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It sounds like modeling was a significant part of your life, and it's great that you had the opportunity to work with Ford Models, one of the biggest agencies in the world. It's also interesting to hear about your start in modeling through local competitions and your family's support. It's true that the modeling industry has a range of body types, and it's great that you were able to work with a variety of models. It's understandable that you felt the need to transition out of modeling at some point, given the industry's nature. Thank you for sharing your experience with modeling. If you have any specific questions about modeling or anything else, feel free to ask.

REAL AND RAW PODCAST with AGENT 0 | EPISODE 6 | DIETRICH RILEY

I know you were talking about earlier . You said you were uh in modeling for a good amount of time . How many years you said what ?

REAL AND RAW PODCAST with AGENT 0 | EPISODE 6 | DIETRICH RILEY

But it was just too early , too soon , you know , I was still dwelling on the loss of football and I just felt like it was just like I said , just too soon . So I went into modeling , you know , when uh model with Ford models still signed to this day , I signed in uh 2014 Ford L A and Ford New York , which one of the biggest modeling uh agencies in the world and um was able to do some great things , uh you know , do New York Fashion Week and was able to , you know , model for like the biggest companies out there . Uh just to name a few was like , you know , uh Lululemon Gab Tommy Hilfiger Levi .

REAL AND RAW PODCAST with AGENT 0 | EPISODE 6 | DIETRICH RILEY

Yeah , that's , that's a full circle moment for sure . So obviously you've been in model and of course , there's some baddies that be modeling for sure , for sure . Well , um how was that uh that interaction ?

REAL AND RAW PODCAST with AGENT 0 | EPISODE 6 | DIETRICH RILEY

But funny story , man . My mom got me in modeling when I was like , uh when I was like 22 or three years old , she would take me down to the local mall and they have modeling competitions . So when I was a young one , I was doing competitions , didn't even know it .

REAL AND RAW PODCAST with AGENT 0 | EPISODE 6 | DIETRICH RILEY

You talking about the Ford Driving company ? Got a model agency . So like I said , I was , I thought I like for models , man .