She started drama and dance lessons from the age of 4, keyboard at 8, private singing at 9 and self-taught guitar at 13.
At the age of 15, Shippen did a songwriting course with Erana Clark (former Australian Idol & XFactor vocal coach), where she co-wrote her first EP 'Not Guilty'.
Shippen was crowned Miss Earth Australia 2018 at the University of New South Wales Roundhouse on 8 September 2018.
Shippen represented Australia at the Miss Earth 2018 pageant in Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay where she did not place in the top 18.
In addition, she won four special awards - Best in Talent, Miss Social Media, Teal Wings of Hope Ambassador and Ovarian Cancer Awareness.