It’s not everyday you meet a superstar before the world declares them one. For 22-year-old, Shauna Faith – her destiny is met, equally, with her preparation for success. The entrepreneurial young one has taken her love of life and is pushing it to the fullest. The CEO of Alldame, Incorporated – Ms. Faith merges her loves into a well-organized machine. The Brooklyn bombshell born to Jamaican, Scottish and Indian parents has been exceptional since the day she was born.

Studying Business Communications and Information Technology at Seton Hall University, Ms. Faith has found time to appear in print, television and promotional works. A few of work includes Mass Appeal Magazine, Smooth Magazine, Juelz Santana’s – Whistle music video and even an English textbook cover.

With all her hard work paying off, Ms. Faith strives to push herself to where she is the Oprah Winfrey of her generation. The beautiful and humble New Yorker sits down with Beauty & Brains as she talks about the difference between being a New Yorker and a Jersey Girl, how her school decisions helped her business decisions and talks about working with Tamala Jones on the set of Confessions of a Call Girl.

B&B: You’re a born Brooklynite, but moved to New Jersey before you were 1 years-old. What’s the difference between being a New Yorker versus being a Jersey girl?
SF: Now that I moved back to my New York roots, I move quick oppose to a moderate pace in New Jersey. For instance, in New York, I talk, walk and eat… fast. The whole New York vibe triggers that. In New Jersey, they don’t walk, they drive. They don’t talk fast or direct, but they sit… converse and relax. It’s really weird because once I visit my family and friends in New Jersey, I transform back to a Jersey Girl. But once I am back to New York, I change back into the savvy, upbeat and motivated New Yorker that I am.

B&B: Once you got into college you made the decision to model to help pay for school funds. Being that you were so active as kid – how did the decision to model go over with your folks?
SF: When I started modeling, I told no one except my best friend. I kept it a secret because I didn’t know how anyone in my family or acquaintances would understand it. It wasn’t until they saw me in a Modell’s ad and they started questioning me. At first, it wasn’t all gravy… especially with some of the sexy photos I had. I understood their perspective on what they wanted me to do, which was not doing anything in the entertainment business. However, I really wanted to try this modeling thing out, as well as, pay some bills [laughs]. I think they eventually understood that. I believe once I didn’t have to ask for handouts anymore, they were more lenient on my desire to model. Continued on page 2 »