Alex Zerega may be the perfect woman. When I caught up with her late one night on AIM, she had a St. Louis Cardinals logo as her icon, so I thought she would be trouble. It turns out that she's a lot more than just another pretty face: her sights are set on her future, modeling and teaching. She's a connoisseur of Mexican and Italian food, loves to cook and baseball is her game. To top it all off, she was a finalist at HIN L.A. 2006. Really, I may have found the perfect woman. Don't hate me because I can IM her anytime I want. I do all of this for you.
2nr: Ah! There you are!
Alex Zerega: Hello.
2nr: St. Louis, huh? That's not because they just won the World Series is it? Jumping on the bandwagon, are we?
AZ: Oooohh no! I have everything, years worth! LOL.
2nr: I'm afraid we may have to call this interview off then. You see, my dog is named Dodger.
AZ: The funny thing is, is that I love the Dodgers also.
2nr: Uh-huh... you don't have to try so hard sweetie, I'll give you a chance.
AZ: No, really! I had a hamster named Dodger.
2nr: Well, that's ok then. I guess it'll do. Weren't you born in L.A. anyway?
AZ: Yea, born and bred
2nr: Planning on making a move any time soon?
AZ: No. I want to finish school first.
2nr: Right. I had a little bit of a hard time getting a hold of you because you were in lab class. Do you wear a white lab coat with nothing else underneath, glasses, and your hair pulled up?
AZ: LOL. Well, it's a biology class. Kind of gross, actually. We're dissecting frogs right now. I'm learning a lot, but it's not that glamorous.
2nr: That's disappointing, but at least we have the mental image of you as a sexy scientist. And let me guess, you named your frog Dodger
AZ: LOL.
2nr: So, how did you get into modeling?
AZ: It all started with my friend Alicia...she is a wonderful photographer. We set up a shoot and the next thing I knew I had a manager.
2nr: Luckily for you, and for us, it all came pretty easily then?
AZ: Yea, I guess it all really did.
2nr: I heard you're an industry girl. What else have you done besides 2nr?
AZ: I've done a few other car magazines.
2nr: Well, if we couldn't be your first, at least we could be your best, right?
AZ: Yes, definitely my best. I really loved the shoot. Everyone was great: the photographer, the stylists, it was a great shoot.
2nr: Yea, the only thing missing was me. I'll be sure to pass the word on
AZ: LOL. Ok. Thanks. More recently, I worked HIN L.A. 2006.
2nr: Tell me all about it baby.
AZ: Ummmm, LOL. HIN was a lot of fun. I was really nervous because I had never done anything like that before. It was quite the experience, but the night just flew by. Oh, and I made the top 3 in Miss HIN that night.
2nr: Congratulations are in order then
AZ: Yes, thank you.