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Interview by: silverio pantalla
Who
is the Staysi Lynne?
I think of myself as a multi-dimentional person. I love everything
about life, and I always accept the good with the bad. I believe that
there's always something to learn from every experience, and I just
hope that I'm fortunate enough to be aware of those lessons. And this
may sound odd, but I love to be proven wrong because it only means that
I'm that much more educated. And you ask, who is Staysi Lynne?
Well, honestly, aren't we always forever searching for ourselves?
Is
modeling all that you thought it would be?
Modeling is much more than what I thought it would be. I remember
going to countless angencies as a child, constantly being regected;
and i think that had a large effect on my perspective of the business.
I began
to forget all the reasons why I wanted to be a part of it in the first
place. I wanted to model because I wanted a chance to act, to be someone
else, to put on a performance. Once I actually got the chance to be
in front of the camera, I no longer remembered why I wanted to do it.
By that
time, I simply wanted to do it because being able to do it had become
a challenge for me, and it had become something I just wanted to accomplish.
I think it all happened the way that it did for a reason because once
I was able to, I realized that modeling is really about being your self...
about being able to come out of your shell and reveal your inner emotions
to the camera.
Modeling
definitely helped me to let go of whatever shyness I had left in me.
It gives me energy and empowers me to be everything I want to be.
Why
do you say: "My dreams are only glimpses of my future" ?
I grew up as a "dreamer," always wanting
to be everything. I wanted to be an actress, a model, a writer, a
filmaker, a psychologist. I still want to be all of those things,
only now I realize that my amibitions are not dreams at all, but rather
possibilities for my future.
Over
the years, I have learned that anything can be accomplished, and I
really mean that. I know now that I can truly do anything that I want
to, and I will.
Therefore,
I think of my life in this way: every time I dream about doing something,
I know that it will be done; and so, that dream is not a dream at
all. It is simple just a glimpse of my future.
Why
child psychology?
Children touch my heart in a way that only children know
how to. They think so differently than we do, and it really intrigues
me. I'm always so interested in what they will say next; and as a child
psychologist, I can listen to them all the time!
What
would be the ultimate (or dream) magazine photoshoot?
Well, I always believed that the only way to get the perfect
shot is to be in utter pain, which means doing something that most models
do not want to do. And so, the ultimate magazine photoshoot for me would
have to be in a setting that is so extreme that I know I'm getting a
special shot out of it.
If
you could meet anyone living or dead; who would that be and why?
I am a HUGE Oprah fan and there is truly no
one else in the world who I would rather meet, even if they could tell
me my future or answer any question that I want. Oprah has the
biggest heart that I've ever known, and it would be an honor to even
be in her presense.
If
you had to choose one outfit: what would it look-like?
As much as I like dressing up, pretty heels and all the good
stuff, I really would have no idea. Although, I do love everything that
Carrie Bradshaw wears on Sex And The City.
Why
the Chinhoyi Orphanage in Zimbabwe?
I knew that I most definitely was going to donate the proceeds
from the calendar to someone, but I really had no clue who. That was
until I was watching Oprah one day, and the show was about South
African orphans. It was truly heartbreaking, but I knew then exactly
where I wanted that money to go.
I
did some research on the internet because I want the money to go directly
to the orphange, and it's difficult to find a place to do that. But
I recieved an e-mail from a woman who lived there for quite some time,
and she recommended that specific orphanage.
357?
Oh my.... what a funny question. 3 is my favorite
number because when I was a child I didn't have a favorite number. And
so, one day I asked my mom what hers was, and she said 3. So
that one has stuck with me every since. 5 because the number
feels so complete to me. It reminds me of balance. And finally, 7
because i think the word, seven, is beautiful.
Who
have been some of your main influences as a model and as a person?
I don't think I've had any influences as a model, at least none that
I can think of at this moment. Although as a person, I have had several.
The
friends that I've had throughout my life have probably been the biggest
influence of them all. They taught me so much about how to view life
and how to always be myself.
Where
do you see yourself 10 years from now?
As far away as 10 years sounds, I know it's right around
the corner. I would love to be a well known name by then, but I just
hope that where ever I am, I'm happy... with babies!!
All
photos and graphics courtesy of Stasi Lynne and published with permission.
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