RC: Describe yourself in three words. JR: Supreme hustler 5000. RC: Tell us about your experience shooting with Photo Studio Miami, and how it came about. JR: Photo Studio Miami are the best photographers I've worked with. Jorge is truly an artist, and a perfectionist! He makes sure that every shot he gets is immaculate and made me feel so comfortable as a model. He's so professional and fun to work with. It's a funny story how it came about actually. We got in contact through Instagram, and when we found how close we were, we just decided to meet at the studio and we just hit it off. Jorge is so laid back and funny. All of the sudden, I fell in love with modeling again. Something I fell out of love with because of bad experiences with other photographers in the past. RC: Who is your greatest source of inspiration and why? JR: Leonardo da Vinci. He was the ultimate Renaissance man. A doctor, an engineer and artist. If there's anyone that I would like to have lunch with, it would be him! RC: How do you stay in such great shape? JR: I go to the gym six times a week, for at least an hour and a half at a time of just heavy lifting. I'm very meticulous with my meals and with my calories. For me, the gym is like brushing my teeth, so I never skip it. RC: What do you enjoy the most about modeling for photography? JR: The creativity! I love the energy of working with a photographer and their vision. It's cool how I get to take a picture of myself and how I look now, so that I can one day show my grandkids like, "Look here, son. Your grand flappy was powerful." RC: Boxers or briefs? JR: Briefs. Boxers are so uncomfortable. RC: What is your favorite pastime? JR: Reading. I love to read books. RC: Where would you travel if you could go anywhere, and why? JR: I would travel to Brazil because I love the food, the language, the culture, it looks so exotic and it would be such an adventure. RC: What is your current struggle? JR: Fitting time for everything in my day. A struggle that I strive to overcome, ha-ha. RC: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers? JR: Go and be whoever you want to be! You don't need an army to be all that you can be. Your mind is an undiscovered gold mine and an infinite source of data, so push yourself beyond your limits everyday, and love everything in the process! 18 WIREMAG.COM #32 2018