuitsforall, Old Navy, Athleta, NYDJ Jeans, and many others. She got her first cover with Plus Model Magazine in 2016, and an international cover with Pasifik Magazine in New Zealand in 2019. She started her career in Los Angeles, CA after moving from the inland empire where she grew up. She has walked in both LA fashion week and New York Fashion Week becoming another “first” Polynesian model to open Chromat’s 10th year anniversary at New York Fashion Week.

Pome’e has been passionate about using fashion as a vehicle to promote important social causes. She is a strong believer in using her voice and her platform to bring awareness to these issues and inspire others to do the same. To this end, she has collaborated with several organizations and spoken on panels to help promote sustainability, women empowerment, body diversity and inclusion as well as raise awareness about the impacts of climate change on the Pacific islands.

One of Pome’e's other passions is mental health advocacy. She has been working hard to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues and promote access to mental health resources. Through her modeling career and advocacy efforts, Pome’e is making a positive impact on the world around her. She is an inspiration to others and a powerful voice for change. In Spring 2024, she is set to release her podcast, “Big Sexy & the City”.