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Evens   whenever   she   is   out   in   public.   In   spite   of   her   notoreity,   Rebecca   remains   true   to   her   original  dreams.     “My   modeling   career   goals   are   to   adverOse   and   be   a       spokesmodel   for   the   chariOes   and   businesses   I   have   a   passion   for,”  she  explained.  “I  won’t  do  a   job   if   it   violates   my   morals.   For   example,   I   had   a   company   ask   me  to  do  an  ad  for  the  new  e-­‐cigs   and  I  declined.”     W h e n   s h e   i s   n o t     standing   in   front   of   camera,   Rebecca   hopes   to   spend   Ome   standing  up  for  others.     “My   other   goals   and   interests   are   to   stand   up   for   the   liKle   people,”   she   said.   “I   have   a   big   heart.   I   don’t   take   jobs   for   money.   I   love   helping   people.   I   have   worked   with   a   lot   of   non-­‐ profits   that   assist   women   and   children.”    During  our  invesOgaOon   into   whether   Rebecca   is   a   superhero,   we   also   learned,   interesOng   enough   that   she   is   a   vegetarian,   and   has   been   since   the   age   of   10.   I   am   not   saying   that   not   eaOng   meat   gives   you   s u p e r p o w e r s ,   b u t ,   i t   i s   interesOng,  and  shows  will  power   and   determinaOon.   Maybe   meat   was   not   a   staple   diet   item   from   wherever   her   super   powers   originated.     Rebecca   also   admits   to   playing   the   violin,   which   is   not   only   supercool   in   general,   but   seriously,   could   you   imagine   Batman   or   Daredevil,   instead   of   brooding   in   a   cave   of   mansion,   siqng   on   a   roopop,   with   a   violin,   playing  a  haunOng  classical  music   piece?      In  one  somber  moment,   Rebecca  reflected  on  her  work  as   a  model,  and  credits  her  favorite   FAN  MALE:  Rebecca  is  greeted  by  an  enthusiasFc  fan  while  a\ending  an  event  as   American’s  It  Girls  Miss  Lady  Liberty.  (Photo  courtesy  of  Rebecca  Landrith)     m o d e l i n g   e x p e r i e n c e   a s   h e r   opportunity   to   work   with   one   of   her   favorite  photographers.     “My   favorite   modeling   experience   to   date   would   have   to   be   working   with   Carl   Zaiss   in   Northern   Virginia,   where   I’m   from,”   she   explained.   “Unfortunately,   he   passed   away,   but   he   was   one   of   the   best   photographers  I  worked  with.”       Kind.   Caring.   Humble.   BeauOful.   If,   for   any   reason,   you   are   sOll   not   convinced   that   Model   Rebecca   Landrith   is   not   a   superhero,   an   excellent   role   model,   or   at   le