by Mary Jane

October 29, 2009

Hello I’m Mary Jane. I’m 20 years old, and I <3 New York. I was born and raised in Monza, Italy, a little town right next to Milan. I lived there and loved it till I was about 17.

I could say my life was pretty chill when I was living in Italy, much different from here. Basically my life was just going to school and partying, no worries no responsibilities just happy to be alive I guess. I liked to go to school, I was studying all the classical stuff and the dead languages like ancient Latin and Greek and philosophy and good thinking material I would say

I was living with my parents at home and partying a lot a lot… I would have the most fun ever I was always the youngest among the people I hanged out with and everybody took care of me like they little crazy sister and I liked it. I guess my life was pretty normal. For the whole time I lived in Italy never would I ever thought to end up doing what I am right now. If I think back I can say that I’ve always been an entertainer, trying to ear money by putting together silly shows and plays for my family during like Christmas or whenever you have one of those family reunions.

I always wanted to be famous but I actually never thought that was a possibility. I actually never really thought about it ever until not long ago. I feel that people in Italy don’t really think about getting famous at all. I think because they just don’t even know where to start and they think things are too difficult to achieve. For all my life I always thought that I wanted to become something like a lawyer, journalist or doctor, staying within the stereotype of “a good career” (lol) in order to make the family proud. When I started to mention to my parents about becoming famous and all that road, I always got the feeling it wasn’t good enough, and they never fully supported me in that direction, maybe cause they don’t believe I am actually going to do it but I don’t really care what they think right now, cause I know I’ll make them proud one day and that all it matters.

Luckily enough for me, right when I was 17 my family and I moved to Miami. I lived there for about 3 years. I wasn’t really happy there, Miami is good for vacation but it’s not a really inspiring city. Anyway I grew up a lot there, I experienced a lot of new things which I’m grateful for and I’ll definitely go back there sometimes (for the winter music festival and ultra!)

I met some amazing people there, that really left me with something. Anyway Miami wasn’t for me, so me and my best friend Cotton peaced out to New York. I wanted to move up here since the first time I visited, New York makes me happy. I was stuck in Miami because I had a really good scholarship that I did not want to go to waste, but now I’m done and finally here and I feel I won’t leave this place for a while.

Right now I’m pretty much focused on modeling, that’s what I’ve been doing for the past few months. I got to walk in 4 runway shows during fashion week, including my favorite ever New York Couture (www.newyorkcouture.net). I would say something I am really good at is to make sure things happen no matter what. If I have something in mind I make sure to make it real… no doubt! I want to be an entrepreneur in every field of the entertainment industry, showing that despite the bullshits, there are some true talents out there I want people to smile big at nod their heads when they hear my name! <3

I hope to entertain you, make you laugh and make you awww for me, but what I hope the most is that my ways will inspire you and make you understand that whatever it is that you really want, you CAN do it you CAN have it and you deserve it! Just don’t let anybody tell you can’t or bring you down! And everything will be ok

<3!