I have to
be painfully honest…
Not too
long ago, I asked a young woman what her goal was. She replied that she wanted
to be “fit and hot” like me. Not only did I take a step back in shock, but I
also remembered that it was not the first time I had heard someone tell me that
was their goal in life.
Majoring
in Sociology, I have learned a lot about how human interactions affect our
decisions as a whole populace. I have seen demographics and cultures separate
people because of their comfort zone and familiarity. I have studied the
difference between men and women, specifically how both men and women react
differently to situations.
In
modeling, I have learned to do something similar. I have learned to adapt my
look according to the casting call. I have been Caucasian, Brazilian, Latina,
Spaniard, but never just myself, just Evina. I have dyed my hair blonde, gotten
bigger boobs, and worked out endlessly at the gym over a period of years. I
have learned to act like a Chicana with my Latin rooted family, but when I am
around my boyfriend's family, I am no different than your pure bread Northridge
Valley-Girl. As a model I have learned how to mimic my surroundings to be more
approachable and accepted in either a current gig or future events. I probably
wouldn’t know how to do that just
being “fit and hot”… at least I wouldn’t still have a career in
modeling if I lived off my looks alone - without understanding how to adapt.
I
responded to this young teenager very simply, “From
what I understand, being ‘fit and hot’ are temporary fixes to an inner problem. What about
getting an education? I hear that being smart is the new Sexy. To be honest,
when a woman’s looks fade, all she has is
her brain.”
Check
out, Joan Rivers… she has had more plastic
surgery than would be thought possible, but she is a smart and witty character.
And you know what, she still has a job.
Many
people will argue that people like Bill Gates didn’t go to school. Yup, your right, that guy dropped out of
college. BUT He was a supercalifragilisticexpialidociously genius. And that
doesn’t give you the ok to miss out
on some pretty rad experiences in college.
Quick
Backstory: My experience has been that I
started my education late because I honestly I made the decision to be hot
rather than finish my education. Now don’t get me wrong, my experience
lead me to be where I am today, but if I had the chance to do it all over again
I would have finished my schooling prior to my irrational teenage thinking.
Not sorry
kids, but getting your education and reading a book is far hotter than taking
half naked selfies saying you’re a model with your duck
lips.
Rant
Over.
Received my A.A. from Pierce College in 2012
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