Stunning grandma racks up huge online following - as she's professional grey-haired model

A stunning grandma has racked up a huge online following – as she’s a professional grey-haired model. Kathi Odom, 62, has been embracing her silver locks for over a decade and has been cast as the glamorous grandma in family shoots. But when her daughter Sophie Odom, 28, posted a video of her posing poolside for Hilton, her good looks brought her a legion of fans. Kathi, from Alexander City, Alabama, said: “I love it. I feel so much more confident playing my age and not afraid to have my wrinkles or grey show. I get booked to be real. “I was part of the Boomer generation and sort of rode the wave of the changing concept that age is not so bad, growing older was a privilege and to be enjoyed.” Graphic designer Sophie said: “I was overwhelmed with how proud of her I was. So many people are afraid to get old, but it should be embraced rather than dreaded.” Kathi first started modelling in fashion shows in her local department store when she was still in high school, aged 16. “I was taller than everyone else and started thinking that this would be fun to do all the time!” said the grandmother-of-three. She soon started her professional career in Atlanta, Georgia, doing shoots for catalogues and advertising campaigns, and even secured the front cover of national magazine ‘New Woman’. The mum said: “I could shoot for a big bank, wearing a suit and sitting at a desk and the next day, I’m wearing lingerie, shooting a holiday catalogue for Macy’s, then change clothes, run across town to the Ritz Carlton to be in a fashion show for a big fundraiser. “There was never a dull moment. The thing I’ve always enjoyed about modelling is meeting new people every day.” Daughter Sophie posted a video on her TikTok account of her glamorous mum posing up a storm by a hotel pool with some young children last month. The video of the ‘glam-ma’ went viral, racking up over ten million views and thousands of commenters complimenting her on how stunning her mum is. Sophie said: “With age comes wisdom and life experience, and that’s a pretty decent trade-off for surface beauty, if you ask me. “My mom is my best friend, and I realize that not everyone is lucky enough to have that kind of relationship with their parent. “She truly makes lemonade out of lemons, part of why she’s aged so well!”