The first thing you notice about
Cay Kuijpers,once you get past the fact that she is exquisitely gorgeous, is
heramazing personality. The international model has the kind of classy,approachable
presence that makes you want to know more about her.ModelBooth sits down with
Cay to find out about her career, what it'slike winning the Estee Lauder Model
Search and her new hosting job withTruly Asia.
Hi Cay, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I'm23 years old, born in Philippines
but have been staying in Malaysia
for7 years. My father is dutch and my mom is half-Filipino andhalf-Spanish. I
graduated from university with a degree in BusinessManagement(major in
logistics) 2 years ago, tried working a 9-5 job inan IT firm for a few months
but it didn't work out all that well.Besides modeling, i like outdoor sports
like golf, wakeboarding androck climbing. I also like painting portraits,
architectures andconcretes.
Is there any beauty items you love using?
I love lotion that balance the color of my skin tone. Also
mascara, real eyelashes and lip gloss.
With all the make up and stuff, what is your secrets to
looking good?
I don't use much beauty products, just wash after i get
home and drink a lot of water.
You travel a lot, is there any places you really like?
I love Hong Kong. It's an
amazing, fun and lively place. It's also very international and you get to meet
a lot of people there.
What is a typical day like for you when you are not
working?
I would be going to the lake to do wakeboarding or go to
the gym. If i feel lazy i will just stay home.
Is there any particular kind of music you listen to?
I love house music especially electro house.
So how did you get started in modeling?
Wheni was in university i accompanied a friend of mine to a
casting, afterthat they called up and said they had a TV commercial job from
Hotlinkfor me, so that's how i got started.
You won the Estee Lauder Model Search 2008, What prompted
you to join it?
Iactually saw their ads in 2007 and wanted to join back
then. But when iwent to Mid Valley there were just too many people. In 2008 i
saw theads again so i called and booked an appointment to make sure i got
toparticipate.
Which do you enjoy more, photoshoot or runway?
Definitely photoshoot because i am the center of attention
during the shoot and i love attention (laugh).
What kind of photoshoot do you prefer? Studio or Outdoor?
Myfavorite is outdoor shoot. I have a lot more space to
work with andgood environment gave me more ideas for poses unlike the
same-oldstudio shoots.
What do you like most being a model?
Ilove to travel and i think modeling give me a good chance
to travel. Ilike to socialize and it's always good to meet new people and get
morecontacts.
What about the hardest part being a model?
Waiting12 hours just for an one-hour shoot! And there are
clients who are rudeand fussy giving you the "What is this model
doing?" look.
Congratulation on landing the Truly Asia job, can you tell
us a little bit more about the job?
I'vealways wanted to be a host and i thought i'm ready to
give it a try.Got the interview through a friend who used to host for Truly
Asia andwe had a really good chat. I guess they liked my bubbly personality
soabout a month later i got my first hosting job. It's a travel show
tointroduce interesting tourist places in Malaysia, since i lovetraveling
myself and i couldn't be happier.
Any plan coming up next year?
Wellsince i'm a golfer, tourism Malaysia
gave me a greenlight to do a storyabout golfing in Malaysia. So we will be shooting
that next year once iget back from Europe. I'm
very very excited about that.
Sounds great! Any word of advices for aspiring models
starting out in the industry?
Confidence!It's a biggest asset you can have in modeling.
If you are notconfidence, you won't be able to give your best. Your picture
will comeout better when you are confident. If you are too shy to talk
topeople, people won't remember you.
