M A J O R
M A G A Z I N E
20 Q U E S T I O N S W I T H
J O R D A N A L L E N
B Y
J I M J O R D A N
Q: What are your pronouns?
A: My pronouns are he/him.
Q: When and where were you born?
A: I was born on November 20, 1998, in Berkeley, California. I was raised in Fairfield, California (707).
Q: Describe yourself in one word…
A: Ambitious
Q: What is your favorite...
Sound: The ocean
Smell: Cocoa butter
Flavor: Salted caramel, Oreo cookie, and strawberry shortcake pazookies from BJ’S
Feeling: That feeling that you did what you were supposed to after a long day of hard work and taking steps towards your goals
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
A: In my free time I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts that inspire or motivate me. I also love to meditate and soak in the sun and nature.
Q: What’s your favorite movie?
A: My favorite movie is Slumdog Millionaire. It captures bravery, humanity, and resilience. A beautiful story of taking what life gives you and making the best out of it.
Q: Where is the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?
A: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I went on my birthday last year with my Grandma. It was such a beautiful intimate place. We had some of the best food, conversations, and experiences.
Q: If you could go on a road trip with a celebrity, who would it be and where would you go?
A: I would go on a road trip with Dave Chapelle, and it would be from his house in Ohio to New York.
Q: Which accomplishment are you most proud of?
A: The next one.
Q: What was the last show you binge-watched?
A: Hunter x Hunter. It is an anime show that you can watch on Netflix. I loved it because of the bravery of the main characters. Two young boys, Gon and Killua, they had so much courage and aspirations to be great. It was very inspiring and teaches you the power of hard work and commitment.
Q: Who’s your first celebrity crush?
A: Vanessa Hudgens when she was in High School Musical lol.
Q: What is one of the happiest moments in your life?
A: Riding in an ATV on the white sand beach in Cabo with my Grandma seated beside me. The combination of the white sand dunes and the water was so beautiful, we also saw whales in the distance. I felt such deep feelings of gratitude to be able to experience such a beautiful moment with my Grandma. It was truly a moment I will never forget and always hold close to my heart.
Q: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: It would be Mexican food because it is the most healthy and versatile.
Q: What's your biggest pet peeve?
A: People who complain about small things when there are so many bigger problems in the world like poverty, war, and hunger.
Q: What is your most embarrassing childhood memory?
A: Has to be one of the many times my mom would pop up at school and rip me a new one in front of my peers because my grades were slipping, or a teacher said I was being a class clown. I am grateful for those “embarrassing” moments though because they were my greatest teacher of accountability and respect.
Q: If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not, who would it be?
A: Drake
Q: What is your most unusual talent?
A: Singing, I need to work on my voice some more though.
Q: If you had to wear one set of clothes for the rest of your life, what would you wear?
A: Tight fitting sweatpants, some clean new comfortable athletic shoes, and a form fitting white or black tee.
Q: What would you like remembered about you? / What would you like the world to remember about you?
A: I would like people to remember how I made no excuses and looked at obstacles not as the end of the journey but as chances to grow, learn, and catapult even greater distances. I would like the world to remember my commitment to reaching greatness, and to remember how I was a lover of people and always strived to give back to and uplift all walks of life.
Q: What is the best advice you’ve been given?
A: My mom taught me when I was very young that, “The best revenge is success”. You don’t have to stoop down to the level of haters or try and say negative things back to them. Just work hard, prove them wrong, prove yourself right, and turn the haters into believers. That lesson has always stuck with me and kept me going even when people doubted or even when I doubted myself.
Photographed by Jim Jordan Photography
