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1import{j as e,L as a,S as n}from"./index-3sLkzUP-.js";const i="Thanks, Brit, for joining us—and welcome! Readers are busy folks, so let's get right to it!",s=[{q:"How did you come to be the cover model for <em>A Note Yet Unsung</em>?",a:"Bethany House Publishers, having seen my pictures, reached out to my modeling agency to see if I would be interested in being on the cover. I gladly agreed to play the role.",tamera:{lead:"Tamera here:",body:"Isn't Brit lovely! And very much as I picture Rebekah Carrington in the novel. A soft, mature kind of beauty."}},{q:"Where did the photo shoot take place? And did anything exciting or interesting happen during the shoot?",a:"The photo shoot took place at a studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I really enjoyed getting to know the make-up artist. She's worked with multiple celebrities, one of which was Prince. I declared my near obsession with him and begged her to tell me her experience and any good stories she had. I was not disappointed. It was really exciting to talk to someone who had worked with him firsthand. As a dancer and model, I explained to her how I've always wanted to meet him and dare dream to work with him. Strangely enough, Prince passed just three weeks after this shoot."},{q:"Tell us something special about the dress you're wearing on the cover.",a:"I have such a strong image of the book cover in my head that it's hard to remember what the actual color of the dress was, but it was indeed a different color (the magic of Photoshop). The dress fit well and was quite thick and heavy. But it was rather cold in the studio that day, so I was not complaining.",tamera:{lead:"Tamera butting in again:",body:"Thanks to extra photos captured at the shoot—which are available on the <em>A Note Yet Unsung</em> book page—I can show you the real color of the dress. Which they tinted to be silver, almost white in the light due to a specific scene in the book. After all, readers want the cover to dovetail with the book!"}},{q:"How long have you been modeling and what's your favorite thing about that occupation? Likewise, what's your least favorite?",a:"I've been modeling for about two years. My favorite thing about modeling is getting to do different jobs where I meet new people. I have a bit of social anxiety and modeling forces me to face that head on and to be open and confident about any situation I may encounter that day. My least favorite thing—waiting. Modeling requires a lot of patience. You're completely at the hands of whoever you're working for that day. You may sit around for hours waiting for other models to finish hair and make-up or for the set to get finished. However, when it's time to work you need to be ready and on your A game."},{q:"Before you arrived at the photo shoot, were you familiar with the plot of the book or the female character (Rebekah Carrington) that you portray?",a:"Yes, I was. Before the shoot they sent me a full description of the character and the story so I knew exactly who I would be portraying."},{q:"Are you currently scheduled for more modeling assignments?",a:"I just recently moved to Los Angeles, and I'm currently looking for agencies and hope to book work soon."},{q:"Do you have a 'dream modeling assignment' you'd love to be involved in someday?",a:"I'd absolutely love to do something for Nike Women one day. As mentioned, in addition to modeling, I dance. I really enjoy the campaigns Nike Women has celebrating all women and athletes.",tamera:{lead:"Tamera here one last time:",body:"Oddly, Brit, Nike called me the other day about doing a shoot, but I was slammed with deadlines and had to say no. If only I'd known you were interested. Sorry! (Uh huh, yeah right…)"}},{q:"What's the last fiction book and non-fiction book you've read?",a:"I recently reread <em>The Hunger Games</em> by Suzanne Collins. I read the books before the movies came out and then it took me a long time to finally watch the movies. I think most readers usually agree, the movies are never as good as the book. However, I was very impressed by how well the imagery from the books was portrayed in the mov

1ies. I wanted to reread the first book to compare, plus I just love those books! For non-fiction, I'm currently reading <em>Boarding School Seasons</em> by Brenda J. Child. It's an insightful book about the impact of boarding schools on Native American families in the early 1900s."},{q:"What are your most played songs on iTunes?",a:"My current most played songs on iTunes include multiple songs by Erykah Badu, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, Anderson Paak, and of course, Prince."},{q:"Lastly, do you happen to play the violin like Rebekah does in <em>A Note Yet Unsung</em>?",a:"I do not play the violin, and I'm very envious of those who know how. We had a woman on set the day of the shoot who played violin. She was there just to make sure I was holding it properly. We did multiple other shots where I was holding the violin as if I were playing it. I had no idea how complex it was!"}],r="Thanks so much for the interview, Brit! Loved chatting with you and thank you, again, for sharing your beauty—both inside and out—on the cover of <em>A Note Yet Unsung</em>. ~Tamera";function l(){return e.jsxs(a,{children:[e.jsx(n,{title:"Chat with a Cover Model—A Note Yet Unsung | Behind-the-Scenes Interview",description:"A behind-the-scenes interview with Brit, the cover model for Tamera Alexander's A Note Yet Unsung (Belmont Mansion series)—the photo shoot, the dress, and life as a model.",canonical:"/interviews/a-note-yet-unsung-cover-model",ogType:"article"}),e.jsxs("article",{className:"bg-bg-alt border-b border-line container-prose section-padding py-8 md:py-12",children:[e.jsxs("header",{className:"text-center mb-12 md:mb-16",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-teal mb-4",children:"A Behind the Scenes Interview"}),e.jsx("h1",{className:"font-display text-4xl md:text-5xl text-foreground",children:"Chat with a Cover Model"}),e.jsxs("p",{className:"mt-6 mx-auto font-display italic text-foreground-soft text-[0.8em]",children:[e.jsx("em",{className:"font-display italic",children:"A Note Yet Unsung"}),", a Belmont Mansion Novel"]}),e.jsx("div",{className:"mt-8 mx-auto w-16 h-px bg-gold/60"})]}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"max-w-2xl mx-auto",children:[e.jsx("p",{className:"text-lg leading-[1.8] text-foreground-soft mb-12 [&_em]:italic",children:i}),e.jsx("ol",{className:"space-y-12",children:s.map((t,o)=>e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("h2",{className:"font-display text-2xl md:text-3xl text-primary leading-snug [&_em]:italic",dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:`${o+1}. ${t.q}`}}),e.jsx("p",{className:"mt-4 text-lg leading-[1.8] text-foreground-soft [&_em]:italic",dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:t.a}}),t.tamera&&e.jsxs("p",{className:"mt-6 pl-5 border-l-2 border-wine/40 text-[17px] md:text-[18px] leading-[1.8] text-foreground-soft italic [&_em]:not-italic [&_em]:font-display",children:[e.jsx("span",{className:"font-ui not-italic uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-[11px] text-wine mr-2",children:t.tamera.lead}),e.jsx("span",{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:t.tamera.body}})]})]},o))}),e.jsx("p",{className:"mt-14 text-lg leading-[1.8] text-foreground-soft [&_em]:italic",dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:r}})]})]})]})}export{l as default};