True physical beauty
can be both a blessing and curse for those who possess it, especially if they
possess a unique form of it. A beautiful
face and a shapely body can be valuable assets, but they can also serve as a
distraction from the real person. Attractive
people are often defined by their looks, and aren’t afforded the luxury of
people expressing genuine interest in them.
In such a case, it’s good to be well grounded and have a sense of
humor. You may not be able to change how
the world reacts to you, but you can always alter how you react to the world.
Keani Cochelle is
truly blessed in more ways than one.
She’s stunningly attractive, possessing both height and measurements
that would make her stand out in just about any crowd. She’s so unique in that regard, that many in
the modeling industry don’t quite know what the make of her. If they ever came to their senses, they’d
realize that it’s virtually impossible for any heterosexual male to keep his
eyes off of this lovely amazon. Keani
takes other people’s reactions to her physical attributes in stride. That outlook makes her an absolute joy to
talk to as well as look at. She doesn’t
mind if you stare, just as long as you remember to say hi.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Keani,
have you ever been asked to do anything during a photo or video shoot that you
thought was inappropriate? Where do you
draw the line as far as that sort of thing is concerned?
Keani Cochelle: I
have been asked to pose nude. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that
as long as it’s tasteful and classy, but I would rather go in a different
direction. I’m really firm and people have approached me and asked me to do
certain “things”. If I’m not comfortable
with it I just don’t do it. So that’s
where I stand.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: What’s
the biggest misconception that people have about you?
Keani Cochelle: The biggest misconception is that I’m boogie
or stuck up and I’m far from that. I’m
really down to earth and approachable and really nice. I’m the biggest goofball. I like playing around with people and if they
come up to me and seem a little afraid to approach me I’ll just joke around
with them. I’m not boogie, I’m real cool.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: In the
entertainment industry, the word urban is often used as code for “Black.” A Black movie becomes an “urban” movie. Black music becomes “urban” music. When people refer to you as an urban model,
do you find that offensive?
Keani Cochelle: I
don’t find it offensive, but I’m more than just an urban model. I think I portray a lot of different
things. I think I’m a mainstream
model. When I of urban I think of ass
models (Laughs). So I’m more than just
an ass model. I’ve got more than just an
ass (Laughs).
Scott "Tre" Wilson: So you
think of video chicks when they say urban model (laughs).
Keani Cochelle: Right.
I think I bring more to the table than just urban qualities. I think I’m more than that, but I don’t take
offense to it. It’s where I started out
and it’s gotten me a lot of great exposure, so I appreciate the urban/video
vixen model game. I’m not mad at
it.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Have
you confronted a lot of racism in the modeling industry? If so, how have you reacted to it?
Keani Cochelle: Not really racism. When it comes to modeling, of course they
look for all ethnicities and races. I
think beauty comes in all different races, but with my height, I’m 6’1”-- it’s
been pretty difficult booking music videos and things like that where a lot of artists
are shorter than me (Laughs). So I would
say that’s been pretty difficult, but at the same time it’s been a plus because
I’m so unique and different. For someone
to say “Oh my gosh! She’s 6’1”!” With my measurements I guess it’s really
rare. I had no idea how unique it was
until I started modeling. I don’t see
racism so much, but more so people don’t know how to react to the uniqueness of
my measurements.
Scott Tre: Being
that you’re so tall, and being that you have the figure that you have, and you’re
so beautiful, do you find that the women that you work around are intimidated
by you?
Keani Cochelle:
Thank you for that little compliment (Laughs).
I thought they would be, and I think there probably are some like that
out there. But since I’ve been modeling a
lot of models have just complimented me, been reaching out, been showing me mad
love. It’s weird because I thought the
game would be totally different. I’ve been
receiving love and girls always say “I want to squeeze your butt…and hug your
butt” and stuff like that (Laughs).
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Wow!
Keani Cochelle: Yeah,
I guess they love it too! I don’t know.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Okay…
Keani Cochelle: I
know, right?
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Maybe
for your next YouTube video you can film that.
I’d bet you’d get a lot of views.
Keani Cochelle: Right,
I bet guys would like to see that too.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Are
the guys that approach you intimidated by your looks and your height?
Keani Cochelle: Yes.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: They
are…
Keani Cochelle: Yeah!
Scott "Tre" Wilson: So the
women aren’t, but the men are.
Keani Cochelle: Exactly, right? Yeah, they just like to
stare. I don’t know. They don’t say much. Surprisingly, A lot of smaller guys, shorter
guys, are not afraid to approach me and they come at me in different ways.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: People
can be very superficial. Do people have
a hard time seeing past your looks when they are trying to get to know you?
Keani Cochelle: Yeah. Most people think that pretty women can’t
have brains (Laughs) and so they just want to talk about superficial
stuff. Sometimes those conversations are
great but I like talking about different things as well. Just having fun and not thinking about the
outer appearance I guess. I don’t know. Does that sound corny?
Scott "Tre" Wilson: No, it makes sense. It’s direct and to the point. You’re originally from Eugene, Oregon, right?
Scott "Tre" Wilson: No, it makes sense. It’s direct and to the point. You’re originally from Eugene, Oregon, right?
Keani Cochelle: Right,
Yeah.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Now
you live in Los Angeles.
Keani Cochelle: Right.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: How
did you adapt to that change?
Keani Cochelle: Well In between that time I went to North
Carolina for a couple of years, so I had a chance to live around some different
cultures, mainly some black people (Laughs).
You don’t see that very often in Oregon.
Oregon is kind of a slow paced smaller city, so being able to go to
school in North Carolina was totally different.
It was a faster pace of lifestyle but at the same time it wasn’t L.A. So I think I kind of gradually prepared
myself for L.A.. When I moved to L.A. I
was playing basketball, going to school.
So I had to be disciplined, focused show up to practice and stuff. I couldn’t just run wild in L.A. So I think that was a good thing to. I had coaches on my ass with curfews and all
that other stuff so I think that worked out.
I love L.A. I think it’s one of
the best cities.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: What
is it that you hate the most about your profession?
Keani Cochelle: One
thing I don’t like is people trying to get over on you all the time. That gets annoying. What I mean by get over on you is that they
want stuff for free, they want you to show up to events and everything. And then the fact that I’m different and
unique makes it harder for me to get into magazines and stuff. I would say just give tall girls a chance! And
opportunities!
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Since
you’ve become a celebrity, has it changed your perception of the world? Has it changed your perception of
people?
Keani Cochelle: Nah. You’ve got good people, you’ve got bad
people. I appreciate and love all the
people that have shown me support. I
knew I was special (Laughs), but I never thought I would be receiving so much
love and support from people and I really appreciate that. I went out of state for my regular job and someone
noticed me. That was really weird, but
it was a cool feeling at the same time.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: What’s
the easiest way for a guy to turn you off?
Keani Cochelle: The
biggest turn off is when they try to crowd your space and just all up in your
face all the time talking. Not even
really trying to get know me but more so trying to get on me or get at me.
The biggest turn on?
Good hygiene is a plus. Just be
yourself. Be cool. Come up and say hi. Don’t be all nervous and uncomfortable, and
smell good. It’s always good to smell
good too.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: You
know as soon as I publish this interview, you’re never going to have a guy
crowding your space again.
Keani Cochelle: Wait…(Laughs)
Scott "Tre" Wilson: You’re
never going to have that again. They’re
going to be like “If she doesn’t like that, then I won’t do that.”
Keani Cochelle: Just
be yourself. Don’t try to rush. Take
your time. Get to know me, say hi. You know?
Don’t come up and try to grab my ass, stuff like that…
Scott "Tre" Wilson: I’d
think only an idiot would do that, but stranger things have happened.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Is it
your interest in sports that keeps you in
shape, or are you just blessed with a fast metabolism and a shapely body?
Keani Cochelle: I
think it’s a mixture of both. Just playing sports since the third grade,
my body has always been in shape. I stay
working out, but at the same time I have really good genes. My mom has as very nice, shapely body. My dad’s tall. They have good metabolism, so I think it’s a
little bit of both.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: What
magazine would you like to be on the cover of that you haven’t been on already?
Keani Cochelle: King,
Smooth, Black Men, Straight Stuntin’.
All of the major ones (Laughs).
Scott "Tre" Wilson: All of
the above, even Newsweek and Time if you can get on there.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: If you
weren’t modeling, what would you be doing right now?
Keani Cochelle: I
went to school for production and directing and I loved that. I love film, so that’s probably the area that
I would go into: entertainment with an emphasis on directing.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: Do you
ever plan on having a family and having kids?
Keani Cochelle: Yes
I do. I would like to. Right now I’m really enjoying life, living it
up and experiencing everything I can while I don’t have kids. I’m really focused on following dreams and chasing
goals right now, but I do plan on having kids in the future.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: What
would you like to pass on to them? What
would you want them to take away from the life you’ve lived and the career
you’ve had?
Keani Cochelle: Follow
your dreams and never give up. Try
everything once. When I say try everything
once I mean in moderation.
Scott "Tre" Wilson: You had
to specify that one.
Keani Cochelle: I
know (Laughs). I mean just really live
life and enjoy life. It’s short, so live
with no regrets. I don’t ever want to
look back and say “I wish I would’ve,” instead I would rather just say at least
I tried or I did it. That’s what I would
leave with them (her children).
....one of a kind. Stay true like you are.
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