SOUP
From Shadows to Spotlights, from Rejection to Redemption
by Monnelia Kennedy
What happens when the search for love and belonging begins at home— but home is the last place you belong?
Born to a young nurse who arrived in 1960s Leeds from Barbados, Monnelia’s life begins with rejection. Her mother, drawn to adventure but unable to embrace motherhood, sends her daughter to a string of unqualified foster carers. Years later, mother and daughter are reunited—but their relationship is a battlefield, fraught with competition, secrecy, and a struggle for identity.
From her tumultuous childhood to success as a fashion model in London, Monnelia defies the odds, overcoming dyslexia to earn a degree in Arts Management and becoming a trailblazer in the world of disability advocacy. SOUP is a powerful story of survival, self-discovery, and breaking free from the past to shape a brighter future.
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Monnelia is a British author, model, and property investor whose journey spans foster care, hardship, and success in modelling and business. Passionate about travelling, she volunteers with charities supporting women back into work and advocates for disability inclusion in the arts. SOUP shares her inspiring life story.
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