An Interview With Tina B
(aka Ms. Ice)
11/07/09 11:12 PM Filed in:
Video Vixens
Ms. Ice is what I'd call a
classic beauty in the sense that the guys in the
barbershop would have gone nuts over her 20
years ago, and they still do today. The
freckles, the undeniably sexy hourglass figure
(showcasing a powerful lower half), the genuine
smile - that's just good genetics! However, I
wonder if an OG beauty like Ms. Ice can stand
apart in today's highly exploitative urban
market, by which standards her photos are
relatively modest. I recently reached out to
Tina to find out her thoughts on urban modeling
and where she'd like to take this.... (Click
pics to enlarge)
• Given the current state of affairs in the
urban market, and the fact that you are intent on
doing things with class, what's your plan for world
domination?
My plan is to hold
my ground and not fall under pressure in trying to
please everyone. When I first started I was determind
to not shoot "eye candy", I did not want to be labled
as a "booty model" but when I came across other
models like Ms. Koi I saw how beautiful her images
were and how she was able to keep it clean and sexy,
I decided to give it a try. But of course, I have
shot from some angles that I wish I could take
back.
• What are limits in terms of what you
will and won't do at your photo shoots to be
perceived as sexy?
There are shots out
there that I wish I could take back, for example the
full back shot (no face included). I will not shoot a
pic of me making out/ licking on an object smh. Those
images, to me, scream out PORN. I will not shoot any
"girls gone wild" images meaning they are kissing and
touching each others "temple" again, to me, that
screams PORN! I will not be on youtube popping my
assets, I will not shoot nudes. I will try to keep it
creative, by bringing themed ideas for my shoots. I
will try and leave something to the imagination. I
will shoot only implied
nudes.
• What have your experiences been like so far
in urban modeling so far?
In modeling it has
been hard for me because every photographer I would
schedule a shoot with would cancel on me once I told
them I'm not doing "eye candy" and they would tell me
that I would not make it in modeling because urban
modeling is the only thing out there for black women
with curves. So after hearing that a number of times
I decided to research more on the whole "urban eye
candy" thing and it was not until I came across Bria,
Laura Dore, and Ms. Koi (to name a few) that the word
eye candy wasn't so bad. Now the only problem I have
is dirty old men trying to get me to shoot nude
smh.
• If you could name one model that has
inspired you to get in the game, who would it be and
why?
I cant name just
ONE! Tyra and Kimora inspired me to do modeling,
because they are sexy and sucessful black (or half)
women. Ms. Koi, Bria, Melyssa Ford inspired me to
give urban modeling a try.
• How long do you
intend to be in the game and what are is your
ultimate objective?
I really don't know how long I plan to be in
modeling. My life is not built around being in the
spot light, meaning you will not see me degrade
myself just to stay in the game. I have too many
things to fall back on. My ultimate objective is to
finish school (May 2010 !!!). My ultimate objective
in modeling is to become a commercial model.
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