model citizen >>> tricia wilds

How long have you been a model and what made you decide to become one?
I have been modeling for 5 years, full time for two years. My decision came unexpectedly upon an agency calling me. A friend of mine, her father, was a photographer, and she a model. We took some shots, and submitted them to an agency in NY. From there Playboy called me and was interested in working with me.

How did you become Miss Internest World 2000?
After a six month long competition online where fans vote ONCE, I earned the title Miss Internet World 2000. I was going to run in 1999, but was still somewhat new to the online community with only being a model site for a year...

What projects do you feel best describes you as a model?
I love modeling, it is my statement without words, every photo explains a situation or feeling.

What has been your most exciting and least gig as a model?
Playboy is always the most exciting. I am working with a wonderful photographer and makeup artist in Miami for those issues, and they are always filled with fun and excitement.

Are you involved in any charity work at the moment?
Not at the moment, I am trying to get involved with the surf riders foundation, and am already a member of Save the Dolphins. I am a big animal activist.

What is the biggest misunderstanding about yourself?
I am just the Girl Next Door with a different job. I go out, hang out, meet new people, have many friends, and have met many friends online...I don't consider myself better than anyone else - I just have a different job. A lot of models are also classified as stupid, ignorant, or uneducated.

Who have been some of your main influences?
My parents... they are my only influence.

Tell me about your upcoming projects, activities and or events
You'll have to watch my upcoming pages - it's a secret for right now, but lots of great stuff upcoming.

All photos and graphics courtesy of www.triciamodel.com and published with permission.