From 2009
ph. Jolijn Snijders
The spotlight is on Keshia Gerrits! Keshia Gerrits is new face with Ulla (Netherlands), Women direct (Paris, Milan, NY) and Premier (London).
The Interview
PONY RYDER: Keshia, let's start with your name and origin. You are a Dutch, you look like brazilian, and your name sounds very USA. Solve the mystery.
KESHIA GERRITS: Haha the mystery! Well, I am Dutch but I have a tiny bit of Indonesian in me.. less than 5% , so that's almost nothing. And my name... My parents were looking for a nice name and they were watching the credits at the end of the Cosby show. And they saw that the little girl Ruby - her real name is Keshia, and my parents liked it a lot so they called me Keshia! I'm very happy with my name, you don't hear it that often in Holland.
ph. Jolijn Snijders
PONY RYDER: I dint even ask, when and how did it all start for you? What was your first reaction to the suggestion of working as a model?
KESHIA GERRITS: My father knew someone that was organizing a model convention here in Holland, and he asked my father if it was something I would like to see. So my father asked me if I wanted to go, and I thought well why not... It could be just a fun day (I didn't really have expectations). It was a fun day, and I got 13 callbacks from agencies so that was exciting! And not much later I was with Ulla Models, it went all so fast but I'm enjoying every moment of it!
ph. Yorick Nube
PONY RYDER: Why is Ulla management best choice for you?
KESHIA GERRITS: Well Ulla is my first agency ever, but I did visit other agencies before I decided to join Ulla Models. The people at Ulla are just so nice, and they gave me a secure feeling from the very start..I think it is important that you have a good connection with the agency, I can call them anytime even it is just for a little chat.
ph. Jolijn Snijders
PONY RYDER: How do you show your personality while you are on castings for international agencies?
KESHIA GERRITS: I have to be honest I don