A Kelowna man has been selected to represent all of Canada in an international modelling competition.
Adonis Jocsing, a 22-year-old rehabilitation assistant with Interior Health, will compete alongside 19 other models from around the world at the competition where he will be judged based on modelling attitude, responsibility, ability, talent, personality, photography, runway walk and overall looks.
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Jocsing was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada eight years ago. He said he91裸聊视频檚 honoured to not only represent Canada but his birth country as well.
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He will be going home to the Philippines before the competition to get the final fitting of his national costume that he will wear during the competition. He said it will mostly represent Canada, but he91裸聊视频檒l have a nod to the island country as well.
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Adonis91裸聊视频攚ho coincidentally shares a name with the Greek god of beauty and desire91裸聊视频攐nly started modelling two years ago after a friend introduced him to Artista Talent Canada91裸聊视频檚 Rey Capari帽o in Regina, Sask.
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Since then, he91裸聊视频檚 done a lot of modelling and runway shows in Canada and the Philippines, but this will be his first time to Bangkok.
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He said he doesn91裸聊视频檛 really care if he wins or loses the competition, the experience is really what counts.
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91裸聊视频淲hatever happens, happens,91裸聊视频� Jocsing said. 91裸聊视频淚 will see what happens after the competition and see where it will take me. Whatever project I may get, I will be grateful.91裸聊视频�
The 2019 Altitude Men International will be held Aug. 19-25.
Caitlin.clow@kelownacapnews.com
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