Initially, she worked exclusively for Ebony & Jet magazines. Struggling to be accepted for more gigs, due to agencies not wanting to hire a dark skin model, she eventually moved to Paris where her look was highly sought after and she became quite successful. Helen eventually moved back to the states and again attempted to find more mainstream work. After much pushback from the agencies and perseverance on her end, she landed jobs with Budweiser, Loom Togs and Modess, making her the first dark skin model to cross over into the mainstream modeling industry. 

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