An A.S.M Conversation With Puma St. Omar

ASM Blogger
Dec 30, 2019
4 min read

Height 6'2" Chest 38" Waist 32" Collar 16" Suit 38" Shoe US/10.5

Hair Dark Brown Eyes Brown

IG @supaapuma

"I want the world to see its ok to express yourself" .

*Favorite Color**- Cerulean blue*

*Fav movie -**Losing Isaiah*

Fav movie genre - Horror

Zodiac - Pisces

Model/Actor/Dancer

Hey everyone, FYI this interview was conducted in the beautiful flagship store of #Gucci on 5th ave in #NewYorkCity. As Puma's brother shops around getting ready for his trip to #Jamaica, we decided to take a seat and begin the interview....

ASM: Hi Puma how are you?

PO: I'm great! I'm great.

How was your year?

My year was an adventure started off good, went a bit rocky but ending very well, actually.

What is your goal in the industry?

My goal is to make a difference and find what my key focus is for me in the #fashion and #entertainment industry.

What do you look for in an agency?

I'm looking for honesty. Im looking for someone who is willing to take a chance someone who is really ready to put me in the right places....

*Sales associate interrupts to bring our drinks"

I don't want to hide taking a job outside the agency I want that trust between me and my agent.

ASM: Ok, where were we?

With all these options to be independent through self booking apps like #Ubooker and #Swipecast. What's going to make you want to sign with an agency at this point?

What's gonna make me want to sign is to have that security for other projects that I'm trying to do. I'm looking for someone

to trust what I want inside and outside the agency. I don't want to hide taking a job outside the agency I want that trust between me and my agent.

*The following questions were submitted from A.S.M contributor @likaluv

What were your experiences like early in your career?

My experiences early in my career were hard. I was always looking at specific models and trying to emulate that. It would never work even agents would try to pinpoint me to other models. One minute I should thin out, one minute I should bulk up, one minute I should grow my hair the next shave. So it affected me in castings because everything was so sporadic. I would have so many things that were amazing but did not go together cohesively.

How did you go about getting signed to a major agency?

Submission, #digitals, a good #portfolio and personality. Having a great personality showing people that you're willing to work.

What were some things that you were told by the industry early on that proved to not be true?

My body. I would always be told that sometimes I would not be able to fit clothes and then going to #castings I was able to fit everything. I was also told I wouldn't be able to do certain jobs because of the “type” of #model I was which was not true. And a lot of these jobs I

ended up #booking anyway. And it came down to my #agent at the time not trusting my look and my image.

I was also told I wouldn't be able to do certain jobs because of the “type” of model I was which was not true.

Looking back, if you could do some things over what would it be?

If I had to go back one thing I would change is my #confidence. I would've started off confident in who I was and not always challenging myself. I would challenge myself negatively and it would effect me. If I would've challenged myself in the right form that would've helped.

What is the biggest advice you would give to someone in pursuit of modeling?

I would like to tell people to just be their fucking self. Come in and always think that you're great and always have room for positive changes, #positivity, and sources of revolution meaning sources of great income. How are you trying to expand your #brand? Thinking outside of modeling, using modeling as your #career focus but thinking about other things you can use to expand your career.

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I see myself as the cool sexy guy that does what he wants to do but in a respectful manner.

What do you represent and what do you want to give to the world.

I think I represent the person I'm supposed to be. I see myself as the cool sexy guy that does what he wants to do but in a respectful manner. And for me on a bigger platform I want the world to see its ok to express yourself . It's ok to post a pic of you hanging out with a friend thats not a celebrity on instagram. It's ok to have your off day and say that your pissed off. It's ok to not pick up your phone. It's ok to not record being at this party. It's ok going out in sweatpants and being recorded. It's ok to not have makeup on. Its ok to just be a human being. I think this is what makes you who you are.

ASM:Its ok not to be active on #instagram! Haha its ok its ok!

PO: Its ok social media is not real its dead haha!

What is the last song you listened to?

#Sheabutter by #AriLennox