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Teen<br />
Monique Weingart, the former star<br />
of America’s Next Top Model (ANTM),<br />
has been working diligent<br />
to maintain her positive focus<br />
and healthy lifestyle.<br />
Her thrilling journey since gaining<br />
popularity on the ANTM<br />
has kept her busy and in a<br />
constant mode of learning. But, she<br />
wouldn’t change a thing.<br />
We caught up recently with the leggy<br />
brunette and she shared with us pearls of<br />
wisdom on how she strives to live her best<br />
life and what matters most in her life.<br />
Teen <strong>InFluential</strong>: How many years has<br />
it been since your season of Americas<br />
Next Top Model (ANTM) aired and how<br />
has your career evolved since?<br />
Monique Weingart: I can’t believe it’s<br />
been six years already since the show. So<br />
much has happened since then, it’s been<br />
an amazing ride and I’ve learned so much.<br />
Teen: How have you changed personally<br />
since the show?<br />
Monique: I was nineteen when I was cast<br />
in the show and just turned twenty six.<br />
While I had been an active Ford model as<br />
a young child and exposed early on to the<br />
fashion world, I was still relatively sheltered<br />
living in a small mid-western village. I’d<br />
say I’ve changed the most in my eating<br />
habits, what I consume and just a healthier<br />
lifestyle in general. I make time to get into<br />
headstand to meditate every single day. It<br />
has helped me stay balanced greatly and<br />
I’m grateful to have found yoga/veganism.<br />
Teen: So tell us about your journey<br />
since ANTM.<br />
Monique: My experiences living on<br />
the east and west coasts and traveling<br />
all over the world have exceeded my<br />
expectations. I’ve had so many wonderful<br />
enriching experiences of which to be<br />
grateful for. Living recently in New York<br />
City has been a great challenge for my<br />
modeling career and very different than<br />
living in Los Angeles. I am embracing<br />
the competition and staying balanced<br />
between all the chaos in this city.<br />
Teen: How would you advise a young<br />
model starting out today? How could<br />
they benefit from your experience?<br />
Monique: Well you know we all have<br />
to learn by our mistakes and the new<br />
models will learn their own lessons,<br />
but I’d say modeling, while glamorous,<br />
involves much work. It’s a business so<br />
it’s important not to let distractions side<br />
track the need to exercise daily, get eight<br />
hours of sleep, eat healthy and work hard<br />
whenever possible.<br />
Teen: What do you do to stay so fit?<br />
You look in amazing shape and seem<br />
to exude such a healthy glow. Can you<br />
share your secret?<br />
Monique: About three years ago I<br />
stopped eating animals and dairy and<br />
while I occasionally eat fish, I eat very<br />
302 TEEN FLUENTIAL MAY / JUNE <strong>2017</strong>
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