After leaving school at 15, Indya broke into modelling, later earning their GED while simultaneously pursuing their professional career. Though they're interested in holistic medicine, being trans has given them a desire to learn more about the science that makes hormone replacement therapy possible. "I'm actually an aspiring biotech student," they revealed in an April 2017 interview with AFROPUNK, "but I don't really have the capacity to balance bills and school, considering the time I have to dedicate to acting and modelling. I dropped out in the 10th grade, got my GED, and went straight into working, so I'm looking to explore school again after I have my career stable."