{"id":75328,"date":"2026-01-30T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=75328"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:56:22","slug":"meet-the-rookies-into-philosophy-fine-art-and-fantasy-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/75328","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Rookies Into Philosophy, Fine Art and Fantasy Worlds"},"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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-75331'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores04-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-75332'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores05.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores05-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_adrianaflores05-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-75333'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Adriana Garcia Flores\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Adriana<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdriana Garcia Flores \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/dri.floress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@dri.floress<\/a> \u2014 Cuban\/Spanish from Camaguey, Cuba \u2014 born September 7th \u2014 171 cm \/ 5&#8217;7.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/pop-house\">Pop House (Las Palmas de G.C. &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/angels-project\">Angels Project (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I have dedicated my entire life to art. I studied a higher vocational degree in artistic ceramics in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and nowadays I occasionally teach intensive workshops at a studio in the capital.<br \/>\n2. I am currently studying Fine Arts at the University of San Crist\u00f3bal de La Laguna, with the goal of becoming an interdisciplinary artist.<br \/>\n3. I have been dancing for as long as I can remember; I spent six years of my life practicing rhythmic gymnastics, and today I do pole dance and aerial hoop as a hobby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy father always loves to tell people that since I was little, I\u2019ve been very cheeky and bold. I was born in Cuba, and at that time, children had the freedom and security to be out in the streets, doing whatever we wanted in our neighborhoods, knowing we were protected and looked after by everyone. My father always laughs as he tells the story that when I was five years old, if I didn\u2019t like the food at home, I would sneak out wearing flip-flops and diapers and go to my aunt\u2019s house without any fear, walking through the whole neighborhood. I would sit at her table with my best innocent face and lie, saying there was no food at home, just so they would give me something I liked better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s one non-physical thing you&#8217;d like to change about yourself?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think I\u2019d like to live with more calm and not always be chasing a purpose, to allow myself to rest and simply look around, connecting consciously with what surrounds me. To stop wishing time would pass faster, because the only thing you achieve by doing that is losing it.<\/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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Arina Podmostko\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-75334'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Arina Podmostko\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Arina Podmostko\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko05.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko05-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko05-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-75336'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Arina Podmostko\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Arina Podmostko\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_arinapodmostko04-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-75335'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Arina Podmostko\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Arina<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nArina Podmostko \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yonxxoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@yonxxoo<\/a> \u2014 Lithuanian from Vilnius, Lithuania \u2014 born April 3rd \u2014 176 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \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><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople are often surprised to notice that I have different eye colors, which is especially visible in the sun. One of my eyes has a yellowish tone<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI never planned to become a model. I had been approached on the street before, but I always said no. Three years later, my current agent found my Instagram and asked my friend to tell me to open my direct messages. We started talking, and for some reason, at that moment, I didn\u2019t overthink anything; I just decided to try.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I\u2019m left-handed.<br \/>\n2. I practiced dance for about four years, until I realized volleyball is my true love.<br \/>\n3. Snakes and frogs? No thanks. Dogs? My absolute love.<\/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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ashton Vasquez\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez04-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-75338'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ashton Vasquez\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ashton Vasquez\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-75337'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ashton Vasquez\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ashton Vasquez\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez05.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez05-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_ashtonvasquez05-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-75339'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ashton Vasquez\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Ashton<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nAshton Vasquez \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ashton.vasquez_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ashton.vasquez_<\/a> \u2014 American from Portland, Oregon, USA \u2014 born November 9th \u2014 188 cm \/ 6&#8217;2&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/q6-model--artist\">Q6 Model &#038; Artist (Portland &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Marilyn-Model-Mgmt\">Marilyn Agency (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/I-LOVE-Models-Management\">I Love Models Management (Milan)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/fifth-models\">Fifth Models (Barcelona)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/freedom-los-angeles\">Freedom LA (Los Angeles)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/freedom-miami\">Freedom Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s one non-physical thing you&#8217;d like to change about yourself?<\/strong><br \/>\nI want to be more in the moment and content with how things are going now, rather than always thinking about the future. I also want to follow my gut when making decisions more often.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I raised and had a pet hedgehog named Sledge in middle school.<br \/>\n2. I placed first in my state for research in Electrical Engineering in my junior year of high school.<br \/>\n3. I solo-traveled\/backpacked through western Europe and part of North Africa while finishing my senior year of high school online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I was 15, I did a family photo shoot with my mom and sister, and the photographer posted the photos online. They ended up getting some attention, including from a few modeling agencies, which led me to apply. After that, I realized there were a lot of opportunities in modeling that I wanted to explore.<\/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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jahri Rivers\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers04-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-75341'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jahri Rivers\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jahri Rivers\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-75340'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jahri Rivers\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Jahri Rivers\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers05.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers05-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_jahririvers05-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-75342'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Jahri Rivers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Jahri<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nJahri Rivers \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_jahri_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@_jahri_<\/a> \u2014 American from Atlanta, Georgia, USA \u2014 born August 16th \u2014 175 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/natural-models-ny\">Natural Models NY (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/franklin-headen\">Franklin Headen (mother agent)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/The-MiLK-Collective\">The MiLK Collective (London)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/natural-models\">Natural Models (Los Angeles)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/public-image-management\">Public Image Management (Montreal)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI guess I was a bit of a diva as a child, so their favorite story to tell is how I used to force my aunts and uncles to chase down the ice cream truck if I missed it. They\u2019d rush with me in the stroller after the Mr. Softee truck like it was an emergency. They even have photo evidence of me doing this multiple times, just for me to fall asleep afterward with the ice cream spoon still in my mouth, and it melting everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen my little sister was around two, she was diagnosed with kidney disease, which was terrifying for all of us. She became a Make-A-Wish kid, and they took our whole family to Disney World, which is a memory we\u2019ll never forget. Soon after, she had a successful kidney transplant, and she\u2019s 12 now and doing great. It was a really rough time, but we also made so many beautiful memories, and we feel incredibly blessed that she\u2019s doing well now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m passionate about the Black maternal health crisis in America. Black women are far more likely to die in childbirth, and learning that in my nonprofit class at Georgia State University honestly changed me. I\u2019ve been obsessed with the idea of starting a nonprofit to help the cause ever since. It radicalized me.<\/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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Leul Campbell\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-75343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell01-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-75343'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Leul Campbell\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Leul Campbell\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-75345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-75345'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Leul Campbell\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Leul Campbell\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-75344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_leulcampbell02-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-75344'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Leul Campbell\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Leul<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nLeul Campbell \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/lul_camp27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lul_camp27<\/a> \u2014 American from Afar, Ethiopia \u2014 born August 25th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/amr-agency\">AMR Agency (New York)<\/a>, Principle Thing (mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was hanging out with a friend in a nice bar when someone from my now mother agency came up to me. That person told me that I looked like a model (something I had heard before), which I said thank you to, thinking little of it. They then told me they worked for an agency and gave me their contact information. After some research of my own, I reached out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I was born in Ethiopia and lived there for many years.<br \/>\n2. I am adopted.<br \/>\n3. I enjoy reading philosophy from authors like Plato and Rousseau.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my happiest childhood memories is taking my little brother to Central Park from our old apartment on 116th St on a beautiful Saturday morning during early summer.<\/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-75328 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nooa Harkki\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-75347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki03-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-75347'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nooa Harkki\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nooa Harkki\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-75346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki02-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-75346'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nooa Harkki\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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nooa Harkki\" 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\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-75348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/01\/mdcselects_nooaharkki04-731x1024.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-75348'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nooa Harkki\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Nooa<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nNooa Harkki \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/nooah4rkk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@nooah4rkk1<\/a> \u2014 Finnish from Helsinki, Finland \u2014 born March 25th \u2014 185 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/bananas\">Bananas Models (Paris)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Paparazzi-Model-Management\">Paparazzi Model Management (Helsinki &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/crew-model-management\">CREW Model Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nI studied fashion design and tailoring, and I make clothes for myself from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What&#8217;s one non-physical thing you&#8217;d like to change about yourself?<\/strong><br \/>\nI would change my name memory. You could tell me your name, and I wouldn\u2019t remember it 10 seconds later, but on the other hand, I will never forget a face.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nDefinitely the Lord of the Rings books and movies. I love them for the vast lore of that world and the characters in it. It is also a fantasy world that has resonated with me the most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adriana Who: Adriana Garcia Flores \u2014 @dri.floress \u2014 Cuban\/Spanish from Camaguey, Cuba \u2014 born September 7th \u2014 171 cm \/ 5&#8217;7.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her. Where: Pop House (Las Palmas de G.C. &#8211; mother agency), Angels Project (Barcelona) \u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you? 1. I have dedicated my entire life to art. 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