Probably my first show: As I was walking down the runway, I arrived at the main section where the cameras are filming, and I was very unprepared for what I was met with. Instead of 1 or 2 cameras, I was met with a wall of at least 20 cameras; it is surreal seeing the number of photographers and tripods meshing together to form its own entity. I had no idea which cameras my eye should be looking at and had a mini panic attack. I chose the middle one as a guess and it ended up being the correct one, it’s been my rule ever since.
What has been your most viral video, and why do you think it went viral?
Part 3 of the “what I think about on the runway” series is my most viral video with 11 million views, closely followed by (and will be surpassed by) the backstage video of Dior SS22. I think these videos go viral because it offers a more grounded insight into the world of modeling. Videos of models walking on the runway are cool, but the personal touch of what I’m thinking, or the backstage process offers a different dimension, I think it’s more fun.
What’s your favorite TikTok of all time? And which one took you the longest?
My favorite TikTok I’ve ever made is probably the Paris fashion week day in the life of a model, because I had been wanting to show my followers what a fashion week day looks like forever—multiple shows that overlap each other in one day is just an example of how hectic it can get. The one that took me the longest was the Dior backstage, because I had to film multiple takes of nearly everything and find footage from other models to compile into one video.
What’s the next big idea you want to attempt on TikTok?
I want to do a TikTok with my model friends that shows off the camaraderie of the group of runway models. There’s only a few hundred boys that are walking runway shows, so we end up working with each other constantly and become friends with each other. I also want to do it because it’s so funny to see a group of models hangout, because we are all built the same: a group of thirty 6’1 to 6’3 boys looks funny no matter how often I see it.
