Name: Heather Medendorp
Agency: Profile Model Management
Age: 19
Nationality: American
Heather Medendorp. Photograph: Justin van Vliet
How did you become a model?
I found an agency in Michigan online and filled out some paperwork Sent in some pictures and they signed me.
Who is your favourite designer?
Givenchy.
What do you wear on your days off?
Black sweatpants and a men’s t-shirt for Zara ls my favourite days off outfit.
What book, movie or song means the most to you?
The Bible. I grew up in a Christian home and my parents taught me well.
Heather Medendorp. Photograph: Justin van Vliet
Who are your heroes in life?
My heroes are my parents for supporting me and being with me through everything. I am the person I am today because of them.
What is your present state of mind?
Relaxed.
What is your idea of happiness?
Traveling and a spending time doing what I love in the places that I love with people that I love. Or sitting at a dining room table with my whole family eating a nice warm home-cooked meal.
Heather Medendorp. Photograph: Justin van Vliet
How would you like to be perceived by others?
I would like to be a inspiration for other girls to know they can follow their dreams and that anything is possible.
If you were not a model, what would you be?
Honestly, I would have probably married my high-school sweetheart.
Heather Medendorp. Photograph: Justin van Vliet
What advice do you have for other models?
Don’t fall into the pressure of this business to be like everyone else. Be yourself, don’t let anyone change who you are.
by Justin van Vliet
All photographs by Justin van Vliet