{"id":68193,"date":"2022-08-26T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=68193"},"modified":"2022-09-30T07:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:42:11","slug":"some-of-these-rookie-selects-majored-in-modeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/68193","title":{"rendered":"Some of These Rookie Selects Majored in Modeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.tiktok-embed {\nbackground: none !important;    \nmargin: auto !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@modelsdot\/video\/7136291785541799211\" data-video-id=\"7136291785541799211\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@modelsdot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@modelsdot?refer=embed\">@modelsdot<\/a> This week\u2019s <a title=\"mdcselects\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mdcselects?refer=embed\">#MDCSelects<\/a> stand out with their passions to become models \ud83d\udcf8 <a title=\"newfaces\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newfaces?refer=embed\">#newfaces<\/a> <a title=\"modelsdot\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/modelsdot?refer=embed\">#modelsdot<\/a> <a title=\"modelsdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/modelsdotcom?refer=embed\">#modelsdotcom<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"mdc\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mdc?refer=embed\">#mdc<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Todo De Ti - Rauw Alejandro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Todo-De-Ti-6961255134445701122?refer=embed\">\u266c Todo De Ti &#8211; Rauw Alejandro<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Joakim<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68198\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68198'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68196\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68196'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_joakimgjemmestad02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68197\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68197'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Joakim Gjemmestad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/joakim-gjemmestad\">Joakim Gjemmestad<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/joakimgjemmestad\">@joakimgjemmestad<\/a>) \u2014 191 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 Norwegian\/Cambodian from Phnom Penh, Cambodia \u2014 born June 19th \u2014 he\/she\/they.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/chapter-management\">Chapter Management (London &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/heroes-model-management\">HEROES Model Management (New York)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a big one because for me it\u2019s human rights. It\u2019s such a big umbrella that so many issues fall under, the right to food, the right to shelter, and the right to a safe and healthy world for our future and children. To me, climate change falls under this umbrella as well because this generation has the right to have a say in what the world is going to look for like for us, our future kids, and grandkids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m gay\u2026 just kidding, that\u2019s obvious. I think something people find surprising about me is that I loveee to be alone. I like to eat out alone, go to the movies by myself, etc. I am grateful for that time because I am able to reserve my energy for myself and that way I\u2019m more in tune with what\u2019s going on in my life. It\u2019s my time to reflect and analyze who I am, my work, and my relationships. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy agents scouted me on Instagram while I was on the other side of the world, in Cambodia. I was a little wary at first, thinking that they were scammers or something. Then we just had a bunch of Zoom meetings and I started to feel confident in their ability to carry me in this industry. I flew all the way to Europe for a debut in the Louis Vuitton show, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Kaimin<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kaimin Hu\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-68201\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-68201'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kaimin Hu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kaimin Hu\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-68199\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-68199'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kaimin Hu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kaimin Hu\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_kaiminhu02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-68200\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-68200'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kaimin Hu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nKaimin Hu (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/hukaimin1011\">@hukaimin1011<\/a>) \u2014 177 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 Chinese from Jieyang, China \u2014 born February 22nd \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/smg-model-management\">SMG MODEL MANAGEMENT (Guangzhou &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nLiu Wen. When I watched her talk about her past, I thought she was very strong and brave. There\u2019s a magic about her that has always attracted me. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy university major is modeling performance, and my mother agency comes to our school for scouting every semester. Luckily I was scouted by them last year, and now here I am!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe often talk to each other at the dinner table and live an ordinary but full life. I think this is the most interesting thing about my family.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Muzybha<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Muzybha Baruwa\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-68202\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-68202'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Muzybha Baruwa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Muzybha Baruwa\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-68204\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-68204'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Muzybha Baruwa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Muzybha Baruwa\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_muzybhabaruwa02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-68203\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-68203'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Muzybha Baruwa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMuzybha Baruwa (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/muzyba\">@muzyba<\/a>) \u2014 189 cm \/ 6&#8217;2.5&#8243; \u2014 Nigerian from Lagos, Nigeria \u2014 born July 10th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nMyBooker (Lagos &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/PRM-Agency\">PRM Agency (London)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI sing and rap, I am a Manchester United supporter and I collect fossils! <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy dad would always tell the story of how I ordered amala (Nigerian food) at McDonald&#8217;s when I was 5, and wouldn\u2019t take no for an answer. It is actually a really funny story when my dad tells it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt has to be <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/burna-boy\">Burna Boy<\/a>. Burna Boy is like an idol for me, I love his music and his story and I relate to him sharing our homeland. It\u2019s so great to see the positive way he promoted Afro music.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Ruijin<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ruijin Zheng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-68205\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-68205'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ruijin Zheng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ruijin Zheng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-68206\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-68206'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ruijin Zheng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ruijin Zheng\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_ruijinzheng01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-68207\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-68207'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ruijin Zheng\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/ruijin-zheng\">Ruijin Zheng<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cn_ari\">@cn_ari<\/a>) \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 Chinese from Zhejiang, China \u2014 born November 14th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Paras-Talent-Management\">Paras Talent Management (Shanghai &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/the-face\">The Face (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/INDEPENDENT-MODEL-MANAGEMENT\">Independent Model Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nX Japan, to me, is Japan&#8217;s biggest, loudest, greatest rock band of all time. The speed metal group, famed for their visual kei aesthetic, is Japan&#8217;s very own Nirvana. Unlike, say, \u201cBabymetal\u201d, their glorious sound is tinged with tragedy. They\u2019ve truly lived out the hunger for life and passions that many people can never release in a lifetime. I admire their spirit and their love for life; I believe it\u2019s their infectious fervor that changes many people. Even though visual rock is slowly declining, X Japan will always be the best band in the Showa era!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I \u201cbelieve\u201d I\u2019ve always been a bit socially phobic ever since I was little. However, modeling is like a work of art that really fascinates me, as in I\u2019m impersonating all my words into physics if that makes sense.<br \/>\n2. I remembered drowning in a 3 feet tall river. I was 12 and the water level was way below my chest. I didn\u2019t know how to swim.<br \/>\n3. This leads to the next fun fact: Since I didn\u2019t know how to swim, I somehow decided to run onto a broken bridge when there was a serious flood going on in our city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThat Ruijin is a very indifferent person; unique but elegant, like a scent of perfume you\u2019ve never smelled before.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Sofiia<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-68208\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-68208'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-68210\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-68210'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_sofiiarydvanska02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-68209\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-68209'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Sofiia Rydvanska\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nSofiia Rydvanska (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/rydvanskas\">@rydvanskas<\/a>) \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 Ukrainian from Szczecin, Poland \u2014 born June 15th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nNeva Models (Szczecin \u2013 mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/le-bureau-booking\">Le Bureau Booking (Paris)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI am very interested in the subject of crime, detectives, murders and investigations. I am very interested in logic and what motivates people to commit a serious attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt happened a little spontaneously: I could not fall asleep because I had insomnia, and I decided to look at modeling agencies in my city, and I decided to just send my profile without hoping for anything. I was very surprised and was glad when in the morning I got a call and was invited to a casting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nFor me, the most valuable thing is the family, and my close friends, because they are always there, always help in difficult times, and always support me in all endeavors and I will never have anyone closer to them. Also for me is very valuable loyalty and truth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Xavier<\/span><br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-68193 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xavier Marrero-English\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-68212\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-68212'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xavier Marrero-English\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xavier Marrero-English\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-68213\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-68213'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xavier Marrero-English\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xavier Marrero-English\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2022\/08\/mdcselects_xaviermarrero03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-68211\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-68211'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xavier Marrero-English\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nXavier Marrero-English (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/xavier_spanish\">@xavier_spanish<\/a>) \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 American from Chino Hills, California, USA \u2014 born March 4th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/mondays-management\">Mondays Management (New York &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nIndya Moore is a true humanitarian who deserves to be remembered. Not only is Indya an amazing actress but the work they\u2019ve done and are still doing for Queer and Trans people of color across America is incredible. They truly do the work that\u2019s gonna help shape the generations that come after us to be better than we are. \u2028<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my most prized possessions is my dad\u2019s old mixing table. It\u2019s an old Roland VS-880 loaded with what\u2019s left of my dad\u2019s music from back in the day. Me and my dad were never super close but I know it\u2019s important to him for me to have it. To me, it\u2019s a steady reminder to stay grounded in reality and to keep creating just like my dad. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite entertainer is Yves Tumor. They aren\u2019t afraid to look or sound different while still proudly being a black man. It\u2019s refreshing seeing an artist of color that doesn\u2019t put themselves in a box creatively. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@modelsdot This week\u2019s #MDCSelects stand out with their passions to become models \ud83d\udcf8 #newfaces #modelsdot #modelsdotcom #fyp #mdc \u266c Todo De Ti &#8211; Rauw Alejandro Joakim Who: Joakim Gjemmestad (@joakimgjemmestad) \u2014 191 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 Norwegian\/Cambodian from Phnom Penh, Cambodia \u2014 born June 19th \u2014 he\/she\/they. 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