PR.com (Allison Kugel): How long have you been a Victoria's Secret model?

Selita Ebanks: Almost two years.

PR.com: As a Victoria's Secret contract model, what are your responsibilities? I know there are the catalogs and the fashion shows…

Selita Ebanks: Well, when you're contracted with Victoria's Secret, like if you are contracted to any brand, you're not only just a model. You're a spokeswoman. We do a lot of PR. We have to make [appearances] and things of that nature, which I love. That's the highlight of my job. I'm able to meet new people and talk about the new products and the brand, and doing all the behind the scenes stuff.

PR.com: I saw some behind the scenes footage on YouTube from your last fashion show (in December 2006) and it's pretty crazy!

Selita Ebanks: It's insane. There's so much going on. This year it was in L.A. and it was ten times crazier than last year. Last year was in New York; you show up and you do your press all day and then you leave. This year we flew down two or three days before the actual show and we had press every day. The contract girls: Karolina Kurkova, myself, Gisele Bundchen, Izabel Goulart, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Adriana Lima … we had set schedules. So our days started at 6 AM, and my [day] would start at 4:30 AM because I have to work out. At 6 AM you go into interviews, and then you go into meetings. Then we have rehearsal. It never stops. Then we have a store appearance and autograph signings and then you go to networks and do interviews again. It was pretty hectic, but it was amazing; very humbling for me.

PR.com: I saw the video diary that you guys did for People Magazine, on People.com. I got tired just watching it. I felt like I would just need a nap. When I get off a plane all I want to do is go to a hotel and watch pay per view and just crash for an hour. You were just like, go go go go go! Where do you get your discipline to wake up at 4:30 in the morning and go to the gym?

Selita Ebanks: I love my job so much that I actually anticipate it. I can't sleep at night when I have something like that to do. It excites me a lot. I'm like, "Ok, yes! Tomorrow…" You're going over in your head all of the products and you have to study [them]. We use them, but there are certain things that we have to study. If we want to [do] good interviews then we have to know what we're talking about. There are all those things that are going through your mind. For me, I'm new at it. I think that with K.K., Gisele, Adriana and Alessandra… those are the veterans; I just learn from them. I feel like if they're not tired, then I shouldn't be tired either.

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