B&B: According to what you say in your blog – if one were only infatuated with being a model, how would their career turn out?
NM: I don’t think that it would be successful. The person would do anything because they want it so bad. When you’re in love, you understand the way that it works. You’d take your time to learn about it. When you’re infatuated, you’ll live and die off of impulse. I’ve heard about models who’ve done it that way and they’re still starving in the end. What I really love is broadcasting. I’d be like, “Damn, Rocsi, I want your job.” I like being in that profession. I like to ask questions, I love to talk. I think it falls into my character. I like modeling, but I don’t love it like I would being a correspondent. Occasion, I think that I’m sexy, so to see the pictures it’s refreshing. To see the response from the people, it’s beautiful. But if it was high fashion and I was 5’10” and I was a little bit slimmer, I would love it. But the urban modeling game is more soft porn than modeling.

B&B: Through all the ups and downs that come with being a model – what do you love about the industry?
NM: I like the networking. I like the opportunities that arise. I haven’t had anyone to sponsor me. I did a shoot for Show Magazine, I can’t wait to see myself in the pictorial. Those are the ups; the perks. I have been offered to go to the Bahamas, I love to travel. I am looking forward to doing more of that in the future. But right now is about paying bills and finishing school.

B&B: And how does that love keep you coming back for more when setbacks happen?
NM: Just seeing other Cinderella stories… It’s so finicky. You don’t know what actually happened… Some girl’s peaks are at 25. When I did my first video I was 16, then the R. Kelly scandal happened. They started asking for ID’s. So, my manager told me to fall back. After awhile, people would still tell me that I should be a model. I didn’t see it in myself, but others did. So, it’s not necessarily being a model’s story, but it’s about hearing a successful story. I have quotes on my page. One quote I have says, “True power is indicated…[find on the site.” I don’t always feel that way. Sometimes I fall down and get upset, but I believe in my self and my abilities.

B&B: With your education obviously an important part of your life – how do you balance that and your modeling career?
NM: Luckily, I don’t go to a top university, so they’re a little bit more lenient. If I’m traveling, I’ll read while I have idle time. It’s not too tough balancing it out, it’s just that it discourages that whole school thing. It can throw you off of school, because the money is an allure to dropping out. It’s not my favorite… I love to read, I love to write, but I hate homework. I don’t have a problem in class, but when I come home, I am just like, “Oh…no!” I didn’t go to college right after high school, I partied like an animal [laughs]. Continued on page 4 »