Abiah Hostvedt
Photographed at home, downtown, NYC
What’s it like being 17 and growing up in Manhattan?
Easy going on, pretty chill, hectic at times.. a lot better than if I had stayed in Jamaica though
Where are you from originally?
Born in Jamrock.
Your style?
I like clean looks, whether it be a skinny jeans, fitted look. Or a baggy jeans, more street look. Plus if I look good in it that's also enough.
Typical Sunday morning?
Sleeping in definitely.
Typical Friday night?
Keeping myself busy. Whether it's going out with friends or handling my business.
Craziest **** you’ve done?
So what if this isn't the right time, I'm gonna play the innocent card here lol.
You see a difference between UK and the States?
Big difference but nothing in terms of people, anywhere you go, people are still people. The ideas and styles on the other hand...ya, that’s something else lol.
How did you get into modeling?
Walking solo around the neighborhood on a sunny spring day.
Your folks come from extremely different cultures?
Ya... daddy's Irish and Norwegian. Ma's Jamaican, Syrian, African, Spanish and some more... Mom is religious and born in Jamaica and Dad's an atheist born here in the United States.
How did they meet?
Dad used to be a painter in Jamaica and that's where my mom comes in the picture. They met there and moved back here with my sister and me when I turned 6.
What does your race and culture mean to you?
Its means a lot to me but it doesn't define me. There's so much more out there other then that that you could almost say that’s little stuff even though I do think it still holds meaning.
What was your first official date?
I was in the 7th grade and it was dinner and a movie, I paid lol.
Top 5 songs on your ipod?
The songs I wrote and recorded with my friends. **** is all explicit to tenth power… (stay posted..)
First kiss?
Pretty young like 12 but definitely memorable.