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Flaunt's 20th anniversary is fast approaching, so we decided to start celebrating early with a few poolside games and a few rounds of 'Would you Rather'. We chatted with the models about the highs and lows of their own 20th birthdays, fantasy parties, and their best wishes for Flaunt's big 2-0.  ![Poolaroid 7.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206130947-OUSP6DK6Y0IHF3SZ62WX/Poolaroid+7.jpeg) ![IMG_9779.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083914315-UH7Z4NHPQ7595Y4UM26U/IMG_9779.jpg) **Ariel King /****Freedom Models** **IG: @etherealariel** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.**  Best: Best friend necklace from the Hayden planetarium in New York. Worst: A mermaid carving out of wood from my mom. It was expensive but useless .  **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I intentionally booked a flight to avoid celebrating. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** I wish that people would appreciate print more.  **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Neither; BDSM Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Both; red velvet ice cream **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Both; stripper in a red velvet cake.  **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince, how is that even a question? ![Poolaroid 6.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206202700-IJL23KX7VNR1Q94RWWXN/Poolaroid+6.jpeg) ![IMG_9774.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526084232575-GMDNKLHE4TOEYOIVCRYT/IMG_9774.jpg) **Kendall Harris /****Nous Models** **IG: @kendallharris** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: 2 cats that I bought myself. Worst: nothing. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I moved to LA. My mom and I went on a Hollywood van tour. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** 20 more great years!! **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Both awful! Tarot card reader **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream cake **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke Bar **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls ![Poolaroid 8.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206276109-00RW7A40H6ME5HVDIV1S/Poolaroid+8.jpeg) ![IMG_9847.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083664095-RNW615RQUUSLF4LPL681/IMG_9847.jpg) ![IMG_9842.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083662127-75MNZ78BR4O8W61X1DWB/IMG_9842.jpg) **Askyla De La Plaine /** **Freedom Models** **IG: @askyladelaplaine** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: A Set of Japanese knives from my mom. Worst: iTunes gift card when I had a Zune. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** Went to a movie, _Doctor Strange_. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** 20 great more years! **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Plan it myself **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Both **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke Bar **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince ![Poolaroid 5.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206634933-3KEYEBD9YUUM3L1U3IQT/Poolaroid+5.jpeg) ![IMG_9810.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083543340-LXV2FHC76VKQVZYBLURU/IMG_9810.jpg) **Alexa Marie Fallica /** **Freedom Models** **IG: @alexafallica** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst**. Best: A check to buy a plane ticket to see my grandpa. Worst: Amazon prime gift card, but I don't use amazon. It expired. **2\. What would you do for your 20th bday?** I want to travel to Europe with good friends.  **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Big birthday cake, lots of good vibes and positivity. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Definitely not a clown! Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Red Velvet **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice girls ![Poolaroid 4.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206404719-HZ9M5L7HZMOQEK13RSEP/Poolaroid+4.jpeg) ![IMG_9832.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083343225-BZLUNA1VTRQRZFYLFZ6M/IMG_9832.jpg) **Aliya Protto /** **Nous Models** **IG: @aliyadenae\_official** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst**. Best: a journal. Worst: A wig. A QVC old lady wig. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I was in Estonia competing at a rhythmic gymnast meet. I was training my butt off and my friends got me one piece of chocolate because that’s all I was allowed to have (coach said no chocolate). **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Longevity, success, and a huge bouquet of flowers.  **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party. Plan it myself and I will get overwhelmed and cancel **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician. I hate clowns, they scare me. **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Red velvet. I love ice cream but not ice cream cake. **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake; I can't sing. **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince, I think I would start crying. ![Poolaroid 3.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206502293-4DBA74WKII1T7QG0OUNG/Poolaroid+3.jpeg) ![IMG_9888.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083146884-AVPOQSFZ3SS81MDGR5NR/IMG_9888.jpg) **Sydney Sylvester** **/ Nomad Mgmt** **IG: @sydneysylvester\_** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: 11th meteor shower (from the universe). Worst: Pearl earrings from grandma when I didn’t have my ears pierced. **2\. What would you do for your 20th bday?** I really want to go to Africa and do a wildlife safari. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Longevity of magazine, good reception, good content, and to change people’s lives with magazine. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Princess Belle is my icon. **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream cake **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake. Karaoke gives me anxiety. **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls! ![Poolaroid 1.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206571792-Z8PNB59LMUM1EMYI0VGE/Poolaroid+1.jpeg) ![IMG_9862.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526082983266-4433KXYESCQLZ22I42BY/IMG_9862.jpg) **Moe Stuck /** **Nous Models** **IG: @moestuck** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: Stand out 21st birthday! My man got me scrapbook photo album with all our adventures because it meant so much to me. It was so much work and so out of character for him.  Worst- grateful for anything! Never got a bad gift, even a card means a lot more than an item. Worst is something very expensive because it would make me feel uncomfortable and show you don’t know me at all. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** College dinner, no money, not 21, stuck in small town, dinner with family, grandma, and mom. Iowa college. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Original-cake with 20 candles; everyone can share it. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party, fun and spontaneous **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream, heck yeah! **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke bar, are you kidding me!? **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls, tough choice. ![IMG_9914.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295319462-T6ZDXQTWNT41BIFX3QRR/IMG_9914.jpg) ![IMG_9782.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295292475-IKB3JGLNXRIIXE6FEUA1/IMG_9782.jpg) ![IMG_9786.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295289565-HYOGCXMI7RSJUJQ1T1AM/IMG_9786.jpg) ![IMG_9869.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295310918-PXNJ35DJ3P32WE7MKDR4/IMG_9869.jpg) [](#)[](#) * * * Produced by Linda Nyvltova & Andie Eisen Photography Jose Cervantes Location The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Flaunt's 20th anniversary is fast approaching, so we decided to start celebrating early with a few poolside games and a few rounds of 'Would you Rather'. We chatted with the models about the highs and lows of their own 20th birthdays, fantasy parties, and their best wishes for Flaunt's big 2-0.  ![Poolaroid 7.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206130947-OUSP6DK6Y0IHF3SZ62WX/Poolaroid+7.jpeg) ![IMG_9779.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083914315-UH7Z4NHPQ7595Y4UM26U/IMG_9779.jpg) **Ariel King /****Freedom Models** **IG: @etherealariel** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.**  Best: Best friend necklace from the Hayden planetarium in New York. Worst: A mermaid carving out of wood from my mom. It was expensive but useless .  **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I intentionally booked a flight to avoid celebrating. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** I wish that people would appreciate print more.  **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Neither; BDSM Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Both; red velvet ice cream **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Both; stripper in a red velvet cake.  **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince, how is that even a question? ![Poolaroid 6.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206202700-IJL23KX7VNR1Q94RWWXN/Poolaroid+6.jpeg) ![IMG_9774.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526084232575-GMDNKLHE4TOEYOIVCRYT/IMG_9774.jpg) **Kendall Harris /****Nous Models** **IG: @kendallharris** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: 2 cats that I bought myself. Worst: nothing. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I moved to LA. My mom and I went on a Hollywood van tour. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** 20 more great years!! **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Both awful! Tarot card reader **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream cake **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke Bar **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls ![Poolaroid 8.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206276109-00RW7A40H6ME5HVDIV1S/Poolaroid+8.jpeg) ![IMG_9847.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083664095-RNW615RQUUSLF4LPL681/IMG_9847.jpg) ![IMG_9842.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083662127-75MNZ78BR4O8W61X1DWB/IMG_9842.jpg) **Askyla De La Plaine /** **Freedom Models** **IG: @askyladelaplaine** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: A Set of Japanese knives from my mom. Worst: iTunes gift card when I had a Zune. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** Went to a movie, _Doctor Strange_. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** 20 great more years! **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Plan it myself **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Both **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke Bar **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince ![Poolaroid 5.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206634933-3KEYEBD9YUUM3L1U3IQT/Poolaroid+5.jpeg) ![IMG_9810.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083543340-LXV2FHC76VKQVZYBLURU/IMG_9810.jpg) **Alexa Marie Fallica /** **Freedom Models** **IG: @alexafallica** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst**. Best: A check to buy a plane ticket to see my grandpa. Worst: Amazon prime gift card, but I don't use amazon. It expired. **2\. What would you do for your 20th bday?** I want to travel to Europe with good friends.  **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Big birthday cake, lots of good vibes and positivity. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Definitely not a clown! Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Red Velvet **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice girls ![Poolaroid 4.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206404719-HZ9M5L7HZMOQEK13RSEP/Poolaroid+4.jpeg) ![IMG_9832.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083343225-BZLUNA1VTRQRZFYLFZ6M/IMG_9832.jpg) **Aliya Protto /** **Nous Models** **IG: @aliyadenae\_official** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst**. Best: a journal. Worst: A wig. A QVC old lady wig. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** I was in Estonia competing at a rhythmic gymnast meet. I was training my butt off and my friends got me one piece of chocolate because that’s all I was allowed to have (coach said no chocolate). **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Longevity, success, and a huge bouquet of flowers.  **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party. Plan it myself and I will get overwhelmed and cancel **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician. I hate clowns, they scare me. **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Red velvet. I love ice cream but not ice cream cake. **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake; I can't sing. **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Hologram of Prince, I think I would start crying. ![Poolaroid 3.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206502293-4DBA74WKII1T7QG0OUNG/Poolaroid+3.jpeg) ![IMG_9888.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526083146884-AVPOQSFZ3SS81MDGR5NR/IMG_9888.jpg) **Sydney Sylvester** **/ Nomad Mgmt** **IG: @sydneysylvester\_** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: 11th meteor shower (from the universe). Worst: Pearl earrings from grandma when I didn’t have my ears pierced. **2\. What would you do for your 20th bday?** I really want to go to Africa and do a wildlife safari. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Longevity of magazine, good reception, good content, and to change people’s lives with magazine. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Princess Belle is my icon. **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream cake **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Stripper in a cake. Karaoke gives me anxiety. **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls! ![Poolaroid 1.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527206571792-Z8PNB59LMUM1EMYI0VGE/Poolaroid+1.jpeg) ![IMG_9862.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1526082983266-4433KXYESCQLZ22I42BY/IMG_9862.jpg) **Moe Stuck /** **Nous Models** **IG: @moestuck** **1\. Best ever bday present you got and worst.** Best: Stand out 21st birthday! My man got me scrapbook photo album with all our adventures because it meant so much to me. It was so much work and so out of character for him.  Worst- grateful for anything! Never got a bad gift, even a card means a lot more than an item. Worst is something very expensive because it would make me feel uncomfortable and show you don’t know me at all. **2\. What did you do for your 20th bday?** College dinner, no money, not 21, stuck in small town, dinner with family, grandma, and mom. Iowa college. **3\. What do you wish to Flaunt for 20th?** Original-cake with 20 candles; everyone can share it. **Would you rather?** **1\. Have a surprise party or plan it yourself?** Surprise party, fun and spontaneous **2\. Magician or clown?** Magician **3\. Disney Princess or Wild West party theme?** Wild West party **4\. Red velvet or ice cream cake?** Ice cream, heck yeah! **5\. Stripper in a cake or karaoke bar?** Karaoke bar, are you kidding me!? **6\. Who would you rather have perform at your party: The Spice Girls or a hologram of Prince?**  Spice Girls, tough choice. ![IMG_9914.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295319462-T6ZDXQTWNT41BIFX3QRR/IMG_9914.jpg) ![IMG_9782.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295292475-IKB3JGLNXRIIXE6FEUA1/IMG_9782.jpg) ![IMG_9786.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295289565-HYOGCXMI7RSJUJQ1T1AM/IMG_9786.jpg) ![IMG_9869.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56c346b607eaa09d9189a870/1527295310918-PXNJ35DJ3P32WE7MKDR4/IMG_9869.jpg) [](#)[](#) * * * Produced by Linda Nyvltova & Andie Eisen Photography Jose Cervantes Location The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel