Six New Faces Talk Spirituality, New Tech and Celeb Worship
Minyoung
Who:
Minyoung Jang; 177 cm / 5’9.5″; South Korean from Seoul, South Korea; born November 13th.
Where:
Model Directors Management (Seoul – mother agency)
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
My adorable side.
— Among your friends or family, what are you famous for?
Big mama – I’m taking care of all of my friends.
— Your most embarrassing moment:
One time I took my dad’s trunk underwear as my shorts when I was little – found out when I came back home later that day.
Atte
Who:
Atte Lehtinen; 188cm / 6.2.5″; Finnish; born August 24th.
Where:
THE EYE Management (mother agency), Bananas Models (Paris), The Lab Models (Milan)
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
My favorite actor is Anya Taylor-Joy because I might have a huge crush on her who knows.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I actually have a twin brother which surprises a lot of people the first time I tell them.
— Who is someone you admire and why?
Aaron Paul, the actor of Jesse Pinkman in the Breaking Bad series. I find it so interesting that a person can just start acting without any schooling like he was made for it. Same as us models, we don’t usually need to go to school to be a model.
Nikola
Who:
Nikola Gavendova; 180 cm / 5’11”; Czech from Novy Jicin, Czech Republic; born April 13th.
Where:
Simply Model Management (Prague – mother agency), URBN Models (Milan)
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I have a chicken farm meanwhile I am allergic to eggs 🙂
2. I am really good at blackjack.
3. I am a lover of oysters.
— One thing people may be surprised to find out about you:
I can handle things like drills, chainsaws and stuff like that.
— The most interesting thing about your family?
I have one older sister, she’s a lawyer and recently she became a mother. My family is interested in new technologies, my parents have an electric car (at the same time they’re living in a traditional Czech village where almost nobody is interested in such things).
Panji
Who:
Panji Kurnia Nugraha; 184 cm / 6’0.5″; Indonesian from Majalengka, West Java; born December 25th.
Where:
Ivy Models (Indonesia – mother agency)
— Who is your favorite entertainer?
There is this local comedian in my home country, he is quite a big name here. His comedy show always got broadcasted in the peak time in a local TV station here. What I like about him is not only he is mad funny but he oozes very strong confidence although he has this unique feature about him compared to most people here. I can see myself in him.
— What is something you wish you knew more about?
Knowing more about another side of the world, maybe if there is a chance for me to explore the earth through modeling, I would love to. Considering killing 2 birds with one stone.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
I come from a simple family, have another sibling with the same letter of name as me. Madly in love with arts, spent of my time in drawing, ever since I was a kid. I also love doing challenges.
Tatiana
Who:
Tatiana Torres; 178 cm / 5’10”; Colombian/Peruvian from Cali, Colombia; born November 27th.
Where:
Gucaya Model Management (mother agency), Elite Paris, Elite Milan, Elite London, Munich Models
— The most interesting thing about your family?
An interesting fact is that my father is Peruvian and my mother is Colombian so there is a mix of cultures.
— Your most embarrassing moment:
When I spent about an hour talking to a person thinking that it was someone else and when I told her something that only the two of us would understand, she asked me what I meant and there I realized that I was speaking with a total stranger.
— What is something you wish you knew more about?
I would like to learn more about spirituality, the connection with the essence, the earth, and all living beings.
Nicholas
Who:
Nicholas Page; 186 cm / 6’1″; American from Sugar Land, Texas; born May 6th.
Where:
BRI’GEID (mother agency), New York Model Management, Storm Management (Los Angeles)
— Who is someone you admire and why?
I admire Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers for his creativity and resilience. After reading his memoir and seeing all the crazy things he went through in his 20’s, it gives me hope that everything will be alright and to just keep pushing.
— What is something you wish you knew more about?
I wish I knew how to cook more. I love trying all different types of food, but as of right now I’m kind of limited to eggs, chicken, and rice.
— What are three interesting facts about you?
1. I love street photography.
2. I am decent with a butterfly knife.
3. My favorite eras for music and fashion are the late 60’s and early 70’s.
