Airida

Who:
Airida Lopetaitė (@airidukou) — 179 cm / 5’10.5″ — Lithuanian from Vilnius, Lithuania — born July 1st — she/her.

Where:
Faze Models (Berlin – mother agency), Ford Models Paris

— Who is someone you admire and why?
I admire my best friend- my older brother. From a young age, I always looked up to him because he is very hardworking, kind, loving, and good-hearted. He always helps me out and puts my needs before his own. I learn from him every day, and I am very happy and grateful to have such a brother and parents who taught us to love and look after each other and be family-oriented :)

— How did you become a model?
When I was little, around 3, I was very shy and afraid to do things by myself, so to make me braver, my mom took me to a modeling school. So, I participated in all kinds of events, TV shows, and commercials until I got enough of it and left after several years. When I turned 15, I started thinking about how I missed modeling and how I would like to continue doing it, so while talking to a model friend about my situation, she offered me the idea that she would suggest me to her mother agency. After a few texts, shoots, and video calls, that agency is now my mother agency, FAZE models.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I don’t look like a typical Lithuanian (even though I am fully Lithuanian), so when people try to guess my nationality, they never guess it on the first try :)
2. I love music so much that I listen to it every day, and I try listening to different types of genres so I don’t get bored with the same songs every day.
3.I am a very proud Lithuanian, so I like to tell people who don’t know much about my country everything about it.

Andi

Who:
Andi Venegas (@andi_svenegas) — 180 cm / 5’11” — Mexican from Colima, México — born January 1st — she/her.

Where:
In The Park Management (Mexico City – mother agency), Elite New York City, Oui Management (Paris), The MiLK Collective (London)

— Tell us about your hometown.
It is Colima. The best of all is that I can find a beach 2 hours away, and as my hometown is super hot, I prefer to go to the beach and find fresh air.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love cats.
2. I like cooking very much, especially soups and broths with recipes from my region. I will always prefer homemade food.
3. When I was little, I wanted to be a singer.

— What’s the last thing you Googled?
I tracked something I bought online.

Dylan

Who:
Dylan Cabezas (@dyl4n.4c) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Canadian from Toronto, Canada — born May 2nd — he/him.

Where:
WANT MANAGEMENT (Toronto – mother agency), Crawford Models (New York), I Love Models Management (Milan)

— Who is your favorite entertainer?
Kevin Shields. I feel his work in many ways, and I think he has a truly unique approach to music and the possibilities of sound in the context of art.

— How did you become a model?
I was scouted outside my house one time a few years ago, but I didn’t think I’d be ready for it. Fast-forward 2 years or so, and I was scouted in the same spot by the same person, Sean, who is now my agent!

— Tell us about your hometown.
I was born and raised in Toronto! The best thing about it is how multicultural it is. It doesn’t have a single identity, but rather, it is a diverse place immersed in different cultures. The worst thing is the crowds and traffic.

Gahaya

Who:
Gahaya Murayire (@g4haya) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — Canadian from Toronto, Canada — born July 28th — he/him.

Where:
B&M Models (Toronto – mother agency)

— What’s the last thing you Googled?
“Huntsman spider.” I saw a video of Sydney Sweeney being bitten by one and wanted to see what it looked like. In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have because I have pretty bad arachnophobia, and it was (to no surprise) nightmare-inducing.

— What weird or useless talent do you have?
I can move my ears back and forth; I forced myself to learn how to when I was about nine years old cause I was bored, and I never forgot how to. I tell my friends it’s my party trick, even though I don’t do it at parties, LOL.

— Who is your favorite entertainer? What do you like about them?
I listen to a variety of musical genres, but for the past couple of years, my top genre has been K-pop; my favorite group since their survival show & debut this year is Zerobaseone. They’re super talented, and I love their music, my favorite member is Ricky :3

Nicci

Who:
Nicci (Niceallaigh) Luijkx (@fluffysocks12) — 179 cm / 5’10.5″ — Irish from Dublin, Ireland — born July 21st — she/her.

Where:
Not Another Intl (Dublin – mopther agency), Viva Paris, Viva London, Viva Barcelona

— What’s a story your family/friends like to tell about you?
My mam likes to tell a story from when she was changing my nappies when I was a baby. She says she was trying to put a pair of trousers on me, but I wouldn’t let her until she picked a pair that I liked that “matched the outfit.”

— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
Some people tell me I come across as intimidating before they get to know me; really, I’m just shy and probably scared to be wherever I am.

— What weird or useless talent do you have?
I’m hypermobile, so my arms and fingers bend in weird ways. It’s not really a talent, but it’s interesting and weird.

Sebastian

Who:
Sebastian Vari (@sebastianvari) — 188 cm / 6’2″ — British from London, England — born July 4th — he/him.

Where:
AMCK Group (London – mother agency)

— How did you become a model?
I got scouted next to a pub on the streets of Soho.

— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I’ve managed numerous artists in the music industry.
2. I’ve participated in several karting competitions across the UK and Italy.
3. I can speak four languages.

— Tell us about your hometown.
Fulham has all the convenient shops nearby, but there’s no community of people my age.