{"id":73146,"date":"2024-10-24T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=73146"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T21:21:26","slug":"these-rookies-are-international-travelers-and-scholarly-creatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/73146","title":{"rendered":"These Rookies Are International Travelers and Scholarly Creatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.gallery-item .gallery-caption {font-size: .6rem; color: #bbb; margin: 0.4rem;}\n.name-title {\n    font-size: 3rem;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    letter-spacing: -1px;\n    margin-top: 1em;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n.writeup a {\nletter-spacing: -1px;\nfont-weight: bold !important;\n}\n<\/style>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73149\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73149'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73148\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73148'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_aiyshasiddiqui03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73150\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73150'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Aiysha Siddiqui\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Aiysha<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAiysha Siddiqui \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/aiysha.siddiqui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@aiysha.siddiqui<\/a> \u2014 Pakistani from Rotterdam, The Netherlands \u2014 born February 5th \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/mouna-models\">Mouna Models (Amsterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/the-hive-management\">The Hive Management (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/tigers-management\">Tigers Management (Munich)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nThat I am the oldest of 9 siblings!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s the scariest thing you&#8217;ve ever done?<\/strong><br \/>\nSo I come from a religious family, but ever since I was a kid, I&#8217;ve always felt like the black sheep. I never fit in the way they wanted me to be. I was creative, wasn&#8217;t good at school, and wanted to travel. Which sounds like it should be possible for anyone, but for me, being the oldest woman in my family, I had to set a good example to the rest of the family and not bring shame in any way. When I first started modeling, I did it in secret. I knew it wouldn&#8217;t be accepted. But they eventually found out and didn&#8217;t want me to do it anymore, and I said that I wouldn&#8217;t. Then I got the amazing opportunity to do a cover story for L&#8217;Officiel Levant in Beirut, and I knew they would never give me permission to go, so I just went. I was away for 4-5 days, and when I came back, they were mad and wanted me out of their house. I could&#8217;ve said sorry and promised not to do it again, but I was so tired of living a double life. I wanted to choose myself and find out who I am. So when I left, I stayed gone with nothing in my pockets and built a life for myself. And honestly, it was, to this day, the best decision I ever made. I am the first woman in my family to do what I am doing. Living on my own, not compelled to be married, I get to choose what I want to do in my life. So the scariest thing I&#8217;ve ever done is the greatest thing I&#8217;ve done, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born in Pakistan; when I was 3, we moved to England, lived there for 10 years, and then moved back to Pakistan for 3.5 years. We moved to Holland when I was nearly 17, and it&#8217;s been 14 years living here. I&#8217;ve been traveling a lot since a baby, and I think because of that, I have this itch in me when I&#8217;m sitting too long in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73152'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73151\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73151'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_alexiathanasiadis01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73153\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73153'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Alexi Athanasiadis\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Alexi<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlexi Athanasiadis \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/alexandrosathanasiadis_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@alexandrosathanasiadis_<\/a> \u2014 Australian from Adelaide, Australia \u2014 born July 2nd \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1.5&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/fivetwenty-model-management\">FiveTwenty Model Management (Sydney)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/kult-stockholm\">Kult Stockholm (mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/special-management\">Special Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born in Adelaide, and I have lived here my whole life. My mum is Serbian, and my dad is Greek, and they have always argued whether I look more Greek or Slavic. I have always been very active, playing both soccer and tennis when I was younger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If you were to choose a song that symbolizes this current phase of your life, what would it be and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhere This Flowers Blooms by Tyler, The Creator. This song is about self-discovery and growth. I find that I am at a point in life where I am always changing, learning about myself, and trying to become someone I am happy to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy home town is Adelaide, South Australia, one of the smaller cities in Australia. Being a small city, it can get quite boring. Our nightlife isn&#8217;t great, and most of our shops are closed by about 5 pm. We do have good food and coffee, and our wine is even better. Our beaches are some of the best in Australia, and our hills are also very scenic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayush Sharma\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73156\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73156'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayush Sharma\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayush Sharma\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73155\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73155'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayush Sharma\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ayush Sharma\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ayushsharma05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73154'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ayush Sharma\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Ayush<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAyush Sharma \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ayushh.sharrmaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ayushh.sharrmaa<\/a> \u2014 Indian from Mumbai, India \u2014 born May 27th \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1.5&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/anon-models\">Anon Models (Mumbai &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Premium-Models\">Premium Models (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/I-LOVE-Models-Management\">I Love Models Management (Milan)<\/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 the one story about everyone: how I got separated from the crowd during a festival and was found after hours playing with cats. It was a memory for a lifetime!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy hometown is Varanasi, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The best thing about it is the cultural richness. It makes me feel close to nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have a profound interest in astronomy. Learning more about the universe is one thing which I am always open to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Fia Pawlinska\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73159\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73159'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Fia Pawlinska\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Fia Pawlinska\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73158'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Fia Pawlinska\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Fia Pawlinska\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_fiapawlinska05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73157\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73157'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Fia Pawlinska\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Fia<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/fia-pawlinska\">Fia Pawlinska<\/a> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/zosiasophia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@zosiasophia<\/a> \u2014 Polish from Warsaw, Poland \u2014 born October 13th \u2014 177 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/the-face\">The Face (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/as-management\">AS MANAGEMENT (Warsaw &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/INDEPENDENT-MODEL-MANAGEMENT\">Independent Model Management (Milan), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Muse-Management\">Muse Management (New York)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I&#8217;m a painter and jewelry maker.<br \/>\n2. I&#8217;m also a tattoo artist.<br \/>\n3. My dream is to make movies in the future!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my favorite movies is Paris, Texas, by Wim Wenders. This film is very unconventional. It presents a story that seems absurd at first glance, but as the action unfolds, it turns out to be very universal. It is a story about love, about the human psyche, and about parenthood. Beautiful scenes, great acting, and a great soundtrack. There&#8217;s much more to speak about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy friends and family know that I always have to twist the words in various sayings and metaphors. Once someone figures out what I mean, it creates funny new aphorisms that we later joke with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ikko Ohira\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73161'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ikko Ohira\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ikko Ohira\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73162\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73162'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ikko Ohira\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ikko Ohira\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_ikkoohira03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73160\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73160'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ikko Ohira\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Ikko<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nIkko Ohira \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/__ikko15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@__ikko15<\/a> \u2014 Japanese from Tokyo, Japan \u2014 born January 30th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/be-natural\">BE NATURAL (Tokyo &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI sent an email to an agency, went for an interview, and got signed. That&#8217;s how I became a model\u2014no freelance stuff or anything like that. I heard that being scouted was the best way to become a model, so I walked around Harajuku&#8217;s Takeshita Street for hours, hoping to get noticed, but it didn&#8217;t work at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter I became a model, I found out that my dad also did a little modeling back in the day, which was a total shock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If money wasn&#8217;t an obstacle, what would you be doing with your life?<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;d eat Haagen-Dazs every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\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-73146 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tong Pen\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73164\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73164'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tong Pen\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tong Pen\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73165\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73165'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tong Pen\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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tong Pen\" 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\/2024\/10\/mdcselects_tongpen05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73163'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tong Pen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Tong<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nTong Pen \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@<\/a> \u2014 Chinese from Chengdu, China \u2014 born May 3rd \u2014 177 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nBON Model Management (mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. When I&#8217;m drunk, I love singing Justin Bieber songs.<br \/>\n2. I really enjoy eating, and I used to never wake up before noon. Now, I get up early just so I can eat three meals a day.<br \/>\n3. Watching a lot of anime has made me pick up some Japanese catchphrases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe British show Skins. It captures the chaotic, dramatic confusion of youth. It&#8217;s all about searching for meaning, trying to stand out, and then suddenly becoming an adult as if none of it ever happened. 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