{"id":73226,"date":"2024-11-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=73226"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T18:01:16","slug":"from-small-towns-these-rookies-are-moving-to-the-big-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/73226","title":{"rendered":"From Small Towns, These Rookies Are Moving To the Big Leagues"},"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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Daniella Raji\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73231\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73231'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Daniella Raji\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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Daniella Raji\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73230\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73230'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Daniella Raji\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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Daniella Raji\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_daniellaraji05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73229\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73229'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Daniella Raji\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Daniella<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nDaniella Raji \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/donne_ella21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@donne_ella21<\/a> \u2014 Nigerian from Lagos, Nigeria \u2014 born January 21st \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nSK Models (Lagos &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Monster-Management\">Monster Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born into a Christian and Muslim family. My mom was a Christian, and my dad was a Muslim; their different religious beliefs caused a lot of problems. We are from a tribe called the Yorubas, mostly found in the southern part of Nigeria. Growing up, there was a lot of emphasis placed on our religion, culture, traditions, and respect. My parents divorced when I was six, and although it made me and my two brothers sad, it happened, and we have been living with our mother, who has been single-handedly taking care of us for 11 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I love singing, and I have a couple of songs that I don&#8217;t plan on releasing.<br \/>\n2. I am an amazing dancer, and I love to read novels and watch movies.<br \/>\n3. I love traveling, which is why I want to become a pilot alongside modeling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy hometown is Oka Akoko, in Ondo state, Nigeria. It&#8217;s a beautiful place with many spiritual and ancestral sites. There is a spring in my hometown called Ikogbosi Warm Spring. It&#8217;s a place where cold and warm water meet, but they never mix. The worst thing about my hometown is that it&#8217;s not very developed, the internet reception there is bad, and there isn&#8217;t a lot of infrastructure.<\/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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Julia Moraes\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73234\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73234'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Julia Moraes\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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Julia Moraes\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73232\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73232'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Julia Moraes\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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Julia Moraes\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_juliamoraes02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73233\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73233'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Julia Moraes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Julia<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nJulia Moraes \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/eujuliamorais_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@eujuliamorais_<\/a> \u2014 Brazilian from Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \u2014 born February 13th \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Way-Model-Management\">Way Model Management (S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/City-Models\">City Models (Paris)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nEver since I was little, I&#8217;ve always enjoyed expressing myself in front of the camera, but in my pre-adolescence, I went through a phase of insecurity. When I was 17, I started to let myself go and produce my own photo shoots, already thinking about becoming a model. On my own, I started to take my digitals and send them to a few agencies. It was then that one of the biggest agencies in Brazil got in touch with me and I became a professional model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy family says that when I was little, I had an imaginary friend; I would talk to him alone on my cell phone and even argue with him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m completely in love with nature. I was brought up and grew up in the middle of it. I have an inexplicable connection with the forest; the smell and the sound of it make my body vibrate, and peace comes over me.<\/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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maylan You\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73237\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73237'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maylan You\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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maylan You\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73235\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73235'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maylan You\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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Maylan You\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_maylanyou02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73236\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73236'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Maylan You\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Maylan<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMaylan You \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/maylan_y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@maylan_y<\/a> \u2014 Chinese from Yunnan, China \u2014 born February 5th \u2014 174 cm \/ 5&#8217;8.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/tomorrow-tokyo\">TOMORROW TOKYO<\/a>, Metro Model (China &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What is your biggest irrational fear?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am very afraid of caterpillars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m from China, but I&#8217;m living in Tokyo, and I graduated from Tama Art University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI will inadvertently force myself to think of painful things because it will inspire me.<\/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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73239\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73239'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73240\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73240'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_michalkarpinski05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73238\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73238'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Micha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Micha\u0142<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMicha\u0142 Karpi\u0144ski \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/michal.karpinski3007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@michal.karpinski3007<\/a> \u2014 Polish from Pozna\u0144, Poland \u2014 born May 27th \u2014 190 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mamgmt.pl\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MA Management (Poland &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I started walking when I was only 7 months old.<br \/>\n2. I&#8217;ve been sailing since I was 6.<br \/>\n3. I can quite well imitate the sound of an elephant \ud83d\udc18<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s an essential part of your daily routine?<\/strong><br \/>\nMeditation &#8211; I can&#8217;t fall asleep until I have those 5 minutes of inner peace<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI try to help drug addicts and alcoholics to find their new way. I&#8217;d been volunteering in the hospital, taking care of those who overdosed. In the future, I want to help them as well.<\/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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tristan Watkins\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73243\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73243'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tristan Watkins\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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tristan Watkins\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73242\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73242'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tristan Watkins\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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Tristan Watkins\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_tristanwatkins05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73241\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73241'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Tristan Watkins\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Tristan<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nTristan Watkins \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tristan.w07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tristan.w07<\/a> \u2014 British from Bristol, England \u2014 born April 2nd \u2014 191 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/menace-model-management\">MENACE MODEL MANAGEMENT (London &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Fashion-Model-Management\">Fashion Model Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople might be surprised by my encyclopedic knowledge of fish. I work part-time in an aquatics centre, and I&#8217;ve always been fascinated by aquatics and marine conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nI live in a small, rural village next to the River Severn. It&#8217;s a spectacular river and is brilliant for sailing and water sports, although its very tidal so you need to be brave! The best part is definitely the peacefulness and nature, but the worst thing is the lack of public transport &#8211; no buses!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can name almost any fish in the world, thanks to my obsession with aquatics!<br \/>\n2. When I was 15, I was playing dodgeball and took a hit to my eye, which partially detached my retina. I had emergency laser eye surgery, where, luckily, they were able to reattach the retina and save my eyesight. The worst thing was, it was my own teammate that did the damage!<br \/>\n3. I am really dyslexic, which makes it fun to read tube maps (especially in Milan!!)<\/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-73226 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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Zhao\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73246\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73246'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Zhao\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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Zhao\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73244\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73244'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Zhao\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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Yuchen Zhao\" 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\/11\/mdcselects_yuchenzhao04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73245\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73245'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Yuchen Zhao\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Yuchen<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nYuchen Zhao \u2014 Chinese from Hangzhou, China \u2014 born June 25th \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/mostar-model-management\">Mostar Models (Shanghai &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption. 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