I cover my shyness by being exactly the opposite. You know, really loud and very Italian. I am an extremely insecure and fragile person, and only the people that really know me know that. But I push myself.
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I only want to be myself.
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My mom always told me, 'You're very smart; you're very funny.' She never told me, 'You're very beautiful.'
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I've traveled three times a week for work for years.
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One day, when this modeling thing is over for me and I don't enjoy it anymore, I'm just gonna be gone! You know? I'm not here for fame or money. I'm not going to stick around and pretend everything is cool if I'm over it. When it's done, I'm out. Ciao.
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I grew up with a saying: 'It doesn't matter what you wear or where you go, but your hair always has to be brushed.' So in Italy, we come from that kind of culture - where how you present yourself is important.
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In modeling, I had to learn to like myself, to love myself, to feel comfortable.
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Be yourself, whatever it is. Even if it's scary.
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If you're too much in control, you feel too secure in your shoes, and where's the emotion to keep going in life? To keep that spark going, you have to feel like an outsider.