THJ: So how old are you if you don’t mind us asking and where are you from?
Nicole: Hi and thank you first of all for promoting Cameroon’s fashion and also for showing interest about my modeling career. My name is Nicole, but people call me Nick or Nickie. I am 19 years old and I am a child of a Far North village called Salak.
THJ: When did you start modeling and what got you to start it?
Nicole: I started modeling at the age of 16, discovered by the director of Best Model Agency named Lukra Senomo when I was accompanying a friend to a casting. I was really attracted by the profession but afraid about the things I was hearing about and he really persuaded me that I have what it takes to be a model and convince me that this milieu is not as everyone think. That is where everything started. After he trained me for 2 weeks, I decided to stop due to time.
After obtaining my A level, my training mate Ibrahim called me to ask if I am still interested about modeling and if I could come and finish the formation. I really hesitated but after, I decided to continue. Therefore, I restarted my formation with the new Director Manuel Taccini who really taught me the theory and practice parts of modeling and the dynamic of catwalk. That’s when the passion really came alive.
THJ: Very interesting start you had there! Is modeling a full-time job for you or is it a side job or hobby?
Nicole: Modeling is to me a passion and hobby because I am doing it with love when I am not busy in school; but it is also a job because it helps me sometimes financially.
