She's as sweet as can be—and a soon-to-be college graduate. This hostess and calendar model clearly has more aspirations than the average urban model, but while we still have her in our field, she's definitely worthy of a feature. Check out her interview below.

—Bernadette Giacomazzo (@berngiacomazzo)

Twitter: @dominiquejolie
Facebook: DominiqueJolie
Instagram: DominqueJolie
Website: http://www.dominiquejolie.com/
Measurements: 36DD-26-40

 

Tell us about the projects you have coming up this summer. Which are you most excited about and why?
The upcoming projects that I have over the summer consist of hostings, photo-shoots, and acting auditions. I enjoy taking photos, playing ‘dress up’ and all but I’m really interested in acting and showing my personality on camera and projected to the big screen. I believe I can do it, I’m just afraid to do it…for the most part, I'm afraid of the rejection that I might receive or not meeting the expectations for myself, the directors, and the fan base. It would be a lot of pressure, but I don’t want to ‘wish I did it when I had the chance.'

 

You're attending college. What are you attending college for, and what do you hope to do with your degree?


Yes, I’m attending college. I currently attend Morgan State University and will be graduating in May of 2014 with a degree in social work and sociology. I plan to counsel families and children in hopes of directing and owning my own adoption agency in the near future.

 

What would you say is the biggest misconception of urban models? What are you doing to combat that misconception?


The biggest misconception of urban models in the industry, in my opinion, is based off of personality and work ethic. When it comes to 'personality', most individuals that haven’t gotten the chance to personally meet the model—they assume that she is ‘stuck-up’ and/or wouldn’t be down to earth. Sometimes I feel like a fan base can forget that the model is a real person, consisting of feelings, mood-swings, bad days, or what some may call ‘off days’ (just because she doesn’t have pounds of makeup on and is under a fitted cap). Ways for the model to try to beat the odds, in this case, is to become social and take advantage of social networks by interacting with their fans and providing updates and meet and greets for the people who love their work. When it comes to work ethic, I think everyone believes that the work is easy. Not that I’m complaining, but long hours of videos, fittings for custom clothing, preparation with hair and makeup, and photo shoots are the most pro-longing and everlasting ventures that have to take place when trying to fulfill your dreams and maintain as an interest. Building your career takes a lot of practice, hard work, and dedication; as any other job.

 

Who is your celebrity crush, and why?


Denzel Washington has to be my number one celebrity crush. With his interviews as a reference, I think that he’s one of the most intellectual, professional, and beautiful man I’ve ever seen in my life. I like his style and the character that he becomes in every movie and love his signature ‘lickin of the brown juicy lips’… He’s just a sexy ol’ man.

 

If you could give one piece of advice to aspiring urban models, what would it be, and why?


To any of the aspiring models who want to be in the industry, I’d say to come into this place of work with a goal. 'Come in, have fun, and get out.' Believe none of what you see in the music videos nor what you hear in the lyrics. Carry yourself what how you would want others to perceive you, and keep a smile on your face.

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