M A J O R
M A G A Z I N E
XXIX
20 Q U E S T I O N S W I T H
N I C H O L A S H A R P E R
Q: How did you get into modeling?
A: I was scouted by celebrity fashion photographer Jim Jordan who discovered the supermodels Gigi Hadid, Taylor Hill, and Jeremy Meeks.
Q: What’s your favorite movie?
A: Life Is Beautiful is my favorite movie because it captures the beauty of love, hope, and resilience even in the most heartbreaking circumstances, and it reminds me how powerful our mindset can be.
Q: What was the last show you binge-watched?
A: The last show I binge watched was Black Mirror, I find its take on technology and human behavior both disturbing and fascinating.
Q: Where is the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?
A: That’s a hard one, I have been to so many beautiful places but I love big cities and Chicago really inspired me.
Q: What’s your favorite childhood memory?
A: One of my favorite childhood memories is winning the spelling bee in elementary school because it was one of the first times I felt proud of myself for something I worked hard to achieve.
Q: Which accomplishment are you most proud of?
A: Aside from graduating college, I’m incredibly proud of helping to rescue families and animals during the LA fires; being able to show up for others during such a critical time changed my perspective on what it means to truly serve.
Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: If I had to choose just one food forever, I’d pick spaghetti, it’s incredible.
Q: What's your biggest pet peeve?
A: My biggest pet peeve has to be loud chewing.
Q: What was your most embarrassing childhood memory?
A: I’ll never forget writing a love note to my crush, only to have it accidentally passed around the entire classroom.
Q: Describe yourself in one word…
A: If I had to describe myself, it would be "supernatural”.
Q: What do you do when you first wake up in the morning?
A: The first thing I do when I wake up is meditate and manifest; it helps me start the day grounded.
Q: If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?
A: I’d choose Prince, I’d love to experience life through the lens of his genius.
Q: What is your most unusual talent?
A: One of my strangest but most unique talents is that I can spit from my tongue like a lizard.
Q: Are you a morning person or a night person?
A: I’m definitely a morning person.
Q: If you had to wear one set of clothes for the rest of your life, what would you wear?
A: I’d choose silk pajamas but they must have pockets.
Q: What is your favorite...
A: a) Flavor: chocolate milk
b) Sound: piano
c) Smell: cinnamon
d) Feeling: calm
Q: What sports do you play?
A: I’ve played a variety of sports over the years: baseball, soccer, football, badminton, and track and field.
Q: Where is your dream vacation?
A: My dream vacation would definitely be going to Mykonos.
Q: What is your true love?
A: My true love is life itself, expressed through gratitude, staying active, and nurturing my health.
Q: Tell us something that you’ve never told anyone before:
A: I truly believe that every person we meet is a mirror, reflecting parts of ourselves we’re meant to see.