I know this is weird... I am a Black woman and I am not mixed with any Asian blood or Chinese blood at all, but for some reason, as a child, the movie, The Last Emperor, had a serious affect on me. I can't understand why. But there's something that the movie did to me.

I would not recommend a teen getting into modeling if they're not solid when it comes to their grades and school. That comes first.

Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?

I was always a good student. I wasn't the A-plus student, but I studied really hard, and I probably had a 3.2. I always wished that I had the capacity to get straight A's, but I didn't. I didn't beat myself up about it, but I really studied hard for my grades.

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.

From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the same time, I often leave my private life by the wayside.

A smart model is a good model.