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Coco Rocha

Profession : Model

Birth : September 10, 1988

One of my favorite poses was when working with Steven Meisel. It was one of my first photo shoots with him, and we were trying to get the cover of Italian 'Vogue.' Then, I literally took my Balenciaga hat, pulled it down, and gave a rolling-eye, 'ugh' face, crossed legs on the floor. And lo and behold, that was the cover of Italian 'Vogue.'

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I was once dressed as a mermaid for a Jean Paul Gaultier show. My legs were bound into a fish tail, so I had to come down the runway on crutches. Halfway down, I was supposed to unzip the fish tail to reveal my legs, but the zipper broke, so I ended up stabbing my fake nail through the fabric of the zipper and ripping my way out.

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I hate when people say, 'Well, this is unfair for the underdog.' Well, the underdog should try harder.

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I'm obsessed with historical English royalty.

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People who rooted for me and were impactful in my career knew everything about me. They knew my goals, my likes, my dislikes, what I wanted out of my career.

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Jean Paul Gaultier is not only immensely talented but also a genuinely sweet and kind person.

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As a high-fashion model, I have long had a policy of no nudity or partial nudity in my photo shoots.

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Having worked with many of the world's top modeling agencies for the last decade, I've seen what works and doesn't work in managing a model's career.

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Nowadays, we have to break the molds to what it means to be a model in 2016.

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As a model, we come in the room, and we are casted just on our looks. I think I'm funny; I think I'm clever. But in the end, they're picking me for my cheekbones or if I'm tall enough.

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Braveness, for me, is running into my basement with no socks on. There are huge spiders down there!

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I find it funny to look at people who are people-watching, and, don't get me wrong, I like to people-watch, too. But it's an interesting thing when people on the street just stop and ask you, 'Are you Coco? Can I take a photo of you?'

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I'm kind of getting over the whole Manhattan life. I'm from Vancouver, and that means mountains and a lot of space.

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To be honest, the thing is I don't really like clothes. I mean, it is cool, but I like tech. I am a tech girl. A secret nerd - there, I said it.

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When I started modeling, I didn't feel like I had a big sister to tell me how this industry works.

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My wedding dress is a piece of art that I'll treasure forever. It was designed and created by Zac Posen. I gave him only the tiniest bit of direction when he started, and the end product was more beautiful than anything I could have imagined.

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If it weren't for my Irish dancing, I wouldn't be modeling.

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Everyone always remembers my dancing.

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