{"id":75892,"date":"2026-06-11T10:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=75892"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:15:37","slug":"these-new-faces-were-scouted-when-they-least-expected-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/75892","title":{"rendered":"These New Faces Were Scouted When They Least Expected It"},"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-75892 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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano03-731x1024.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-1-75897'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano01-731x1024.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-1-75899'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-75898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_cristinacanibano02-731x1024.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-1-75898'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Cristina<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nCristina Ca\u00f1ibano \u2014 Spanish from San Cristobal de la Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain \u2014 born June 15th \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nDani Rull (Spain &#8211; mother agent), <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/blow-models\">Blow Models (Barcelona)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m from Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in Spain. I&#8217;m the fourth of 4 siblings. I&#8217;ve grown up in a family of teachers, and I became a teacher as well. I teach English at a secondary school for adults, where I&#8217;m the Principal, and I try to combine it with modeling. I&#8217;ve had a rich training and education in a variety of areas: foreign languages, I&#8217;m fluent in English and can speak a little French and German, I&#8217;ve practiced classical ballet, acting, yoga, creative and literary writing&#8230; I had a fantastic childhood and a tranquil and full life with its ups and downs. I live with my husband and two sons in Tenerife.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are three interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I consider myself a big friend of my friends and a person whom you can always count on. I&#8217;m there when they need me.<br \/>\n2. I am very interested in culture. I&#8217;m curious, restless, and inquisitive about things around me. I love going further into those aspects of life that spark some interest in me.<br \/>\n3. I love acting, and I&#8217;ve trained in acting. I&#8217;d love to have experience in dubbing and voiceover work. I love reading out loud to others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 If money wasn&#8217;t an obstacle, what would you be doing with your life?<\/strong><br \/>\nI would live where I live, in the same place and in the same house. If I didn&#8217;t have to work anymore, I would do what I cannot do nowadays because of the lack of time: I would travel sometimes, I would teach as a volunteer, I would love to have time to read aloud to people who cannot read, I would practice more yoga&#8230; ultimately, I would dedicate time to take care of my loved ones and of myself.<\/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-75892 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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nicolas Knuth\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth03-731x1024.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-2-75900'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nicolas Knuth\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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nicolas Knuth\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth02-731x1024.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-2-75901'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nicolas Knuth\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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Nicolas Knuth\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-75902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_nicolasknuth01-731x1024.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-2-75902'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Nicolas Knuth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Nicolas<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nNicolas Knuth \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/nicoknuthh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@nicoknuthh<\/a> \u2014 Spanish\/Dutch from Barcelona, Spain \u2014 born December 7th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Sight-Management-Studio\">Sight Management Studio (Barcelona &#8211; mother agency)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was working as a waiter at a Massimo Dutti event when a scout approached me and suggested I try modeling. It was completely unexpected, but it turned out to be a life-changing opportunity that opened the door to a new career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s the scariest thing you\u2019ve ever done?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe scariest thing I\u2019ve ever done was jumping from a 20-meter cliff into the sea. I remember standing at the edge for what felt like forever before finally taking the leap. It was terrifying but also incredibly exciting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my happiest childhood memories is the day my little sister was born. I was so excited to meet her, and it completely changed our family. It\u2019s a moment I\u2019ll always remember with a lot of 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-75892 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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryan Kennedy\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy03-731x1024.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-3-75903'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryan Kennedy\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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryan Kennedy\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy01-731x1024.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-3-75905'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryan Kennedy\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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Ryan Kennedy\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-75904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_ryankennedy02-731x1024.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-3-75904'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Ryan Kennedy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Ryan<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nRyan Kennedy \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/ryan__kennedy_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ryan__kennedy_<\/a> \u2014 American from Modesto, California, USA \u2014 born September 5th \u2014 186 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#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\/his-laboratory-management\">His Laboratory Management (Los Angeles)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/One-Management\">ONE Management (New York)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/wonderwall\">Wonderwall Management (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a favorite book\/movie\/TV show, and why do you love it?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite TV show of all time is probably a TV show called Fringe. I am a massive sci-fi nerd, and I don&#8217;t think there is a single sci-fi topic that Fringe doesn&#8217;t cover. From superpowers to alternate realities to time travel to aliens, it has it all, and for that, it holds a very special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was scouted at Disneyland. I was walking out of the tiki room when some guy came up to me, handed me his business card, and told me if I ever thought about being a model, I should give him a call. I was honestly a little suspicious at first, but I gave him a call, and it all worked out from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I was about 7 or 8 years old, I went to a BBQ restaurant with my family, and when the waiter came around to take our orders, I very seriously asked him what was in their bacon-wrapped shrimp. I still have not lived that down to this day.<\/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-75892 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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Simona Bucekova\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova02-731x1024.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-4-75907'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Simona Bucekova\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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Simona Bucekova\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova03-731x1024.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-4-75906'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Simona Bucekova\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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Simona Bucekova\" 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\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-75908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/06\/mdcselects_simonabucekova01-731x1024.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-4-75908'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Simona Bucekova\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Simona<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nSimona Bucekova \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/bucekovaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@bucekovaa<\/a> \u2014 Slovak from Kolacno, Slovakia \u2014 born July 20th \u2014 176 cm \/ 5&#8217;9&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\nMix Model Management (Bratislava &#8211; mother agency)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What is your biggest irrational fear?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy biggest irrational fear is driving. Even though I was one of the best students in driving school, I still try to avoid driving whenever I can.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nI grew up in a small village called Kola\u010dno, surrounded by beautiful forests. Everyone knows everyone there, which can sometimes be a disadvantage. At the same time, it\u2019s incredibly peaceful and quiet. I currently live in the capital city of Slovakia, but I always look forward to going back to the place that feels the calmest and most peaceful to me. It\u2019s completely normal to see a deer running by with its baby while walking near the forest. The whole place feels truly magical to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was 18 when I went to buy tulips at a flower shop. A modeling scout approached me and asked if I had ever considered trying modeling. Before that, I had already been stopped a few times by scouts from different agencies in Slovakia, so I decided to give it a chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristina Who: Cristina Ca\u00f1ibano \u2014 Spanish from San Cristobal de la Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain \u2014 born June 15th \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her. Where: Dani Rull (Spain &#8211; mother agent), Blow Models (Barcelona) \u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing. 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