Some Nigerians called her another Olajumoke, and that’s obviously how her story is going. Anok Yai, a student at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire is set to become a top model.
In an interview with The Boston Globe, the 19-year-old South Sudanese student admitted that she thought it was an “average photo” and that she’d possibly gain a few new followers from the post. However, after receiving thousands of likes, the photo went viral.
“My phone just started vibrating rapidly for a long, long time,” Yai told The Boston Globe. “At first, I honestly thought someone made a meme of me or something.”
She was contacted by several modeling agencies, she has now signed with Next Models.
Yai, who’s studying biochemistry, plans to pursue modeling part-time while she continues college.
“It was a dream that I always wanted, but I wasn’t sure if it was going to happen,” she had said.
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