{"id":70218,"date":"2023-06-28T10:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=70218"},"modified":"2023-06-28T10:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:29:33","slug":"these-new-faces-are-championing-a-more-inclusive-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/70218","title":{"rendered":"These New Faces Are Championing A More Inclusive Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gallery-item .gallery-caption {<br \/>    font-size: .6rem;<br \/>    color: #bbb;<br \/>    margin: 0.4rem;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Albert<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albert Ballesteros\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros01.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-70223'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albert Ballesteros\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albert Ballesteros\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-70221'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albert Ballesteros\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albert Ballesteros\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_albertballesteros02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-70222'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albert Ballesteros\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlbert Ballesteros (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/a1verdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@a1verdd<\/a>) \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 Spanish from Barcelona, Spain \u2014 born July 26th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/le-troch-management\">Le Troch Management (Barcelona &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nOMG, Paquita Salas! A fictional character from a tv show, acted by Brays Efe. She is just the boss&#8230;her attitude and personality; she&#8217;s an icon, she&#8217;s a legend, and she is the moment, honestly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have a Resting Bitch Face, but in reality I&#8217;m a really quirky and cute person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot sure, but I would say Mother Arca. She is just an intergalactic experimental diva who makes me wanna rave all night and gives me the daily dose of metallic and futuristic noisy sounds I need to live.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Alex<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alex Vara\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-70226'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alex Vara\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alex Vara\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara04-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara04-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara04.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-70224'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alex Vara\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alex Vara\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_alexvara03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-70225'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alex Vara\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlex Vara (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/alexmaevara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@alexmaevara<\/a>) \u2014 173 cm \/ 5&#8217;8&#8243; \u2014 American from Rockwall, Texas, USA \u2014 born October 21st \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-LA\">Ford Models LA (Los Angeles &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-Models\">Ford Models (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-Models-Chicago\">Ford Models Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy family likes to tell people that I ate a whole row of dog cookies once because I thought they were healthy cookies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nI admire my momma the most. She&#8217;s the most kind-hearted, funny person and shows everyone unconditional love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about: <\/strong><br \/>\nGun violence, LGBT rights, and Black Lives Matter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Archer<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Archer Rose\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-70229'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Archer Rose\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Archer Rose\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose04-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose04-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose04.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-70227'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Archer Rose\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Archer Rose\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_archerrose03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-70228'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Archer Rose\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nArcher Rose (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/archer___r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@archer___r<\/a>) \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 Australian from Sydney, Australia \u2014 born December 30th \u2014 she\/they.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/kult-australia\">Kult Australia (Sydney &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?<\/strong><br \/>\nBABY, just chill! Don&#8217;t worry so much about irrelevant things. Focus on what you love, and everything else will flow from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring covid lockdown in 2021, I would make clothes and silly little outfits and take photos in my bedroom. I applied for a casting call as a dancer with some of those photos, and one of the people on the casting team scouted me! After a few emails and Zoom calls, I signed with Kult Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think I will always enjoy watching dance and being in the dance scene the most &#8211; BUT &#8211; right now, my favorite artists flip between Ethel Cain and Eartheater, depending on my mood. I&#8217;ve seen them live, and I love the intensity and introspection they both bring.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Erica<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-70232'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom04-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom04-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom04.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-70230'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_ericasvanstrom03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-70231'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Erica Svanstr\u00f6m\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nErica Svanstr\u00f6m (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ericasvanstrm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ericasvanstrm<\/a>) \u2014 179 cm \/ 5&#8217;10.5&#8243; \u2014 Swedish\/Thai from Mora, Sweden \u2014 born October 4th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Modellink\">Modellink (Gothenburg &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?\u2028<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I&#8217;ve lived in the same town and the same house since I was born.<br \/>\n2. I study health and social care at Mora Gymnasium.<br \/>\n3. My dream is to travel and visit as many countries as possible and learn about their cultures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?\u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is kinda weird, but when I was a kid, my siblings chased me around the house with a diaper on their heads, screaming, &#8220;Monster diaper!&#8221;. I had so many nightmares about it, haha.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What weird or useless talent do you have?\u2028<\/strong><br \/>\nI wouldn&#8217;t call it a talent, but I&#8217;m hypermobile in my arms, which means I can bend them in the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Iman<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iman Najafi\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-70234'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iman Najafi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iman Najafi\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi01.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-70235'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iman Najafi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Iman Najafi\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_imannajafi03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-70233'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Iman Najafi\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nIman Najafi (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/iimannajafi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@iimannajafi<\/a>) \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 Dutch (Afghani\/Iranian) from Rotterdam, the Netherlands \u2014 born August 29th \u2014 they\/she\/he.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/parker-mgmt\">Parker Mgmt (Amsterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve always been a model, haha! No, seriously, I&#8217;ve been modeling since I was fourteen, but I never officially registered [with an agency] because I thought it was too scary at the time. The reason for that was that on many modeling agencies&#8217; websites, I only saw &#8220;MEN&#8221; and &#8220;WOMEN,&#8221; while I am non-binary and didn&#8217;t really feel I fit in between. When I turned eighteen, I suddenly got a lot of messages from modeling agencies eager to represent me, but I just didn&#8217;t feel comfortable with them. At that point, I got a direct message from Parker Management, and I started checking their social media for hours because I felt so &#8220;at home&#8221; there. I saw people like me embracing diversity and inclusion. It made me very happy, and my agent, Ilona, is really great. I love her so much! So that&#8217;s how I ended up at Parker Management :)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe most interesting thing about my family is that we are literally &#8220;Keeping Up with the Kardashians,&#8221; but we&#8217;re &#8220;The Najafis&#8221;! We certainly have our share of drama, but it&#8217;s always fun with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?<\/strong><br \/>\nAaah, when I talk about my younger self, I always get very emotional because I used to go through a lot. But if I had to give 1 piece of advice to my younger self, it would be very simple: be yourself and don&#8217;t be afraid of the weird looks you get when you wear or do something different.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Miguel<\/span><\/p>\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: 33%;\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-70218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><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\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Miguel Miranda\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda03.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-70236'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Miguel Miranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Miguel Miranda\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda02.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-70237'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Miguel Miranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Miguel Miranda\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/06\/mdcselects_miguelmiranda01.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-70238'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Miguel Miranda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMiguel Miranda (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/miguelmiranda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@miguelmiranda<\/a>) \u2014 191 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 Brazilian from Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil \u2014 born April 14th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Way-Model-Management\">Way Model Management (S\u00e3o Paulo &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nI know it is super clich\u00e9d, but I admire my mother a lot. Both for the person she is, for having raised my three brothers and me practically alone, and for always being the best she can be for us. And for the style icon, she has always been for me. My mother was always very vain, and I think that some of my admiration for fashion came from her; she always liked to dress well, she was always connected to the trends, and since I was a child, I thought this was awesome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn high school, a scouter stopped me in the playground and told me I had a &#8220;model profile.&#8221; I didn&#8217;t pay much attention then, but that echoed in my head for a while. After a few years, in June of last year, to be more specific, I was discovered by my mother agency, and since then, only wonderful things have been happening that are changing my life and worldview. Every day I identify more with modeling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know if this might be of interest, but I am left-handed, and I love it. Also, I love to draw\/paint, but it is (or was) a secret hobby; I don&#8217;t show this side of myself much. Lastly, I am passionate about styling. I have even helped some model friends in their test shoots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albert Who: Albert Ballesteros (@a1verdd) \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 Spanish from Barcelona, Spain \u2014 born July 26th \u2014 he\/him. Where: Le Troch Management (Barcelona &#8211; mother agency) \u2014 Who is someone you admire and why? OMG, Paquita Salas! A fictional character from a tv show, acted by Brays Efe. She is just the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":70240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5440],"tags":[29,677,1187,3833,6052,335,5943,425],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70218"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70218"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70244,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70218\/revisions\/70244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}