Annaly Khamphasouk 

— 175 cm / 5’9″ — American/Lao from Fresno, California, USA 

— born December 18th 

Where:
Heffner Management (Seattle – mother agency), Marilyn Agency (New York)

— If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give?
Everything you hate about yourself and wish you could change will be things you end up loving! Be kind and love yourself.

— How did you become a model?
I have always been told to model during my teenage years but never had the courage to do so. One day, I was scouted at the park by the owner of Heffner Management! What made this moment special was that it was at a park that I went to during my childhood with my family almost every week. I stopped going to the park when I moved away from Seattle but decided to go on a random day, and that’s where I met my agent!

— An issue or cause you are passionate about:
An issue I have is the rise of fast fashion and how it’s getting worse. Not only is it affecting the environment and filling up the landfill, but there is no work ethic involved in making the clothes. Consumers should try to buy their clothes secondhand and slow down on shopping. Clothes should be seen as a treasured piece and not a quick trend!

(@annalyksouk)