Have you ever asked yourself why Nigerian male models are always considered as first in the runway modeling casting, especially international.We interact with Nigerian model, Alexander Odinaka Ojiavor-Joseph who gave us the insight of what makes Nigerian models unique.He also shared with us his journey during Mister Ideal Nigeria.
Q:Can you introduce yourself to our readers?
A:My name is Alexander Odinaka Ojiavor-Joseph I am an igbo boy from Abia state in Nigeria. I am an undergraduate studying Environmental science and I love to read as often as I can..I cook alot. I swim and play video games during my leisure hours
Q:Why was participating at Mister Ideal Nigeria important to you ?
A:Participating in the pageantry was very important to me because it was the stepping stone to achieving my goal as a model, not just domestically but also international.I have dedicated 7years of my life to modelling, through those years I have worked hard, non-stop, though there were no opportunities or platform to “showcase” all my hard work I still kept pushing until the Mr. Ideal Nigeria pagentry. At first I was nonchalant about the whole thing since there were more than a thousand people who signed up for it and because it wasn’t my first time signing up for it, but somehow I got motivated and put more work into it and here I am. I’m really excited and grateful to Mr ideal Nigeria for this opportunity because they saw something others didn’t see, and now I’m on my way to being a well known international model just as I have always wanted.
Q:You won the title Mister Ideal Nigeria was earth can you tell us more about the purpose of the title?
A:The Mr ideal Nigeria earth title is one that comes with responsibility..one of the purpose of being the Mr ideal Nigeria earth is that I get to work with various brands within and outside the country, also having a passion project and being the best version of myself.
Q:Aside from Mr Ideal Nigeria earth title, you also are Mister Man Of the World Nigeria 2022?
A:Yes of course, I got the opportunity to represent my country at the man of the world show in the Philippines earlier in the year but due to some personal reasons I was unable to be there but hopefully I’ll get the chance to do so next year.
Q:How do you fuse both modeling and your acting career?
A:Well I don’t think it’s a problem for me.. I love the challenge and juggling both modeling and acting can serve as a good experience for me.
Q:What do you think makes Nigeria’s male modelling outstanding?
A: Our male models stand out based on our looks. The world is looking at Nigerian models now that’s what makes us stand out.
Q:What is your favourite novel currently at the moment?
A:My favorite novel right now is ‘Storm and Silence by Robert thier’.
Q:What is your top 5 favourite music jams ?
A:I love essence by wizkid ft tems
* Science by Burnaboy
* Calm down by Rema
* Buga by kizz Daniel ft tekno
* Under the influence by Chris brown.
Q:Besides being a pageant model you also feature in runway,who are some of the most prominent designers you have worked with ?
A:I have worked with Royals vogue, thriftforgood both based in Dubai UAE.
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