{"id":76299,"date":"2026-10-30T10:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=76299"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:31:58","slug":"meet-the-new-faces-scouted-in-school-corridors-and-shopping-aisles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/76299","title":{"rendered":"Meet the New Faces Scouted in School Corridors and Shopping Aisles"},"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-76299 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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-76303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna03-731x1024.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-1-76303'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna04.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-76304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna04.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna04-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna04-731x1024.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-1-76304'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna05.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-76305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna05.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna05-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_chanulawickramaratna05-731x1024.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-1-76305'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Chanula Wickramaratna\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Chanula<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nChanula Wickramaratna \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_chanula.w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@_chanula.w<\/a> \u2014 British from Slough, UK \u2014 born June 12th \u2014 185 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/The-MiLK-Collective\">The MiLK Collective (London &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/yu-models\">YU Models (Milan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. I\u2019m half Sri Lankan and half Ghanaian.<br \/>\n2. I\u2019m a professional tennis player.<br \/>\n3. I have a degree in Psychology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne time I flew to Azerbaijan for a tournament and only realised the tournament was the next week when I got to the tennis centre and it was empty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 The most interesting thing about your family:<\/strong><br \/>\nMy mum was a professional netball player and my dad was a professional footballer.<\/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-76299 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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kadisha Janicki\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-76308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki03-731x1024.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-2-76308'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kadisha Janicki\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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kadisha Janicki\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-76307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki02-731x1024.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-2-76307'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kadisha Janicki\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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Kadisha Janicki\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-76306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_kadishajanicki01-731x1024.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-2-76306'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Kadisha Janicki\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Kadisha<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nKadisha Janicki \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/kad1shaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kad1shaa<\/a> \u2014 German from Krefeld, Germany \u2014 born May 30th \u2014 179 cm \/ 5&#8217;10.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/modelwerk\">Modelwerk (Hamburg &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/women-360-paris\">Women 360 Paris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 An issue or cause you are passionate about:<\/strong><br \/>\nAnimal abuse. I think it is so normalized in our society, the thought of the things that are happening to them is so sad. We should make a change!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nA scout came up to me when I was younger. Since then I started thinking about it more and more and when I was almost done with school I started modeling, after a random person said I should do it, I took it as a sign to finally start :))<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Share a bit about your background and upbringing.<\/strong><br \/>\nI am half polish half Nigerian but I grew up in Germany. I grew up with different cultures and I love it :) It taught me a lot of things and I got to know different perspectives.<\/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-76299 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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Katie Thomson\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-76309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson01-731x1024.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-3-76309'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Katie Thomson\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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Katie Thomson\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-76310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson02-731x1024.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-3-76310'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Katie Thomson\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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Katie Thomson\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-76311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_katiethomson03-731x1024.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-3-76311'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Katie Thomson\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Katie<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/katie-thomson\">Katie Thomson<\/a> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_katiethomson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@_katiethomson<\/a> \u2014 Scottish from Edinburgh, UK \u2014 born April 18th \u2014 178 cm \/ 5&#8217;10&#8221; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/model-team\">Model Team (Glasgow &#8211; mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Ford-Models-Paris\">Ford Models Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/the-fabbrica\">Fabbrica Milano Management<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 What\u2019s a story your family\/friends like to tell about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nA story my family loves to tell is how I was &#8216;destined to be a model&#8217;. When I was younger I would change outfits multiple times a day as well as making my family watch my &#8216;fashion shows&#8217; after shopping trips that my Auntie would take me on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Can you tell us about your happiest childhood memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy happiest childhood memories are always Christmas Day. My whole family get together, and it is such a fun day with lots of laughing, catching up and playing games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was out shopping with friends, when I got scouted by my now agency (Model Team Scotland). Since then I have had amazing opportunities and am loving every second of it! Modelling has made me feel more confident within myself.<\/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-76299 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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth02.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vendla Hasth\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-76313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth02.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth02-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth02-731x1024.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-4-76313'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vendla Hasth\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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth03.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vendla Hasth\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-76314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth03.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth03-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth03-731x1024.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-4-76314'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vendla Hasth\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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth01.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"courtesy Vendla Hasth\" 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\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-76312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth01.jpg 952w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth01-536x750.jpg 536w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2026\/10\/mdcselects_vendlahasth01-731x1024.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-4-76312'>\n\t\t\t\tcourtesy Vendla Hasth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"name-title\">Vendla<\/div>\n<div class=\"writeup\">\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong><br \/>\nVendla Hasth \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/vendlahasth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@vendlahasth<\/a> \u2014 Swedish from Stockholm, Sweden \u2014 born December 25th \u2014 177 cm \/ 5&#8217;9.5&#8243; \u2014 she\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management-stockholm\">Select Model Management Stockholm (mother agency)<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management-milano\">Select Model Management Milano<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/select-model-management\">Select Model Management London<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 How did you become a model?<\/strong><br \/>\nI was scouted in first grade of upper secondary school. There was a girl two grades above me whose mother worked at my model agency. She walked around the school corridors and looked for potential models among the new students. One day she wrote to me on Instagram and asked me if I wanted to meet the agency in a meeting and of course I said yes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Tell us about your hometown.<\/strong><br \/>\nMy hometown is Stockholm in Sweden. I love Stockholm for it&#8217;s diversity. You can find everything there; big city vibes, forest, water and archipelago. But at the same time I think it&#8217;s missing a bit of that vibrant feeling in a big capital city, like Paris!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople are usually surprised when they find out how competitive I can be when it comes to sporty competitions. I love to challenge my self and others in different sports and see how much I can manage. Im not really that competitive normally so it often comes as a surprise to people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chanula Who: Chanula Wickramaratna \u2014 @_chanula.w \u2014 British from Slough, UK \u2014 born June 12th \u2014 185 cm \/ 6&#8217;1&#8243; \u2014 he\/him. Where: The MiLK Collective (London &#8211; mother agency), YU Models (Milan) \u2014 What are 3 interesting facts about you? 1. I\u2019m half Sri Lankan and half Ghanaian. 2. I\u2019m a professional tennis player. 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