I am Markiara McDonald AMPS: Tell me a little bit about where you’re from, where you grew up? MK: I am from Indianapolis, IN. I grew up on the east side of town with my grandparents mother and siblings . My brothers and sisters AMPS: And you’ve got brothers and sisters? MK: Yeah I have a Twin brother , a middle brother , also two identical twinsm sisters AMPS: Tell me a little bit about your background as far as education wise, where you went to school? MK: I went to Thomas Carr Howe Community Highschool AMPS: What do you want to do? MK: I use to want to be a vetenarian but I am just passionate about modeling right now just going to focus on that for now AMPS: How did you get into modeling and why did you get in to modeling? MK: I’ve always wanted to model it started when I was 5 yrs old my uncle always told me I was very gorgeous and told me I would be a model 1 day and he was right so last year in August I took the step and stepped out on faith and went for it now I am very passionate about it AMPS: Do you have anyone you look up to in the modeling industry? MK: I look up to Tyra Banks , Adriana Lima and last but not least Tyrie Rudolph AMPS: If you’re looking at yourself 5 or 10 years from now, what do you see yourself, if you could do anything, what do you see yourself doing? MK: 5,10 years I see myself still modeling maybe getting into acting, move out of Indianapolis AMPS: Any particular state? MK: L.A. or Miami AMPS: Okay that’s where you hear all about it. Is there a reason why you pick those? MK: I pick LA because of Holly wood and like I said before I want to get into acting and Miami has more of urban modeling not as much requirements as La and NewYork . AMPS: I want you to tell me 5 things, and take your time, that people may not know about you that they’d be overwhelmed if they heard that it was you. MK: I read my Bible, I am only 20 years old, I dance and sing, and I am a twin. AMPS: What kind of dance? MK: I like different dancing AMPS: What religion are you? MK: New Birth Fellowship AMPS: How old is your kid? Name? MK: She’s 2 about to be 3, A’mia AMPS: Are you in a relationship now? MK: No, I am just basically Dating. AMPS: Words of Encouragement? MK: I would say once you start don’t quit, be passionate about it, come out of yourself because the job that you’re doing is very hard. AMPS: When do you think like, I know you want to get your career and everything? MK: I don’t know when I will be ready AMPS: Favorite memory and photo shoot? MK: I would say the one I did at the Arts Institute. There were 6 photographers. They did different things and was very creative I was a new model and they were new photographers so we all were learning from each other. Modeling Agency? MK: Lmodelz, Lesliet@lmodelz.com That is Lmodelz L-m-o-d-e-l-z AMPS: What are your Dimensions? MK: I am 5″4 , My measurements are 32-25-38. AMPS: Is there any particular type of modeling that not necessarily you want to do, but that you like the most? Like do you prefer more runway? MK: I like commercial. AMPS: And why commercial stands out? MK: I don’t know, in between shots I like to talk and it’s more because you don’t have to be a certain height in commercial. AMPS: So if you got on America’s Next Top Model would you say I am a model now? I mean I know you probably say it now, but in your head because everybody sees this? MK: Reality would hit in. AMPS: So, as far as all of the shows that are out there what would you say is kind of like the top one? There’s a lot of them. MK: Tyra’s Next Top Model. AMPS: What feature about you is the most noticeable that people comment about? MK: My eyes.