{"id":70768,"date":"2023-09-28T08:17:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=70768"},"modified":"2023-09-28T08:17:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:17:54","slug":"these-new-faces-are-black-belts-tree-huggers-and-not-afraid-to-perform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/70768","title":{"rendered":"These New Faces Are Black Belts, Tree Huggers and Not Afraid to Perform"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gallery-item .gallery-caption {\n    font-size: .6rem;\n    color: #bbb;\n    margin: 0.4rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Benjamin<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Benjamin Bamfo\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri02.jpg 1000w\" 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-1-70773'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Benjamin Bamfo\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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Benjamin Bamfo\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri03.jpg 1000w\" 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-1-70772'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Benjamin Bamfo\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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Benjamin Bamfo\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-70774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_bamfontiri01.jpg 1000w\" 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-1-70774'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Benjamin Bamfo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nBenjamin Bamfo (<a href= \"https:\/\/instagram.com\/rarelyrondo\" target= \"_blank\">@rarelyrondo<\/a>) \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 Ghanaian from Bepong Kwahu, Ghana \u2014 born July 24th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nCall Time Models Management (Accra &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?<\/strong><br \/>\nRondo today, Rondo tomorrow, Rondo forever!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nJoey B. I like his creativity.\u2028<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nMost people are surprised when they find out I am a model.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Jimin<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jimin Park\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark03-535x750.jpg 535w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark03.jpg 1000w\" 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-2-70775'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jimin Park\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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jimin Park\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark01.jpg 1000w\" 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-2-70777'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jimin Park\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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jimin Park\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-70776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark02-535x750.jpg 535w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_jiminpark02.jpg 1000w\" 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-2-70776'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jimin Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nJimin Park (<a href= \"https:\/\/instagram.com\/elfminy\" target= \"_blank\">@elfminy<\/a>) \u2014 174 cm \/ 5&#8217;8.5&#8243; \u2014 Korean from Guri-si, South Korea \u2014 born June 9th \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/1st-mgt\">1ST MGT (Seoul &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nHan Hyejin. Even after she had big success in her modeling career, she maintained herself as a top model and kept working as a friendly entertainer in TV programs. Presenting her in both ways seems a great deal to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can zone out anytime I want.\u2028<br \/>\n2. I&#8217;m learning how to use a film camera.\u2028<br \/>\n3. I can eat seafood every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What weird or useless talent do you have?<\/strong><br \/>\nI can draw a perfect circle with one single pen.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Maceo<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maceo De Souza\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza03.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-3-70778'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maceo De Souza\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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maceo De Souza\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza01.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-3-70779'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maceo De Souza\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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maceo De Souza\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-70780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_maceodesouza02.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-3-70780'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maceo De Souza\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMaceo De Souza (<a href= \"https:\/\/instagram.com\/maceodesouza\" target= \"_blank\">@maceodesouza<\/a>) \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1.5&#8243; \u2014 German\/French from Berlin, Germany \u2014 born April 21st \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/IZAIO-Management\">IZAIO Management (Berlin &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/IMG-Paris\">IMG Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/IMG-Milano\">IMG Milano<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I love biology! Like honestly, it is so interesting! What makes me so passionate about it is how it changed and continues to change my view of the world. It makes me understand nature, myself, and others so much better. And that kind of makes you understand the hidden but profound connections between everything (the best example, therefore, is the mycorrhiza networks ;)). It&#8217;s kind of like a spiritual thing to me.<br \/>\n2. I love music. I love the creating process as I produce and mix my own music, as well as the &#8220;passive&#8221; action of dancing. Moving my body to rhythm and sound is probably the most liberating thing I could think about. And I guess that has to do something with my (epi-) genetics as my grandmother was a ballet teacher throughout her entire life, and my aunt is now teaching as well.<br \/>\n3. Probably the least people know that I am\/have a black belt in Taekwondo. I started doing this sport at five years old, and from then on never stopped. Taekwondo is a South Korean fight sport that is focused on kicks. All the movements, the stretching, and the correlating culture form an amazing self-discipline and self-awareness that I would not want to miss!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nI feel like most people would not expect my dad to be a POC. And I kind of like it, as it breaks all the pigeonholes people want to put you in and the prejudices people tend to project on you. And I could not imagine a better thing than having an ethnically diverse family. I have family in Togo, Spain, France, and Brazil, but also in Poland and some other places, and this allowed me to experience the amazingly rich cultures of many of these places.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What weird or useless talent do you have?<\/strong><br \/>\nI know many trees, their names, and random facts about them. Which probably annoys my friends when we walk through a forest or even the streets.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Russia<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Russia Williams\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams01.jpg 1000w\" 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-4-70783'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Russia Williams\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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Russia Williams\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams03.jpg 1000w\" 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-4-70781'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Russia Williams\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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Russia Williams\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-70782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_russiawilliams02.jpg 1000w\" 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-4-70782'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Russia Williams\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nRussia Williams (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/rrusssia\" target=\"_blank\">@rrusssia<\/a>) \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 Australian from Melbourne, Australia \u2014 born December 22nd \u2014 she\/they.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/people.agency\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">People Agency (Melbourne &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Wilhelmina-New-York\">Wilhelmina New York<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/cover-paris\">COVER (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Tank-Agency\">Tank Agency  (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/the-squad\">The Squad (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Chic-Management\">Chic Management (Sydney)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was scouted by my mother agent at my local op shop while shopping to cope with a recent breakup. I was beyond excited &#8211; what better way is there to cope with heartbreak than becoming an ultra mega superstar model? Unfortunately, by the time my contract was signed, Covid struck, and the first two years of my career were virtually nonexistent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. My brother named me before I was born. He was so young he was unaware that Russia was a country. When he finally learned that it was the name of a country, he was quite upset. He just liked the sound of the name.<br \/>\n2. Music has always been a huge part of my life. I&#8217;ve played a number of instruments and have been trained in vocals over the years, but the piano is my favorite and the main instrument that has stuck with me.<br \/>\n3. From a very young age, my passion was theatre and live performance; I loved being on stage but also backstage. Throughout those years, I explored many roles involved in creating a show, including makeup, lighting, set design, direction, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy mum enjoys telling the story of my love for dogs as a young child. When I was 5, I loved my grandad&#8217;s dog &#8220;Chopper&#8221; so much and wanted a dog so badly that anytime he stayed over, I would sleep outside on the back verandah with him. My parents gave in, and we got our dog Buffy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Tom<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tom Stoop\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop02.jpg 1000w\" 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-5-70785'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tom Stoop\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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tom Stoop\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop03.jpg 1000w\" 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-5-70784'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tom Stoop\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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tom Stoop\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-70786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_tomstoop01.jpg 1000w\" 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-5-70786'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tom Stoop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nTom Michael Salla Stoop (<a href= \"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_tomstoop_\" target= \"_blank\">@_tomstoop_<\/a>) \u2014 191 cm \/ 6&#8217;3.5&#8243; \u2014 Dutch from Den Haag, The Netherlands \u2014 born February 4th \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nEditorial Model Management (Rotterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy mom, grandpa, uncle, father, and others have a big thing in common: they all failed at the top level of their hobbies. My dad came from a poor family, so he played street football all the time. He joined a club, and his dream was to be a professional footballer, but when he was 19, his knee started breaking down, and he didn&#8217;t pass the medical checks. My mom wanted to be a professional ballet dancer. She got asked to join the conservatorium (the Dutch school of dance and such), but her dream, too, was destroyed. Her agilis tendon was too short, and she also failed the medical checks. My grandpa wanted to be a professional baseball player; he wanted to go to America and go pro. He was one of the best in the Netherlands, but the level was much higher in the USA. He got asked to try out in his dream team. But he could not afford to make the trip to America, so his dream too was crushed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI was a huge Harry Potter fan. I read every book, had every set of Lego, and visited an exhibition. My parents got me tickets for the exhibition, and the day I found out I was so happy I cried. I&#8217;ll never forget that day. It was amazing. I still have all the books and a little collection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a fictional character, but Mister Miyagi from Karate Kid. The way he explains things&#8230; he seems like the smartest, nicest guy there is. When I was a little older, I rewatched every Karate Kid movie and I was mesmerized by how his character saw our world, and his way of fixing things in the most peaceful ways.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"modelname\">Yuchen<\/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: 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-70768 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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Ye\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye03-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye03-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye03.jpg 1000w\" 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-6-70787'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Ye\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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Ye\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye01-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye01-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye01.jpg 1000w\" 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-6-70789'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Ye\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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Ye\" 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\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye02-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-70788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye02-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2023\/09\/mdcselects_yuchenye02.jpg 1000w\" 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-6-70788'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Ye\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nYuchen Ye \u2014 176 cm \/ 7&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 Chinese from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China \u2014 born July 31st \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/lacoco-model-management\">Lacoco Model Management (Shanghai &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is someone you admire and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nBella Hadid. She tries her best to change herself and is very brave, persistent, and hardworking. She is an example for me; l also hope to become an excellent model like her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What stresses you out?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I first entered the modeling industry, I felt pressured when others stared at me. But now I feel better and more confident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Who is your favorite entertainer?<\/strong><br \/>\nCui Ranjun. He has strong abilities and excellent stage performance, so I&#8217;ve liked him for a long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benjamin Who: Benjamin Bamfo (@rarelyrondo) \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 Ghanaian from Bepong Kwahu, Ghana \u2014 born July 24th \u2014 he\/him. Where: Call Time Models Management (Accra &#8211; mother agency) \u2014 If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give? 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