{"id":74095,"date":"2025-05-01T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=74095"},"modified":"2025-04-30T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:16:24","slug":"these-new-faces-have-creative-roots-and-fearless-firsts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/74095","title":{"rendered":"These New Faces Have Creative Roots and Fearless Firsts"},"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-74095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Andrew Belov\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-74099\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-74099'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Andrew Belov\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\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Andrew Belov\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-74100\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-74100'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Andrew Belov\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\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Andrew Belov\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_andrewbelov03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-74101\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-74101'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Andrew Belov\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Andrew<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAndrew Belov \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/andreybelaaaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@andreybelaaaa<\/a> \u2014 Russian from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia \u2014 born October 30th \u2014 190 cm \/ 6&#8217;3&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nDirect Models (Moscow &#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 \/>\nMy favorite book, or rather manga, is &#8220;Berserk.&#8221; I liked the character of the main character, a lone warrior who decided his own fate with his composure, persistence, and strength; at 14, I took an example from him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nI have lived in Nizhny Novgorod all my life; this city is quite big but sad. I live in the supposedly criminal Avtozavod district, and there are a lot of drinking people there. The coolest thing about this city is the sunsets and the landscapes; I loved taking pictures of my city for a long time. I liked the architecture there, and I will repeat again: the sunsets were simply gorgeous. I know that many tourists come to our city just to look at the sunsets. The creepiest thing about it is the old houses, although I loved taking pictures of them, the atmosphere was very creepy, the smell, the old trees, and the area were just awful, but as a boy who loves to learn something new, I really liked it.<\/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 \/>\nI think it&#8217;s &#8220;92&#8221; by Valentin Strykalo. Although it&#8217;s not my favorite genre, after listening to this song with a girl, I started dating her, and then my whole life went uphill; I got a lot of motivation, I started noticing things that I hadn&#8217;t noticed before, and most importantly, I started dating a very wonderful person who helped me on my difficult path. I myself don&#8217;t understand how my worldview changed in general because of one person and a song.<\/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-74095 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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Atif Naveed\" 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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73928\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73928'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Atif Naveed\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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Atif Naveed\" 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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73926\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73926'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Atif Naveed\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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Atif Naveed\" 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\/04\/mdcselects_atifnaveed04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-73927\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-73927'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Atif Naveed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Atif<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAtif Naveed \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/atif_np\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@atif_np<\/a> \u2014 Dutch from Amsterdam, The Netherlands \u2014 born March 28th \u2014 187 cm \/ 6&#8217;1.5&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nVolks Management Studio (Amsterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI am partially Slavic, Central Asian, East Asian, and South Asian. I have an upbringing in a variety of cultures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can play 3 different instruments: Piano, saxophone, and violin.<br \/>\n2. I have mastered 3 judo Kyus, and I have been a kickboxer for over 2 years.<br \/>\n3. I&#8217;m an animal lover. I&#8217;ve had a parrot and a hamster, and I had 8 cats. Currently, I have 2 cats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s the scariest thing you&#8217;ve ever done?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne summer day, I went out swimming with my friends. We were swimming near this extremely high bridge. We saw some teenagers jump from the top of it. When we got out of the water, we went to the top of the bridge, too. After looking down, we started feeling anxious just from being up there. After a long 40 minutes of standing there, we finally decided to jump into the water from the top. It was the scariest thing I had ever done. When I think about it, I get goosebumps.<\/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-74095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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\/04\/mdcselects_looloo02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Loo Loo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_looloo02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-74106\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-74106'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Loo Loo\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\/04\/mdcselects_looloo03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Loo Loo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_looloo03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-74105\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-74105'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Loo Loo\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\/04\/mdcselects_looloo01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Loo Loo\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_looloo01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-74107\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-74107'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Loo Loo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Loo<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nLoo Loo \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/looooooooolu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@looooooooolu<\/a> \u2014 Korean from Seoul, South Korea \u2014 born September 6th \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nMajin Mgmt (Berlin &#8211; mother agency), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Metropolitan-Models\">Metropolitan \/ M Management \/ Makers (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Trend-Model-Managment\">Trend Model Management (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI have really tiny ears. So far, The only person I&#8217;ve met with smaller ears than mine is my mom. Let me know if you have also really small ears!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I can dance to any kind of music.<br \/>\n2. I used to cry while counting my freckles in front of the mirror when I was young (now I love them.)<br \/>\n3. I can speak Ailen-Korean (I don&#8217;t know who made it up, but my friends and I used to speak it for fun, and actually, it&#8217;s sometimes useful.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nI was born in Chungju, South Korea. It&#8217;s located in the middle of South Korea, and there is no sea around. So I&#8217;m more familiar with the mountains than the ocean, And for me, the best thing is Musim-Cheon. It&#8217;s a river lined with cherry blossom trees. The best time for this area is the beginning of spring. That was a yearly tradition for me to hang out there with my family and friends during the season. The worst thing? The street in the local market near my high school sold live chickens and rabbits. I always feel bad whenever I pass by.<\/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-74095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Malaika Darboe\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-74108\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-74108'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Malaika Darboe\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\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Malaika Darboe\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-74110\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-74110'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Malaika Darboe\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\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Malaika Darboe\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_malaikadarboe04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-74109\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-74109'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Malaika Darboe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Malaika<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nMalaika Darboe \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/malaikadarboe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@malaikadarboe<\/a> \u2014 German from Hamburg, Germany \u2014 born July 31st \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/her-management\">HER Management (Hamburg &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I completed a three-year apprenticeship as a seamstress.<br \/>\n2. In the past, I was part of a collective with friends that advocated for equality, anti-racism, and against discrimination. We also organized events like poetry slams.<br \/>\n3. I am very creative and enjoy doing things like jewelry and clothing design, crocheting, dancing, singing, writing poetry, painting, photography, and videography.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI come from a very creative family, which has shaped me a lot. My parents let their creativity run free in Gambia, opening cool restaurants and shops that were designed in a very artistic way. My mom would redecorate our home every day and craft a lot of decorations. Whenever my siblings and I had an idea, she would bring it to life right away. On birthdays, we would go on scavenger hunts, and at Christmas, we would search for Santa Claus with my dad. My dad always tells us that he was the first Afrobeat DJ in all of Hamburg. Of course, life wasn&#8217;t always easy, but with our creative minds, we were able to solve most problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne sunny day, I was walking through my neighborhood and discovered a modeling agency. I simply walked in, introduced myself, and applied as a model. I thought to myself, &#8220;The worst they can say is no, so why not just give it a try?&#8221; It paid off; I was signed with HER MGMT immediately.<\/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-74095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryuki Okamoto\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-74111\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-74111'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryuki Okamoto\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\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryuki Okamoto\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-74113\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-74113'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryuki Okamoto\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\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryuki Okamoto\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_ryukiokamoto02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-74112\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-74112'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryuki Okamoto\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Ryuki<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nRyuki Okamoto \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ku_rotoleo__\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ku_rotoleo__<\/a> \u2014 Japanese from Osaka, Japan \u2014 born April 7th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nHOLDER (Tokyo &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe story when I was little. They often laugh about the time when I was little, and I used to use a technique called &#8220;Kamehameha&#8221; from the anime Dragon Ball to hit large buses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a Japanese drama called &#8220;Jin.&#8221; It is a story about a neurosurgeon named Jin who travels back in time to the Edo period. I remember being very moved by how he made great advances in medical technology at the end of the Edo period, such as refining natural penicillin, and helped and inspired many people. Watching it gave me courage, a smile, and many other things. It still leaves a strong impression on me, and I love it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nVery goofy, BIG hands, and amazing leg muscles.<\/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-74095 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><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\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Theresa Patzschke\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-74115\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-74115'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Theresa Patzschke\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\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Theresa Patzschke\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-74116\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-74116'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Theresa Patzschke\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\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Theresa Patzschke\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2025\/04\/mdcselects_theresapatzschke03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-74114\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-74114'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Theresa Patzschke\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Theresa<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nTheresa Patzschke \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/glutenfree92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@glutenfree92<\/a> \u2014 German from Berlin, Germany \u2014 born March 1st \u2014 181 cm \/ 5&#8217;11.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/let-it-go-mgmt\">Let It Go MGMT (Amsterdam &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Did you always envision yourself pursuing a career in modeling, or did it come as a surprise? How did you first enter the world of modeling?<\/strong><br \/>\nI entered the modeling world when I shaved my head! It was nine years ago, and Balenciaga was really into shaved heads for Demna&#8217;s first show. I never thought I would be a model &#8212; I was a total nerd, studying flute at the conservatory. But it came out that fashion was really fun! After some very interesting model jobs, I thought I&#8217;d retire (after all, I was already above 30). But I kept getting offers here and there via Instagram. Now Let It Go picked me up. How nice! I really appreciate that ageism seems to be less and less a thing, even in the fashion world, and that being someone of their best age is officially desirable. Finally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What advice would you give to models who are considering entering the modeling industry later in life? 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