A Kelowna man has been selected to represent all of Canada in an international modelling competition.
Adonis Jocsing, a 22-year-old rehabilitation assistant with Interior Health, will compete alongside 19 other models from around the world at the competition where he will be judged based on modelling attitude, responsibility, ability, talent, personality, photography, runway walk and overall looks.
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Jocsing was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada eight years ago. He said he香蕉视频直播檚 honoured to not only represent Canada but his birth country as well.
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He will be going home to the Philippines before the competition to get the final fitting of his national costume that he will wear during the competition. He said it will mostly represent Canada, but he香蕉视频直播檒l have a nod to the island country as well.
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The 2019 Altitude Men International will be held Aug. 19-25.
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