q&a
Name: Gabriella Mendez
Agency: Major Model Management (New York)
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nickname: Gabby, Gabs
What’s one thing not many people know about you? I know how to belly dance, my mom is a pioneer in belly dance in my country so I was taught growing up.
What did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor, I even went to school for it but then modeling came and now that’s my calling!
What’s the last song that got stuck in your head? “Push It” – Salt N Pepa. I just played it to my sister when she was giving birth the other day, lol
What makes you happy? Food!!!
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Photography by Jenna Putnam
