{"id":69211,"date":"2023-02-02T10:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=69211"},"modified":"2023-02-16T05:06:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:06:22","slug":"meet-the-new-faces-ready-for-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/69211","title":{"rendered":"Meet the New Faces Ready for Center Stage"},"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\/7195616387178581290\" data-video-id=\"7195616387178581290\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@modelsdot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@modelsdot?refer=embed\">@modelsdot<\/a> We bring you six new faces from Cyprus\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfeto the UK \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7. These rookies share with us how they were discovered, causes they\u2019re passionate about, and one thing they would never do again. To see the answers, click the link in the bio. \ud83d\udc40\u2728  <a title=\"mdc\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mdc?refer=embed\">#mdc<\/a> <a title=\"newfaces\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/newfaces?refer=embed\">#newfaces<\/a> <a title=\"models\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/models?refer=embed\">#models<\/a> <a title=\"fashion\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fashion?refer=embed\">#fashion<\/a> <a title=\"posing\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/posing?refer=embed\">#posing<\/a> <a title=\"howto\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/howto?refer=embed\">#howto<\/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 Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 - Bizarrap &#38; Shakira\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Shakira-Bzrp-Music-Sessions-Vol-53-7187522835294881793?refer=embed\">\u266c Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 &#8211; Bizarrap &#38; Shakira<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Dragos<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Dragos Lapuste\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69216\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69216'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Dragos Lapuste\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Dragos Lapuste\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69217\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69217'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Dragos Lapuste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Dragos Lapuste\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-69215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste03-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_dragoslapuste03.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-69215'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Dragos Lapuste\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nDragos Lapuste (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/god__dragos\" target=\"_blank\">@god__dragos<\/a>) \u2014 190 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 Romanian from Cluj, Romania \u2014 born November 20th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nMeka Models (Moldova &#8211; mother agency)\u2028, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Marilyn-Model-Mgmt\">Marilyn Agency (New York)<\/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 \/>\nAmza Pellea. He was a Romanian actor and stand-up comedian born in 1931. I consider him a legend because he played in a lot of movies with an incredible passion, which made it obvious that he really loved acting. That inspires me because it is exactly how I want to feel about my job. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy family makes fun of me because when I was little, I was afraid of Traian Basescu (Romania\u2019s president at that time). My parents used to threaten me that he would come and take me away when I did something wrong as a kid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne is a silver round medallion with the face of Carolus Rex dating from 1800 found in the ground by my uncle, that I now wear around my neck all the time. The other is a precious gold ring my mom gave me that belonged to my great-grandmother, which I also wear all the time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Emma<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Emma Menne\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne05-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69218\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69218'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Emma Menne\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Emma Menne\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69219\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69219'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Emma Menne\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Emma Menne\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_emmamenne01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-69220\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-69220'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Emma Menne\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nEmma Jo Menne (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/emma__menne\" target=\"_blank\">@emma__menne<\/a>) \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 German from M\u00fcnster, Germany \u2014 born May 5th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Mega-Model-Agency\">Mega Model Agency (Hamburg &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nVivienne Westwood. A great woman! Everything about her is fascinating. And I think everyone knows why. My favorite quote: The best fashion accessory is a book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI admire the people and especially the women in Iran, who fight for their rights and for freedom. They risk their lives for values that we take for granted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I did Russian Ballet for 13 years, and thanks to my teacher, I now know what discipline and attitude mean.<br \/>\n2. I don&#8217;t really know why, but I love being on a stage, being seen. Becoming an actor was an option of mine. But then came Paris (where I was scouted when I was scouted).<br \/>\n3. And last not least, I adore French, the language, and French cuisine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Felicity<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Felicity Baker\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69221\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69221'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Felicity Baker\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Felicity Baker\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69223\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69223'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Felicity Baker\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Felicity Baker\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_felicitybaker02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-69222\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-69222'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Felicity Baker\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nFelicity Baker (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/felicityvbaker\" target=\"_blank\">@felicityvbaker<\/a>) \u2014 173 cm \/ 5&#8217;8&#8243; \u2014 British from Norwich, UK \u2014 born March 12th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/lucille-mgmt\">Lucille MGMT (Paris &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Supreme-Management\">Supreme Management (New York)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have Korean blood and a US passport but a British accent. I think this combination of factors tells a lot about my upbringing and values.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI recently spent time in both Israel and Palestine. It was extremely educational and undeniably shocking. I feel that the history of the conflict and better religious education is needed in the West. We are distanced from it, so it\u2019s easy to turn a blind eye to the suffering. Without an understanding of the importance of faith to both individuals and communities, conversations cannot be had. We live in a secular society. This is not the reality in the Middle East. It\u2019s easy to point fingers and pick sides based on prejudices and media- this is not so easy when you are living in the conflict or have family there. I think the West needs to rethink its approach to how we talk about Israel and Palestine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nThey\u2019ve run a renewable energy company since 2006 and have expanded to have offices in the UK and South Africa. When it was first started, my parents could only afford to run it from our home. This meant there were about 20 installers standing in our kitchen every morning before school drinking tea and coffee; all other space was office space too. The renewables industry is notoriously unreliable; I\u2019m used to chaos and instability. Business, sustainability, and global politics have consumed every dinner-time conversation. It\u2019s only now in my young adulthood I fully understand the importance of what they\u2019ve been trying to achieve. I think the world is finally waking up to renewables.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Gelson<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69226\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69226'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69224\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69224'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_gelsonantonio02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-69225\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-69225'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gelson Semedo Antonio\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nGelson Semedo Antonio (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/gelsonthewaves\" target=\"_blank\">@gelsonthewaves<\/a>) \u2014 189 cm \/ 6&#8217;2.5&#8243; \u2014 Portuguese\/Angolan from Corroios, Portugal \u2014 born February 25th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Central-Models\">Central Models (Lisbon &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/I-LOVE-Models-Management\">I Love Models Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are you super interested in that most people have never heard of?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere\u2019s this K-Pop group I love, LOONA, they have this complex storyline they tell through their music videos, and it\u2019s really interesting to analyze them and piece the story together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I was little, I used to want to be a marine biologist. I\u2019ve always been interested in the ocean (water in general) and marine life since a pretty young age. That\u2019s one of the reasons I loved swimming and I loved being in the water. Though my career path changed, I still have an inexplicable love for the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I\u2019m a major cat person. I love dogs, don\u2019t get me wrong, but I resonate more with cats.<br \/>\n2. Somehow,  I\u2019ve never seen a frog in person.<br \/>\n3. I used to have swimming lessons when I was younger, from 5 to 13 years old.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Vit\u00f3ria<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69227\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69227'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim01-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69229\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69229'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_vitoriaamorim02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-69228\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-69228'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vit\u00f3ria Amorim\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nVit\u00f3ria Amorim (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/vamoris\" target=\"_blank\">@vamoris<\/a>) \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 Brazilian from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil \u2014 born October 4th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nIndependent Model Management (Costa Rica &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/dmanagement-group\">d&#8217;management group (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/kult-london\">Kult London<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Kult-Model-Agency\">Kult Hamburg<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/two-management-bcn\">Two Management (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s your most prized possession and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nHmmm\u2026 my crystals? It might sound silly, but whether their properties work or not, they\u2019re like a little reminder, a materialization of the qualities I seek or need to work on, and it brings me a lot of comfort in moments of need (I\u2019ll literally take them with me everywhere- castings included)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI think all social problems are ultimately a concern of all individuals; if it threatens one, it threatens the whole, and that\u2019s the basics of empathy and collectiveness. So a lot of causes speak to me, but I\u2019d say that women\u2019s rights and racial injustice are, in an intersectional manner, issues that I\u2019m more involved in and vocal about since I deal with them directly every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI don\u2019t know how to ride a bike, and all the attempts to learn have led me to historical concussions and\/or sprains.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Yiorgos<\/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-69211 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas03-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69231\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69231'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas04-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69230\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69230'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\" 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\/2023\/01\/mdcselects_yiorgosparaskevas02-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-69232\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-69232'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yiorgos Paraskevas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nYiorgos Paraskevas (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/iorgoparaskeva\" target=\"_blank\">@iorgoparaskeva<\/a>) \u2014 189 cm \/ 6&#8217;2.5&#8243; \u2014 Cypriot from Nicosia, Cyprus \u2014 born February 18th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/pop-house\">Pop House (Las Palmas de G.C. &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Soul-Artist-Management\">Soul Artist Management (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management-paris\">Select Model Management Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/dmanagement-group\">d&#8217;management group (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/PRM-Agency\">PRM Agency (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/modelwerk\">Modelwerk (Hamburg)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Sight-Management-Studio\">Sight Management Studio (Barcelona)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/IMM\">IMM Bruxelles (Brussels)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/brooks-modeling-agency\">Brooks Modeling Agency (Amsterdam)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not that I&#8217;m the most passionate person in the world, but I have an issue with where I&#8217;m from and what I&#8217;m doing. It&#8217;s a bit frustrating and interesting at the same time that I&#8217;m going to work, and they don&#8217;t know where I&#8217;m from, or they say Greece. I&#8217;m from Cyprus, and I&#8217;m passionate about this. All the time that I worked in this industry, I realized that I am the only one with this nationality, and this makes me more passionate about being who I am and doing what I have to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing that you never do again:<\/strong><br \/>\nI want to never make mistakes that I made in my past, no matter how hard it is. I know many people are stuck in the past and keep making the same mistakes. I do the same, and I feel that as I grow older, I should be open to new challenges in my life and not to the past. Mistakes show us that we should keep them from our reality and move on without repeating them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nSo I never thought about becoming a model, but it happened about three years ago when I was in Cyprus. I was at the gym doing my morning cardio, and I saw a message from an agency in Athens that they would like to see me in person. I was a bit scared at the time, but after a month or so, I decided to go meet them. Since then, l have believed I have something to give to this industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@modelsdot We bring you six new faces from Cyprus\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfeto the UK \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7. These rookies share with us how they were discovered, causes they\u2019re passionate about, and one thing they would never do again. 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