Hello Shonda Mackey! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. Please start by telling us something about yourself and how you got into modeling? I grew up watching Victoria's secrets, buying magazines, I loved fashion. I wanted to be like the models! Of course I get compared to Ms.Monroe from time to time and I love her, however that was mere coincidence.

Q: When did you get your first tattoo?
A: My first tattoo was at age 18, I had to hide it from my parents because I wasn't allowed to or I'd have to move out.

Q: I love the fact that you have some cool photoshoots, where you almost pose nude. But, It all looks so beautiful and tasteful. Who are the professionals that work behind the photograph? Do you have any favorite photographers, stylists?
A: Thank you! I work with many people all over the U.S. Some of my favorites have to be Jim Paussa from Aspen,Co, Hugo V from California, northern Downpour, I Must Be Dead Photography and Loren Cutler from Arizona! I usually style all of my own shoots (to picky with my creative mind) but a couple MUA's I love are Lidia Win and Kerri Metcalf.

Q: Talking about the "outside" beauty... Your take?
A: It starts from within, with confidence! If you have that you can make even a trash bag look sexy! But I can't say a cat eye and red lips ever hurt anyone.

Q: Being a model is not an easy job, you gotta be always in shape, willing to work with so many people...
A: I love to work with many photographers because I love to see how the different photos will turn out. Not everyone's work is the same, but I also love to eat :)) so I do need to workout to stay in shape!

Q: Name some of the people you love to work with.
A: The Karma foundation was amazing, I attended a few Playboy Mansion parties with them as well as Wella Hair and All of the Magazines that featured me.

Q: Do you have any favorite fashion style?
A: I love high fashion, avantgarde, the strange and weird looks always fascinates me.

Q: Your style when you have a day off?
A: I like to keep it casual with jeans and a tank top but I also love to dress up!

Q: Any funny experiences during a photoshoot?
A: Hmmm well I think being in a tub with filled with ice cold milk is up there! Or being turned into a live photo is always cool! There are so many experiences I could go on forever!

Q: Where are you located now? What are you currently working on?
A: I am in Scottsdale, Arizona right now. I'm working on getting featured on more music videos (check out the band Killer Be Killed's music video "Snakes or Jehovah" to see me playing medusa! Other than that I really would like to get to LA and try my hardest to get in some films/tv shows.

 

Q: What are the big Do(s) and Don't(s) when it comes to modeling?
A: Don't expect TFP if you have nothing to bring to the table. Don't go to a shoot when you haven't seen the photographers previous work. There are too many scam photographers out there that will love to take advantage of you.

Do you make sure that you are not wearing tight clothing about four hours before to your photoshoot because it will leave lines on your skin. Do what makes you happy and what you want to model most, whether it's make up, lingerie, magazines or promotional photoshoots, maybe even runway whatever you want to, go after it.

Q: My readers would be definitely interested in this... haha! What a model like you, would want from a guy? How he should look like?
A: I think when a guy doesn't really try to go overboard with impressing a girl and is true to himself and what he is passionate about in life really helps. I am constantly judged on my appearance and I know for sure, that it is not all about looks and it is also how they treat you and what is on the inside that really matters, kindness and sincerity goes a long way with me.

Q: Any motivational words for the girls who are just starting out?
A: Everyone who has made it anywhere has had to struggle fight and believe in themselves and stick with their true passion. There are so many people that will try to break you down on your road to success including those who are the closest to you, but all that matters is that you keep believing in yourself and you do everything that you can in order to make your dreams come true because you are the only one that is responsible for making sure that you're happy and that you're doing what you want in your life. God made you look the way you do for a reason so embrace it and be the best you that you can.

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