{"id":73641,"date":"2025-02-13T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=73641"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:11:53","slug":"these-model-rookies-have-climbed-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/73641","title":{"rendered":"These Model Rookies Have Climbed Mountains"},"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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gabriella Lynam\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73644\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73644'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gabriella Lynam\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gabriella Lynam\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73646\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73646'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gabriella Lynam\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Gabriella Lynam\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_gabriellalynam04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-73645\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-73645'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Gabriella Lynam\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Gabriella<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nGabriella Lynam \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/gabriellabritta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gabriellabritta<\/a> \u2014 American from Richmond, Virginia, USA \u2014 born September 28th \u2014 180 cm \/ 5&#8217;11&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/New-York-Model-Management\">New York Model Management<\/a>, Kim Alley (Richmond &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve always been a creative free spirit. One of my favorite childhood stories is when I hatched a bunch of baby chicks, and at just one day old, I dressed them in tiny doll hats and took pictures of them. My photographic collage went on to win multiple awards and even earned me a spot in the state photography competition!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy grandparents made a daring escape from 1960\u2019s Czechoslovakia via Africa. They had clandestine meeting at an American ambassador\u2019s home under the cover of night. Sadly, their family back home was punished with jail time and they were never allowed to see them again. They left everything to seek freedom and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nSomething people might find surprising is that I was one of the original participants in the pediatric COVID vaccine trial. I volunteered to get swabbed, injected, and tested, and while it was a unique experience, I ended up spending a comical amount on food delivery apps with the money I was given.<\/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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jasraj Singh\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73647'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jasraj Singh\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jasraj Singh\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73648\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73648'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jasraj Singh\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jasraj Singh\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_jasrajsingh02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73649'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jasraj Singh\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Jasraj<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nJasraj Singh \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jasrajxx22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jasrajxx22<\/a> \u2014 Indian from Mumbai, India \u2014 born June 22nd \u2014 185 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/inega-model-management\">Inega (Mumbai &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I am a professional martial artist who has competed in numerous tournaments.<br \/>\n2. As an introvert, I prefer solitary activities and do not typically engage in extensive social interactions.<br \/>\n3. I have a keen interest in reading and watching crime-related narratives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe issue that I am passionate about is adolescent mental health, which is a critical global concern in which mostly teens are involving that encompasses crime, substance abuse, and other detrimental behaviors. I am passionate about this issue because we have the opportunity to make a positive impact on individuals who are at risk of engaging in such activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nAlice in Borderland impressed me with its narrative and plot. It realistically portrays human nature, highlights friendship and leadership, and underscores the value of a meaningful life. Overall, it left a lasting impact with valuable insights. That\u2019s the reason I love this tv show.<\/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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Senxu Lyu\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73652'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Senxu Lyu\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Senxu Lyu\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73650'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Senxu Lyu\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Senxu Lyu\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_senxulyu02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-73651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-73651'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Senxu Lyu\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Senxu<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nSenxu Lyu \u2014 Chinese from Shandong, China \u2014 born July 13th \u2014 189 cm \/ 6&#8217;2.5&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/I-LOVE-Models-Management\">I Love Models Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/two-management-bcn\">Two Management (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I was in elementary school, my parents were busy with work. My grandfather picked me up from school with snacks every day, which made me very happy. I really love my grandpa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s the scariest thing you\u2019ve ever done?<\/strong><br \/>\nI secretly took my family\u2019s car out for a drive without permission. I was young and reckless, thinking I could handle it, but it ended in a car accident. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt, but the experience was terrifying. Even now, I still remember every moment of it and the fear there was.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favourite book is Love in the Time of Cholera, which tells the love story of Arisa and Fermina spanning more than half a century, showing the complexity and tenacity of love. I really admire their great love.<\/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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Shashi Bangari\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73654\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73654'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Shashi Bangari\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Shashi Bangari\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73655\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73655'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Shashi Bangari\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Shashi Bangari\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_shashibangari03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-73653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-73653'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Shashi Bangari\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Shashi<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nShashi Bangari \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/shashibangari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@shashibangari<\/a> \u2014 Indian from Hong Kong \u2014 born December 10th \u2014 176 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/self-management-hong-kong\">Self Management Hong Kong (mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/girl\">GIRL (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Tank-Agency\">Tank Agency  (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy hometown is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is valley and it is beautiful, I love going out for cycling a lot here, there are waterfalls and beautiful hiking places. I don\u2019t like the growing traffic which is making everything crazy now But still there are many beautiful places which outsiders don\u2019t know about and I feel happy about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What advice would you give to models who are considering entering the modeling industry later in life? Are there any key lessons or insights you wish you had known earlier in your career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI feel nobody is really your friend here in the fashion industry, not every human would want to see you grow and do good in life, but we have few and those people are rare. So do what your heart says and work hard to get what you want in life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I love cycling and trekking a lot.<br \/>\n2. I have been to Everest Base Camp (Nepal) and to many other places.<br \/>\n3. I love the mountains.<\/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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73658\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73658'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73656\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73656'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_urielvanraemdonck04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-73657\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-73657'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Uriel Van Raemdonck\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Uriel<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nUriel Van Raemdonck \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/uriel_v_r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@uriel_v_r<\/a> \u2014 Belgian from Brussels, Belgium \u2014 born July 18th \u2014 185 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/IMM\">IMM Bruxelles (Brussels &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Next-Paris\">Next Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Up-North-Management\">Up North Management  (Gothenburg)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI care about social justice because I think everyone should have the same chances in life. I see many inequalities around me like money, races or basic rights. I am lucky that I don\u2019t have to fight for some of these rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve often been told by people around me that I should try modeling. So I decided to give it a shot and sent some photos to IMM, who then contacted me to say they were interested in working with me!<\/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 \/>\n\u201cGood life\u201d by OneRepublic is about enjoying life, even city the ups and downs. It has a happy and positive feel, and it focuses on the small things that make life good, even if everything isn\u2019t always \u201cperfect.\u201d<\/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-73641 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Violeta Lucena\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73659\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73659'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Violeta Lucena\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Violeta Lucena\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73660\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73660'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Violeta Lucena\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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Violeta Lucena\" 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\/2025\/02\/mdcselects_violetalucena01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-73661\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-73661'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Violeta Lucena\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Violeta<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nVioleta Lucena \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/violeta_lucena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@violeta_lucena<\/a> \u2014 Spanish from Madrid, Spain \u2014 born January 29th \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nNoticed Models (Spain &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/dmanagement-group\">d&#8217;management group (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/dsm-management\">DSM Management (Hamburg)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nSince I was little, I wanted to be both a model and a nurse. I fully dedicated myself to my nursing career after completing my studies. I am an operating room nurse and, for many years, was the transplant coordinator at my hospital. I have three wonderful children, and I believe the time has come to return to my other passion\u2014the world of fashion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What advice would you give to models who are considering entering the modeling industry later in life? Are there any key lessons or insights you wish you had known earlier in your career?<\/strong><br \/>\nI believe that as we age, we express our feelings and personality more freely, independent of our physical appearance. A perfect body becomes less important than attitude and genuine emotions. My key lesson is that it is never too late to start a new project and that we should always listen to and learn from the people around us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey know that I like to cook and share my food with family and friends. I love baking cakes, and they always tell everyone that I use them to try out all my new sweet recipes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabriella Who: Gabriella Lynam \u2014 @gabriellabritta \u2014 American from Richmond, Virginia, USA \u2014 born September 28th \u2014 180 cm \/ 5&#8217;11&#8221; \u2014 she\/her. Where: New York Model Management, Kim Alley (Richmond &#8211; mother agency) \u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you? I\u2019ve always been a creative free spirit. 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