Lasts: Not Just Another Fucking Model
Introducing the faces of EVERI-BODY agency.
Not just another fucking robot. Not just another fucking_____.
With Lasts we are reminded to savour the last sips of sunlight, share the last bite, and make everything last as if it’s our last. This is a series about humans and how we make our moments count.
We are witnesses to a new paradigm of beauty. The days of size 0 exclusivity, and the battle between white waif and glamour are on their way out. Understanding the power of the exposure effect, models can now be activists and walking billboards for humanity itself.
Contrary to the omnipresent critique of the industry, the fresh faces at everi-body are anything but two-dimensional. The agency works with their talent to expose beauty that has previously gone unnoticed. Many of the agency’s talent are also celebrated as entrepreneurs, artists or creatives.
Not just another fucking modelling agency.
Not just another fucking model.
Simone: Aquarius
When was your last good kiss?
Probably yesterday in my partner’s car.
When is the last time you felt afraid?
I would have to say a couple months ago when I got an international phone call that my grandma was in hospital. That was probably the scariest thing or the last time I got really freaked out. She’s fine, she’s a fighter, I get that from her side I’m sure.
When was the last time you noticed the stars?
Three days ago. My partner and I live with his mum and dad and they have this gorgeous home out in the bush 15 minutes away from the Gold Coast. At night we were driving home and I got out of the car and looked up and for the first time in a while you could see the stars. It was amazing. It’s why I love living away from city lights.
When was the last time you washed your bed linen?
Probably a month ago, I’m terrible with that. I was thinking just the other day about how I need to wash it but I’ve been so busy with everything else. I’m going to go do that today actually so that the next time you ask me that question I can be like, “Uh the last time we talked.”
Who is the last relative that you called?
My mum. I FaceTimed her the other day, just two days ago. We were just talking about art projects and things that she’s working on. I just got this 1920’s hand beaded head-dress that feels like I have hair without having hair.
What were your last tears about?
I think the last time I cried was when my partner Chris and I got into a tiff over something. That was like a couple months ago.
When was the last time you either bought or received fresh flowers?
A week ago. Chris bought me fresh flowers from Coles. Coles has amazing flowers right now, like native Australian floral arrangements. They were really pretty.
When was the last time that you did something that you knew was wrong before you did it?
I can’t actually remember. I’m pretty by the book but I like to skirt around rules a bit so I know I have one, I just can’t remember.
When was the last time you said sorry?
Yesterday.
When was the last time you got a haircut?
I shaved my head three days ago. I shave it every week using just a regular razor. It grows like that much *signalling at head*, which isn’t even the in-between phase, it’s the beginning of the in-between phase, which freaks me out so I have to shave it.
Mikko: Sagittarius
When was your last good kiss?
Last night. Definitely.
When is the last time you felt afraid?
Crap. Probably this morning, because of the interview.
When was the last time you noticed the stars?
Three nights ago. I went on a little hike with my friend and went for a little star-gazing moment. It was cute. We were just reflecting and appreciating our friendship. It was really cute.
When was the last time you washed your bed linen?
Oh my god, two weeks ago. It’s due for a wash. It’s what I’m going to be doing today. I feel like two weeks is pushing it. It’s not the worst, but it’s pushing it.
Who is the last relative that you called?
My mother. I call her everyday. She’s in the Philippines, my whole family is. I moved here by myself three years ago.
What were your last tears about?
Fuck, I feel like this is so personal but on the drive down the coast yesterday I was in so much pain in the abdominal area that I cried the entire trip. I think I had food poisoning, it was the worst feeling ever.
When was the last time you either gave or received fresh flowers?
I don’t remember. Maybe two years ago from my ex-boyfriend.
When was the last time that you did something that you knew was wrong before you did it?
Not using protection. Buying two vapes last night. I was having the worst withdrawals trying to quit so I got home from the coast and bought two. Grape and mixed berry.
When was the last time you said sorry?
I feel like I say sorry after every sentence because I always feel like I’m saying the wrong thing. I say sorry frequently. A heartfelt sorry, maybe, three days ago to a friend.
When was the last time you got a haircut?
Two months ago. I’m trying to grow it out, I want a little mullet Bretman Rock moment going on.
Sarah: Libra
When was your last good kiss?
Last night. I have a man, so I saw him last night.
When is the last time you felt afraid?
Afraid?
Probably more often than I’m thinking but I can’t pin-point a specific time. It’s not something I usually try to remember, it’s like, okay I’m afraid next.
When was the last time you noticed the stars?
Last night. Me and mans like to look at the stars and shit, it’s whatever. Actually the planets were supposed to align a couple nights ago and I think they did for a few nights in a row. So I was trying to find out where Jupiter, Mars and Mercury were.
When was the last time you washed your bed linen?
Not very long ago, I think two days ago. I don’t do it that often, it just happened to line up with this interview. Me and mans don’t live together, so I’m always in-between so I might leave my sheets longer than usual but I only sleep in it a few times a week.
Who is the last relative that you called?
My sister this morning. There was a crash on the freeway and she was stuck for like an hour and she was bored so we just called. We are pretty close, she’s two years older than me. I’m 21 and she’s 23.
What were your last tears about?
Probably something stupid. I cry a lot. I saw this TikTok of this old man walking his fat dog and it made me so sad, in a cute way.
When was the last time you either gave or received fresh flowers?
I received them about a month ago from mans.
When was the last time that you did something that you knew was wrong before you did it?
I don’t really do that. It makes me feel really guilty so I try not to do it. Does it have to be like bad bad?
You’ve got me like confessing to crimes. Well my dog just threw up and I didn’t feel like cleaning it up. I was probably the only one to see it, I’ll do it later for sure.
When was the last time you said sorry?
I say it a lot in conversation. Probably yesterday. Sorry, that’s a shit answer. Just then.
When was the last time you got a haircut?
Every few weeks. I love my salon they’re so crazy cool. Mostly for my jobs everyone wants it blonde. Boring. But it’s whatever. It’s better when it’s not grown out.
Anesu: Aries
Last good kiss?
A week ago with a new queer crush.
Last time you felt afraid?
The other day when I had a massive cockroach flying in my room.
Last time you noticed the stars?
Last Saturday after talking with friends for hours till sunrise.
Last time you washed your bed linen?
2 weeks ago. My bed linen is probably due for another wash soon.
Last relative you called?
My mother this morning.
Last tears were about?
Losing a family member to COVID-19 recently and the cockroach in my room.
Last time you gave or received fresh flowers?
Last week from one of my best friends after hosting a party for Pride.
Last time that you did something that you knew was bad before you did it?
Spending my last pay-check on alcohol and vapes.
Last time you said sorry?
Yesterday, to my roommates.
Last haircut?
5 days ago, hence the fresh cut.
Owino twins (Nehmy and Jerry): Libra
Last good kiss?
Nehmy: 2 days ago. My girlfriend.
Jerry: Probably in the club, Sunday session. I was chilling in front of the bar area. This girl came up, was dancing on me, was just a good ass kiss.
Last time you felt afraid?
Nehmy: The last time I was afraid, I was on a skateboard looking at a can of Fanta. I was looking at the macros for some reason, I don’t know why, I’ve never been on a diet. I don’t really even understand what they mean. But I looked down, and I realised I had just hit one of these speed-bump half-ramp things on a steep hill in Willard, Western Australia, and I just see the board just like flip and rotate from under me whilst I was still going higher. That’s my last memory of being scared. And I blanked out and came back to when I hit the ground. That was like five or six years ago.
Jerry: In our minds, it’s not a thing you have to overcome. It’s like cool that thing is making me feel either anxious, nervous or hesitant but it’s not like a lasting fear. The way we treat it, it’s almost like a “go” button or a green light, it tells us that you should actually try and do it because you care about it.
Nehmy: If it makes me feel uncomfortable, I approach it harder. Even the way I learned how to swim, I almost drowned. And that taught me the biggest lesson.
Jerry: That’s probably the last time I was scared.
Last time you noticed the stars?
Jerry: Literally yesterday. I was driving home and noticed the moon.
Nehmy: Monday night. Staycation with my girl, we went to the Emporium hotel and it has this crazy view next to the pool and I just remember looking at the stars. Granted, I had smoked a jay and I was sitting there eating calamari or something having a conversation with my girl, and I was just staring at them.
Last time you washed your bed linen?
Jerry: I wanna say I usually do it every few days but I haven’t been home since Sunday.
Nehmy: 2 days ago. You see this skin? There’s a reason for that. It’s about your ecosystem. Dogs on the bed? I don’t know about that. I’m low-key a germaphobe.
Last relative you called?
Nehmy: Him *points to Jerry*.
Last tears were about?
Jerry: I haven’t cried in a while. I wanna say like six or seven years ago, my sister said something about us not supporting her and we both cried that day.
Nehmy: Same. I only cry when it’s some real shit. It could be trauma from the ‘don’t cry, you’re a dude’ type shit you get when you’re young, but I don’t really cry.
Last time you gave or received fresh flowers?
Nehmy: The last time I received flowers was last week. My girlfriend gave me the flowers. You know what we realised, is a lot of dudes will receive their first flowers when they die. Granted, I don’t give a fuck about flowers, but I’ve been given flowers a couple of times and I’m proud of that fact.
Jerry: I’ve drawn pictures of flowers as a cute alternative. Also we hosted an album party in October, so I went out with a bunch of roses and just gave them out to random girls.
Last time that you did something that you knew was bad before you did it?
Jerry: I don’t do anything bad. I’m a good person. Everything I do is great. (laughs)
Nehmy: I really try my hardest to not do bad things. Off the top of my head, the last time I did some bad shit… I don’t want to snitch on myself like this. The last bad thing I did was when I lived on Seychelles island. There was this suburb in Seychelles and at the bottom end of it was really green, with fresh water, tall trees and palm leaves, and then there was a section with dried up grass. Me being me and being like ‘I could really live in my idea right now’, thought to myself “if I burnt it strategically, I could clear this whole place and it wouldn’t affect anything”. Mind you there were houses all around, so I knew the risk. But that was the last bad thing I did, some arson shit. Just for me to look out the window and see the beautiful flame. I know it sounds psychotic but it was genuinely art. My parents still don’t know about that, so I’m probably not going to show them this interview. I guess I didn’t do a bad thing, it ended up only clearing the dry area, and that was probably the first time I really lived inside my idea. In turn the community gathered and they all helped to put it out.
Jerry: Is doing drugs and shit bad? Speeding maybe?
Last time you said sorry?
Jerry: My friend was going through some shit the other day, so I apologised for it. Wasn’t my bad but more of an empathetic sorry.
Nehmy: I might not say sorry to people. I can remember a thousand ‘my bads’ but like ‘sorry?’ Probably a recent text message I sent to my girlfriend being like, “I’m sorry I made you feel that way”, or, “I’m sorry you feel like that”. If people have an issue, you don’t argue about it, for me it’s not emotional. It’s like let’s figure this out, why are you offended? What parts of your ego have I touched? Obviously if I’ve done this it wasn’t my intention to hurt you. When I’m in the wrong I have no problems in saying I’m wrong.
Last haircut?
Nehmy: A week and two days ago.
Jerry: Last week.
