Meet the Australian model, influencer, social media star and promising actor you should be following…
Hello, Paris, beautiful MAXIM photo shoot – tell us a bit about it.
It was quite unplanned and off the cuff, really, and because of this everything was super relaxed – there were no expectations. I feel Rocky [MAXIM photographer] and I really produced magic given we shot this in only 40 minutes. Some of the best things really do happen when you least expect it.
What’s the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
I enjoy a nice morning walk to centre and ground myself before I start my day and interact with the rest of the world.
What do you love most about yourself?
My work ethic and my creative mind. Also, my ability to do things most people aren’t willing to do.
Do you have a weird quirk you can share with us?
I always have to wear socks to bed so that I feel safe.
What’s the first thing you notice when it comes to the opposite sex?
Their smile, what they are wearing, how they present themselves and their confidence.
What is the most attractive quality in a man?
Their ability to allow you to be wholeheartedly yourself. Someone who doesn’t hold you back and genuinely celebrates you.
What would impress you on a first date?
I have never really been a dater, but what impresses me about a person is their level of awareness, people who can truly think for themselves and who don’t operate from a limited or fear-based mentality.
Got any advice for men?
Be willing to exercise seeing things from the other persons perspective. There’s always a reason why people do, say and react to certain things. Embrace it, use that as an opportunity to learn more about the other person.
Describe your ideal man in one sentence.
Someone I can build businesses and travel the world with.
What words do you live by?
Everything happens for a reason. Everything is always working out for your highest good.
Tell us about something new happening in your life right now?
Well, I’m travelling a lot at the moment, which I love. Greece, Egypt, Thailand and Bali all in two months – I’m really excited to bring to life many things in 2023. Stay tuned!
Finally, what’s one thing you are taking away from 2022?
There is GOOD in absolutely everything! Every adversity, every heartache, carries with it the seeds of an equivalent or greater benefit. Nothing is good or bad, only your thinking makes it so. ■
STATUS UPDATE
NAME: Paris Raine
BORN: August 8
HOMETOWN: Sydney, NSW
FIVE WORD SELF-DESCRIPTION: “Passionate, ambitious, focused, off-beat, observant.”
INSTAGRAM: @parisraine
Photographed by Rocky Batchelor
Styling by Keoke Styling
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