{"id":73348,"date":"2024-12-05T09:30:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=73348"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:28:50","slug":"for-these-model-rookies-family-means-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/73348","title":{"rendered":"For These Model Rookies, Family Means Everything"},"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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albana Herdafa\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73353\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73353'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albana Herdafa\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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albana Herdafa\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73354\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73354'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albana Herdafa\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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Albana Herdafa\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_albanaherdafa02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73355\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73355'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Albana Herdafa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Albana<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/albana-herdafa\">Albana Herdafa<\/a> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/albanaherdafa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@albanaherdafa<\/a> \u2014 Indonesian from Jakarta, Indonesia \u2014 born July 28th \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nPersona Management (Jakarta &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/3mmodels\">3mmodels (London &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I&#8217;m a rapper and love creating rap music.<br \/>\n2. I&#8217;m a Taekwondo National Athlete.<br \/>\n3. I&#8217;ve been financially independent since I was 12 years old.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown. <\/strong><br \/>\nI lived in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Bogor is known as the &#8220;City of Rain&#8221; and is famous for its wide variety of delicious local food like toge goreng (fried bean sprouts) and asinan (pickled salad). But it also suffers from traffic congestion and flooding during heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I was a kid, I loved spending time with my dad. I had a weekend routine where I&#8217;d bike 72km with my dad to visit his friend&#8217;s house. Once we reached our destination, I&#8217;d crash for a 3-hour nap, then ride back home for another 72km.<\/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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Esther Kim\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73358\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73358'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Esther Kim\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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Esther Kim\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73357\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73357'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Esther Kim\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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Esther Kim\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_estherkim03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73356\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73356'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Esther Kim\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Esther<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/esther-kim\">Esther Kim<\/a> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/est.her.kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@est.her.kim<\/a> \u2014 Korean from Seoul, South Korea \u2014 born April 4th \u2014 180 cm \/ 5&#8217;11&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/1st-mgt\">1ST MGT (Seoul)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/elite-paris\">Elite Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Milan\">Elite Milan<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Elite-Models-London\">Elite London<\/a><\/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 \/>\nFinding Nemo&#8217;s &#8220;Just Keep Swimming&#8221; song because how Dory&#8217;s character is very simple and goal-oriented, just like me. I keep singing &#8220;Just Keep Swimming&#8221; inside my head every time I need to get through certain situations<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. IKEA building expert<br \/>\n2. Any music instrument player.<br \/>\n3. Knitting professional <\/p>\n<p>Anything I can put my hands on, I can figure out how to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause my older sister was applying for the Korean Next Top Model TV show, I saw how much she was getting the whole family&#8217;s attention, and I wanted to get the same attention too. Even though my mom was not letting me become a model when I was younger, I went to modeling high school, and that&#8217;s how I settled in Seoul city.<\/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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Florence Falana\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73361\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73361'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Florence Falana\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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Florence Falana\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73360\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73360'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Florence Falana\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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Florence Falana\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_florencefalana05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73359\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73359'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Florence Falana\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Florence<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nFlorence Falana \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/florencemfalana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@florencemfalana<\/a> \u2014 American\/British from Chicago, Illinois, USA \u2014 born July 19th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/perception-models\">Perception Models (London &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management\">Select Model Management London<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/I-LOVE-Models-Management\">I Love Models Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Traffic-Models\">Traffic Models (Barcelona)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/le-management-hamburg\">Le Management (Hamburg)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Le-Management\">Le Management (Copenhagen)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor some time, I didn&#8217;t know the entirety of my background until I went on a journey of self-discovery and researching where I am from. This was important to me; to better know my place in the world, I had to know my origin; upon researching extensively, I found that I was only half Nigerian; the other half was of a tribe called Bantu inhabiting the southeastern region of the African continent. My family specifically found themselves in South Asia through the Ottoman slave trade, crossing the Indian Ocean. My family had found its way back to Africa and settled on the border of Nigeria and the Benin Republic. This journey I have set out on is ongoing as I delve into my past whilst carving myself a hopefully brighter future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s an essential part of your daily routine?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt has to be waking up early. The age-old adage that the early bird gets the worm resonates deeply with me. I try to wake up at 6:00 in the colder months and 5:00 in the warmer months. I would start my day by reading, listening to a podcast, or drawing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy hometown is Chicago, Illinois. The city is world-famous as a cultural hub. It is the area that birthed the house music genre, and many influential musicians have lived, worked, and been laid to rest there. It is also home to the Art Institute of Chicago. Although these are all wonderful, the outskirts have some of the highest murder rates in the USA.<\/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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jip Veneman\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73362\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73362'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jip Veneman\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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jip Veneman\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73364\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73364'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jip Veneman\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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jip Veneman\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_jipveneman02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73363\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73363'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jip Veneman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Jip<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nJip Veneman \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jip.veneman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jip.veneman<\/a> \u2014 Dutch from Amsterdam, The Netherlands \u2014 born June 1st \u2014 189 cm \/ 6&#8217;2.5&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nVolks Management Studio (Amsterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nI really love Star Wars. I&#8217;m probably the biggest nerd you&#8217;ll ever meet, and if I start talking about Star Wars, it&#8217;s really hard to get me to talk about anything else. I know more about politics in Star Wars than in real life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI sometimes write poems if I need to express my feelings.<\/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 \/>\nA Dutch song named \u201cTrein vuur dageraad\u201d by Spinvis. Because I&#8217;m a big dreamer, and it&#8217;s about the little things in life.<\/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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Teja Rubins\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73367\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73367'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Teja Rubins\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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Teja Rubins\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73366\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73366'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Teja Rubins\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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Teja Rubins\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_tejarubins03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73365\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73365'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Teja Rubins\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Teja<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nTeja Rubins \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tejuzee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tejuzee<\/a> \u2014 Lithuanian from Vilnius, Lithuania \u2014 born October 31st \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/faze-models\">Faze Models (Berlin &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-Models-Paris\">Ford Models Paris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy dad&#8217;s uncle was a part of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster &#8211; he was a Soviet army driver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I was born in America.<br \/>\n2. I have a passion for cooking.<br \/>\n3. I think I have a good sense of fashion, styling clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI did a few modeling jobs as a child, but everything really started in the spring when my mother agency scouted my friend at the fashion event and then they unexpectedly found me through her account on Instagram and invited me to the casting. After the casting, I already knew that I wanted to become a part of FAZE.<\/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-73348 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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xinyu Hu\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73370\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73370'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xinyu Hu\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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xinyu Hu\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73368\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73368'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xinyu Hu\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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Xinyu Hu\" 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\/12\/mdcselects_xinyuhu03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73369\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73369'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Xinyu Hu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Xinyu<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nXinyu Hu \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/hxxyyy68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hxxyyy68<\/a> \u2014 Chinese from Chongqing, China \u2014 born October 1st \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nU:mo Models (mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s an essential part of your daily routine?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy exercise time is essential. Exercise can keep my body healthy, and the dopamine and endorphins produced by exercise make me feel happy. Of course, exercise is also an important part of maintaining my work state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI posted the photos that my friend took of me on social media. Then, my agent discovered me and contacted me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was on my 3rd birthday celebration; my grandmother bought me a cake. When she handed it to my grandfather, the ribbon in the cake box was untied, and the cake fell to the ground. I cried loudly and said to them, &#8220;Pick the cake up and wash it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albana Who: Albana Herdafa \u2014 @albanaherdafa \u2014 Indonesian from Jakarta, Indonesia \u2014 born July 28th \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 he\/him. 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