She began her modelling career in 1997 at the age of 18.
And on Sunday, Coco Austin, 38, posted one of her vintage modelling shots to Instagram and claimed that she started ‘the derriere phenomenon’ years ‘before KimK [and] Nicki Minaj’ were on the scene, she wrote in the social media post.
‘To have booty it was considered to be fat in the modeling world.. But I helped changed the minds of what booty was.’
Trendsetter? On Sunday, Coco Austin, 38, posted one of her vintage modelling shots to Instagram and claimed that she started ‘the derriere phenomenon’
The 5’2″ model, who was born Nicole Natalie Austin, also credited Jennifer Lopez and the late Anna Nicole Smith with popularizing bigger butts.
‘During my time it was pretty much Jlo that was making waves with the derriere phenomenon.’
‘Of course I need to give props to Anna Nicole Smith for also seeing this vision,’ added the mother-of-one.
‘I helped history..I don’t want to toss it aside like it was nothing…’
Butting in: The 5’2″ model, who was born Nicole Natalie Austin, also credited Jennifer Lopez and the late Anna Nicole Smith with popularizing bigger butts. Seen here in October 2017
Coco is married to Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy Lauren Marrow.
The couple share one child, Chanel, while 59-year-old hip hop star has two adult children Ice, 24, and daughter LeTesha, 40, from previous relationships.
He has also had a regular gig on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Odafin Tutuola for 17 years.
Coco was recently seen on the red carpet at Heidi Klum’s Halloween bash in NYC in October.
Fire danger: Coco was recently seen on the red carpet at Heidi Klum’s Halloween bash in NYC in October
Austin got her start at the age of 18 modeling lingerie.
She won the 1998 Miss Ujena contest in Mexico and then in 2001 she landed at the Playboy mansion where she worked the parties.
Next came movies.
She appeared in low-budget R-rated films, including Southwest Babes (2001), Desert Rose (2002), and The Dirty Monks (2004).
Austin has made guest appearances on TV shows and specials including Hip-Hop Wives, the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav, RuPaul’s Drag Race 5, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Dr. Oz Show, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2008 she landed in Playboy magazine.
Things really took off in 2011 when she and Ice starred in Ice Loves Coco; the show ran for three seasons, and ended in February 2014.
Next generation: Kim Kardashian West showed off her own famous booty in September 2017