Penelope Ternes

You signed with Modelwerk and it felt like you were on the next plane to London. What was going through your head?

Since it was my first flight all alone, I was very excited, everything was new to me and I had no idea what to expect. I was promptly stopped by security when I entered the country because I was a minor and very insecure. But today I can laugh about it. Nevertheless, I was really looking forward to London and had my first positive experiences in the modeling business.

At your first shows you were among a lot of supermodels. Didn’t your legs shake?

To be honest, I didn’t think about it that much, I just did my thing and did my best as an inexperienced model.

You are incredibly changeable. Do you like to slip into other roles?

Yes! I love to stand in front of the camera and slip into other roles and then let my creativity run free.

How do you deal with such a turbo-speed ascent? How do you keep your feet on the ground?

I am brought up quite down to earth and therefore treat everything with respect.

You look so strong in pictures. What about weaknesses?

Like all people, I also have weaknesses, which I then try to direct into the positive. For example, I’m actually a rather shy and reserved person, but in front of the camera I can put it down.

Your skin is perfect. Tell us your secret…

No, of course I don’t have perfect skin 🙂 it is very sensitive. But over time I found out that for me less is more. That’s why I only care for my skin with very mild products from the pharmacy. My favorite is the Avene moisturizer.

We‘re curious – Who is your role model?

I know that my mother will be uncomfortable to call her as my role model now, but I am very happy to have such a loving and strong person by my side.

What’s the first thing you do at home after a job?

Going out to eat with families or friends and chatting for hours.