# Grace Mahary

Grace Mahary (born May 23, 1989) is a Canadian model. Mahary was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Eritrean parents. When she was young she played basketball with her two older brothers at the Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School where she was studying. She can speak English, French and Tigrinya.

## Quotes

* I need my sisters and younger sisters to go on social media and see this every day and not just see, I’m not going to say names, male leaders of the world. Because, that’s all that you do see,” Mahary said. “And, I need to see the first ladies’ work on social media.”
* “We’re here on Facebook Live panel. Do you know how important that is? Growing up, I didn’t have Facebook Live. I didn’t see the first lady of Nigeria or the first lady of the Congo or any of these first ladies because I didn’t know they existed, I didn’t know what they were doing,”
* “To me, the role of a first lady, and any powerful woman for that matter, in helping the generation beneath us to come up, is not to stand in the way, it’s not to compete, it’s to facilitate, it’s to provide a bridge.”
** How Model Grace Mahary is Bringing Renewable Energy to Impoverished Communities Across Africa Voa News (September25, 2017)
* “I’m very much of a hands-on type of person. I like to be on top of everything and enjoy watching a grassroots movement come to flourishing. I realized that Eritrea could use more financial aid, after visiting the country for the first time a couple of years ago,” the Canadian model whose parents immigrated from Eritrea shares, regarding her decision to start a charity of her own as opposed to joining an existing organization as an ambassador. “So I looked at this as an opportunity. Especially as an Eritrean woman,”
** How Model Grace Mahary is Bringing Renewable Energy to Impoverished Communities Across Africa Forbes (August 28, 2017)
* “Summer is upon us and I love trying funkier, skin-contact wines at this time of the year. Petillant naturel (naturally sparkling) and skin-contact Italian or Austrian grape blends are what I lean into during the warmer months, Also, you can’t go wrong with crisp Txakolina from Spain or Vinho Verde from Portugal to sip on a patio on a hot day.”
* “Also, you can’t go wrong with crisp Txakolina from Spain or Vinho Verde from Portugal to sip on a patio on a hot day.”
* “It shouldn’t take me having to go do all this and having a blue check by my name for people to take me seriously!”
* “After years of traveling the world and getting to visit all of these incredible places, I’d go to these fancy restaurants and be intimidated by the wine menu. I was tired of it!”
* “The beauty of the culinary world is that it unites people over food and beverage. Since food and beverage are basic human needs, the bonds formed feel genuine and inspiring,” Grace says. “I love learning about peoples’ wine experiences and from the community in general.”
* “Just drink what you like, don’t let people judge you for it!”
* Maybe you don’t want to drink a big heavy Napa Cab right now — or maybe you do, I don’t know!”No judgment here, but her recommendation is to lean into something refreshing and seasonal.
* That is treated with what I call zen, peace, and love,”
** How to Celebrate National Wine Day Like a Pro, With Supermodel-Sommelier Grace Mahary BlackLove (May 20, 2020)