Winning the indulge Bay model last year has meant a whirlwind year for Rebecca Andrews - including modelling jobs, a move to Auckland, and being scouted by a New York agent.
The 19-year-old from Ohauiti was the supreme winner of the second indulge Bay model competition, beating 14 other finalists. When Annemarie Quill caught up with her, she was in Auckland in the middle of having her hair and makeup done for a vintage-themed shoot that day in Albert Park in collaboration with her photographer friend Lucy Becker
"Winning IBM last year really changed my plans for the next few years. Being signed with Monarch Model Management as part of last year's prize really opened up my opportunities in the New Zealand modelling industry.
"I've moved to Auckland where there is much more work. After my win I did a test shoot with Monarch and the photos from it were linked up to my profile on Monarch's web page. I have had a few opportunities to go to castings but most have clashed with classes so I have only made it to a couple, not gaining any work from them but they were great experiences. I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 10 of Monarch's fresh faces to meet with a model scout from New York who was on the lookout for some new faces for the States."
Since the competition last September, Rebecca Andrews has also done some modelling.
"I was lucky enough late last year to be chosen as one of 10 girls of more than 100 to participate in the Next Face of Newmarket competition. It was an amazing opportunity that I got to share with Kelsey Schaumann (last year's 18-25 age category winner) and we had a blast. The two of us were also chosen in the top 10 of the Dreamgirl Cycle 5 competition in which I made it to the top eight and Kelsey came second, also picking up the People's Choice award. I'm so proud of Kelsey for making it so far. "