JULI GARRI Super Model Status
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Photo by Simon Suen
When did you first get into modeling? Well, honestly, I never planned to be a model. I never felt pretty enough to be a model. I have been an actress since High School, so I applied for a movie and actually sent a selfie. They told me that if I didn’t have time to take a professional headshot, then I was not serious about my career as an actress. I had no choice but to contact a photographer. He took my headshots as well as some other pictures, and he posted them on his photography page. I then started getting massages from different photographers that were interested in working with me. I was very surprised and grateful, and I started working as a model.
the most experience with working as a Fashion, Commercial, Runway, Glamour, Fitness, Catalog, Promotional, and Swimsuit modeling.
Who or What inspired you to be a model? It was like a challenge to prove I can do this and also accept I was beautiful enough to do this. When I was in elementary school, I was frequently bullied and called ugly for having big lips. The models that have inspired me the most are Julia Wagner and Terra Smith.
What do you think makes you stand out in an industry overflowing with new faces? Well, for one thing, I do have a rather unique ethnic background. Of my great grandparents, one is from France and the other is from Spain. Also, my grandfather was a native Indian from my country, Venezuela. I think it’s an interesting mix. However, I don’t think it is all about the looks. I think true beauty is from inside out. It’s about the attitude and personality as well.
What style of model do you consider your work to be? I enjoy a large variety of modeling styles, but I have
If you were forced to choose only one, which emotion, more than any other drives you to stay in this tough business? Is it joy, anger, desire, passion, or pride and why? Passion. I am a passionate woman. In everything that I do, I do it with passion. If not, I don’t do it. Passion is what moves me to do anything. You can learn technique, poses, etc., but you can’t buy passion and you can’t add it to an image.
