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How
to succeed as a model?
Beauty,
fitness, makeup, and commitment are needed
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we sat down with our model Caroline Marie Leng whose stage
name is Exotika. She is petite, 5 foot tall, and weighs a
mere 100 lbs. She is originally from California, but
currently resides in Maryland. She is a
part-time college student taking general studies, and also
pursuing acting and modeling. She is also a sales associate
at a men's retail shop where she is often surrounded by
customers who end up becoming her admirers. Her ambition is
be on the big screen as an actress or a TV news anchor. |
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Right
now, she has short light brown hair with caramel blonde
steaks to complement her light
golden tan. Her best feature,
of course, is her butt. People tell her that she has a
round
tight butt like
Jennifer Lopez
(Jennifer
Lopez fitness). She used to have long black
hair like most Asian girls, but she didn't want to be like
everyone; so she set herself apart to make her own
statement. In high school, Caroline was voted as "The
Most Unique." She has been through many hair colors
from burgundy to golden blonde. It wasn't that she was
trying to be Caucasian; it was something to do to draw
attention.
Caroline’s
mother, who is Japanese too, is the ‘woman behind the
model.’ She does her hair
colors, give her makeup
tips,
and takes her
photographs. When most Asian parents are so
strict with hair color, her mother actually helped her
change it. Her mother started dying her hair when the
new fashion first came to Japan and that was a long time ago.
 MYNIPPON:
You appear to have a very interesting background and we
understand that you are currently working on a few exciting
assignments. Could you please share with our members more
details about your background and how you became a
model?
Caroline: I consider myself an Asian American. My
ethnic origin is Japanese, Cuban-American, and Taiwanese. My
mom is Japanese and my dad is half Asian so I got everything
all mixed into me. People tend to say I look anywhere from
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Latina, African
American, Hawaiian, to Filipino. I have a
lot of exciting assignments coming along the way for me.
How did
I get into modeling? When I was 15 years old on vacation
with my parents in Orlando and this local commercial was
being shot for a toy sample. I was just standing there and
the cameraperson approached me and asked me if I wanted to
be in the commercial. So that's how my passion into modeling
and acting began. (Related:
Maria Gara)
MYNIPPON: We realize that you have been modeling now
for a few years and have been successful in featuring in
many publications. How did you achieve your success?
Caroline: Last summer, I did a Sony online
print ad for the retail consolidation network. I had fun
doing it. I have done assignments from modeling contests,
photo modeling, promotional acting, runway, and being a
movie extra. I am a movie extra in the Disney movie
“Ladder 49," starring John Travolta. It was a long 14
hours being an extra in 80 degrees temperatures in Maryland,
wearing my winter clothes for a scene in the movie.
But I always give my best to my job. (Related
article:
Tips to pose for pictures like a model)
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MYNIPPON: What are your future plans? Where else can
people hope to see you? Do you sometimes appear at fashion
shows or other public events so that if someone wanted to
say hello, they could find you?
Caroline: My future plan is to finish up college and
get my degree in journalism. I like to write in general. I
had couple of my articles published in newspapers, e.g., The
Maryland Independent and the college newspaper The Hawkeye.
Also I had many of my poems published. So I would say
college has to come first. However, if I had a big break
into acting or modeling, then I would take it.
MYNIPPON: As is very clear to all of us, you are
extremely beautiful and have a body to be proud of. We are
sure our female readers would like to hear from you the
secrets (Model
beauty secrets) of how you are able to maintain yourself?
Caroline: I do have a body to be proud of. I may be
short, but I'm usually told that I'm thick and I think I get
that from my dad's side. I'm not fat, just big boned. At my
work, the Hispanic guys always call me
Jennifer Lopez for my
biggest asset and my resemblance to someone who is known for
that.
My
secret is eating less junk food and sticking to good old
steamed rice. That works for me. I have to eat rice with
every meal. My favorite food, of course, is Japanese. I love
Japanese food because it's not greasy.
So all those girls out there who want to maintain a
good body, they must seriously look at Japanese cuisine and
pick some of the dishes.
MYNIPPON: You also have a proportionate body and a
bust to be proud of. A lot of Japanese and other Asian women
are very concerned about their proportions and especially small
bust size. What would you advise them?
Caroline: I like the way that my body is built. I am
a 34B and proud of
it. The only thing I want to work on is toning up my body. I
need to start exercising now or it will catch up to me.
MYNIPPON: Do you have any other tips for our female
members about fashion and style?
Caroline: Fashion and style are only what you
consider what's in. Don't depend on a magazine to tell you
what's in and what's out. Be your own person. Recommended: Model
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