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MADELEINE OVERBY
OCCUPATION: Former Miss Mississippi USA and NFL cheerleader
AGE:24
INSTAGRAM: @madeleineoverby
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
GUILTY PLEASURE: Hot wings with extra ranch, extra spicy!
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: Ice is your best friend!
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Bali
JUAN ORLANDO ADORNO
OCCUPATION: Owner, Eclipse Roofers
AGE: 27
INSTAGRAM: @juanaldd
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
SIGNATURE DRINK: Tequila on the rocks with lime
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: All ’90s and 2000s throwbacks
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Tom Ford
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ZACK PAPAGEORGIS
OCCUPATION: Nightclub manager and promoter
AGE: 29
INSTAGRAM: @zackpapa
LIVES IN: Buckhead
SIGNATURE DRINK: Don Julio and soda water
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: Bad Bunny
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Graduating from UGA
ALIYAH CLINKER
OCCUPATION: Patient coordinator, Ecobel Med Spa; cocktail waitress, Tongue & Groove
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @aliyahclinker
LIVES IN: Buckhead
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: Instagram
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Right now, it’s definitely Mugler.
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My morning coffee
ANSLEY FROMM
OCCUPATION: Student, model and social media influencer
AGE: 21
INSTAGRAM: @ansleyfromm
LIVES IN: Alpharetta
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: I am allergic to chicken.
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Ibiza
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT/SPOT: Umi
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SEAN THOMAS
OCCUPATION: Aviation planner
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @solo.digitall
LIVES IN: Atlanta
SIGNATURE DRINK: Hennessy and Red Bull
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Prada
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Urban Outfitters
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JOELLA TOWNSON
OCCUPATION: Wedding planner administrative assistant, House Of BASH
AGE:21
INSTAGRAM: @thisisjoella
LIVES IN: Cumming
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Rihanna
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST:“Alien Superstar” by Beyoncé
ROOFTOP OR PATIO: Rooftop
YASMINE BATEMAN
OCCUPATION: Artist and content creator
AGE: 21
INSTAGRAM: @yasminebateman
LIVES IN: Atlanta
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: I speak Arabic.
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Vintage stores
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: 100K subscribers on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
CHRIS TERRANCE
OCCUPATION: Campaign manager
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @iamchristerrance
LIVES IN: Atlanta
SIGNATURE DRINK: Tequila lemon drop
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Model for New York Fashion Week
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Alexander Wang
MEAGAN MORRISON
OCCUPATION: Bartender
AGE: 23
INSTAGRAM: @mmorrison7
LIVES IN: Buckhead
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Gabi Daiagi
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: Instagram
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
ARIANA NICOLE
OCCUPATION: Owner and designer, The Fete Life
AGE: 24
INSTAGRAM: @a.blaize
LIVES IN: Gwinnett County
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: TikTok
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Open a medspa in Atlanta
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: Vitamin Wash by Nic B Cosmetics
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
CALEB COLOSSUS
OCCUPATION: Music artist and creative
AGE: 27
INSTAGRAM: @calebcolossus
LIVES IN: Atlanta
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Kanye West
SIGNATURE DRINK: Ginger ale and Crown Apple
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Tokyo
MADI MCWHORTER-YUN
OCCUPATION: Bar manager and bartender
AGE: 23
INSTAGRAM: @madimcwhorter
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
SIGNATURE DRINK: Either an espresso martini or gin on the rocks
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Right now, House of CB
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Aritzia—I love a good basic!
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JULIET FOUNTAIN
OCCUPATION: Event coordinator, Atlanta Event Center and Domaine
AGE: 21
INSTAGRAM: @julietfountain
LIVES IN: Midtown
SIGNATURE DRINK: Casamigos reposado and Red Bull
BEST COMPLIMENT YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED: “You make me feel seen.”
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Chanel, but you’ll find me at Zara.
LEXI SILBERMAN
OCCUPATION: Cocktail waitress, Domaine and Midtown Beach Club
AGE: 23
INSTAGRAM: @laced_lexi
LIVES IN: Atlanta
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Yves Saint Laurent
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My Nespresso machine
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Amalfi Coast, Italy
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KENDREALA COBB
OCCUPATION: Events coordinator
AGE: 24
INSTAGRAM: @__miyoko
LIVES IN: Atlanta
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Karrueche
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: Tatcha The Silk Canvas
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: LUSH Don’t Look at Me mask
BEN GROOMS
OCCUPATION: PR and advertising student, Chapman University
AGE: 20
INSTAGRAM: @itsbengrooms
LIVES IN: Inman Park
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Gianni Versace
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Blumarine by Gianpaolo Tarabini
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: One must always have a gua sha.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
LATRYCE GOLLIDAY
OCCUPATION: Founder, Crowns of Love nonprofit organization; real estate consultant
AGE: 32
INSTAGRAM: @tryce.marie
LIVES IN: West Midtown
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Tracee Ellis Ross
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To travel on a mission trip to the southern regions of Africa
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Net-A-Porter and Nordstrom
BRAD BENEDICT
OCCUPATION: Actor, Tyler Perry’s The Oval on BET Network and A Jazzman’s Blues on Netflix
AGE: 36
INSTAGRAM: @bradbenedict
LIVES IN: Midtown
SIGNATURE DRINK: Dirty martini with blue cheese-stuffed olives at night or a spicy bloody mary with bacon in the morning
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Trader Joe’s or Guitar Center
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My sauna
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
PEDRO ADORNO
OCCUPATION: Surgical robotic sales account executive; co-owner, Eclipse Roofing; real estate investor
AGE: 35
INSTAGRAM: @pedge_row
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Personal invitation from an MLB scout to an exclusive baseball tryout at Yankee Stadium. It was possibly the best day of my life.
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My air fryer and meal prep
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: Rüfüs Du Sol
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
ANNAGRACE SMATHERS
OCCUPATION: Marketing freelancer
AGE: 22
INSTAGRAM: @annagracesmat
LIVES IN: Buckhead
SIGNATURE DRINK: Aperol spritz
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: Microneedling
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My car—I tear the roads up.
FLORENCIA SILVA
OCCUPATION: Model and actress
AGE: 24
INSTAGRAM: @flo.fever
LIVES IN: Atlanta
ROOFTOP OR PATIO: Rooftop. I live for a good view.
TV SHOW YOU COULD BINGE: The Kardashians
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: I’m from Uruguay, South America.
TIFFANY MURPHY
OCCUPATION: Food and beverage outlets supervisor, The St. Regis Atlanta
AGE: 29
INSTAGRAM: @frnchlegrench
LIVES IN: Atlanta
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Skydive
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: A nude lipstick
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Maldives
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
ALVIN BAILEY
OCCUPATION: DJ
AGE: 36
INSTAGRAM: @dj_xperience1
LIVES IN: Atlanta
WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO: Bringing people together through music
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Run a marathon
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: La Mer face wash
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
KATE MARANI
OCCUPATION: Senior account executive, Mastermind Marketing; model, Forward the Agency
AGE: 28
INSTAGRAM: @katemarani
LIVES IN: Midtown
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: Instagram
TV SHOW YOU COULD BINGE: Outlander
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: Marcel
DANIELA POSSO
OCCUPATION: Founder, Posso Athletica; chief of staff, Westview Hospitality Group
AGE: 29
INSTAGRAM: @daniposso
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: A good face oil/ serum is everything.
SIGNATURE DRINK: Tequila, soda and some limes
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: English was not my first language; I actually knew Spanish first!
CHRIS THORKILSEN
OCCUPATION: Partnership activation coordinator, Atlanta Hawks
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @cthork
LIVES IN: Buckhead
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Virgil Abloh
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Mykonos, Greece
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: Little Alley Steak
BRANDON JENKINS
OCCUPATION: Creative director
AGE: 31
INSTAGRAM: @a_doseofb
LIVES IN: Atlanta
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: I’m an introvert.
SIGNATURE DRINK: French 75
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: Applying Aquaphor on my face at night. Thank me later.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
SAMANTHA SIMS
OCCUPATION: Corporate partnership assistant, Arthur M. Blank Sports + Entertainment, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United
AGE: 22
INSTAGRAM: @_samanthasims
LIVES IN: Cartersville
SIGNATURE DRINK: I am a sucker for always ordering the prettiest drink on the menu.
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: I couldn’t go without my Charlotte Tilbury lipstick in shade Pillow Talk.
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: I am such a foodie; I would love to eat my way through Italy!
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
CHAU NGUYEN
OCCUPATION: Founder and CEO, Vintage Broncos
AGE: 41
INSTAGRAM: @chauism; @vintagebroncos
LIVES IN: Duluth
SIGNATURE DRINK: Moscow mule
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Yachting through the Mediterranean
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: Jack Harlow
MELISSA NGUYEN
OCCUPATION: Merchandise and social media assistant, Vintage Broncos
AGE: 39
INSTAGRAM: @melissanguyen07; @vintagebroncos
LIVES IN: Duluth
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum
ROOFTOP OR PATIO: Rooftop with a view
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: My family
MAYA A. MAPP
OCCUPATION: Project manager
AGE: 25
INSTAGRAM: @mayamapp
LIVES IN: Macon
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Adrienne Houghton
SIGNATURE DRINK: Cosmopolitan
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: The Select
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
CHRISTOPHER DONALDSON
OCCUPATION: Managing consultant
AGE: 28
INSTAGRAM: @cdonald22
LIVES IN: Buckhead
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: John Legend
SIGNATURE DRINK: Empress gin and elderflower tonic
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: 40 countries by 40. I’m at 24 now!
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
JONATHAN DELUCA
OCCUPATION: Attorney, Baker Donelson, PC
AGE: 31
INSTAGRAM: @jonathan.deluca807
LIVES IN: Midtown
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Snagging Alexandra Bitere off of the 2021 JEZEBEL Most Eligible list
ONE THING NO ONE WOULD GUESS ABOUT YOU: I was a hibachi chef in college—had to pay the bills somehow.
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Indonesia
ALEXANDRA BITERE
OCCUPATION: Senior account executive, medical software, QGenda LLC
AGE: 29
INSTAGRAM: @alexandra.bit
LIVES IN: Midtown
WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO: I kind of feel like I’m putting my pre-med biology degree to good use.
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Yacht Week in Croatia
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Egypt
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
ETHAN M. CORTAZZO
OCCUPATION: CEO, EMC LLC; senior account executive, Kili Technology
AGE: 27
INSTAGRAM: @ethan_cortazzo
LIVES IN: Buckhead
SIGNATURE DRINK: Tequila, water and pineapple with a lime
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Closing a multimillion-dollar business deal
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel to all seven continents by 35
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
AUXENCE WOGOU
OCCUPATION: Business owner
AGE: 31
INSTAGRAM: @wogou12
LIVES IN: Atlanta
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Opening a new headquarters for my business in Los Angeles
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: British rap—AJ Tracey, Digga D, Aitch
SIGNATURE DRINK: Glenlivet
HOLLY HAYNES
OCCUPATION: Marketing professional; model, singer and actress, Select Model Management; Miss Georgia USA 2022
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @hollyjanehaynes
LIVES IN: Sugar Hill
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: Instagram 1,000%!
ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: COFFEE. I love it and drink probably two to three cups per day.
ROOFTOP OR PATIO: Rooftop! I love seeing the beautiful views of the Atlanta skyline at sunset.
MADDIE GRAY
OCCUPATION: Medical sales
AGE: 28
INSTAGRAM: @maddiegray_fitness
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: I want my artwork (paintings) in an exhibit somewhere.
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Target, honestly
GUILTY PLEASURE: Coffee ice cream and lime and salt popcorn
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
LOGAN MAYO
OCCUPATION: Model; bridal stylist
AGE: 22
INSTAGRAM: @loganmayoo
LIVES IN: Sandy Springs
GUILTY PLEASURE: Reese’s ice cream is my weakness.
ROOFTOP OR PATIO: Rooftop, always
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Creating T-shirt design and organizing fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Foundation
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
OLYASHA NOVOZHYLOVA
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, model, blogger, author, celebrity podcast host
AGE: 33
INSTAGRAM: @notbasicblonde_
LIVES IN: Buckhead
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE DESIGNER: Hermès
SIGNATURE DRINK: Martini, slightly dirty with blue cheese olives
JIM DAVIS-JOHNSON
OCCUPATION: Owner and lead designer, Jim Davis Designs
AGE: 37
INSTAGRAM: @jimdavisjohnson
LIVES IN: Midtown
WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO: I have always had a passion for interiors. I love being able to transform a client’s home through their windows. It has been a passion of mine since as far back as I could remember.
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: ZO Skin Health retinol skin brightener and enzymatic peel both done once a week
SIGNATURE DRINK: New York Sour
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
RACHEL DINKINS
OCCUPATION: CEO, Rachel Indira Hair Care
AGE: 33
INSTAGRAM: @iamrachelindira
LIVES IN: Smyrna
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: Le Colonial
CURRENTLY ON MY PLAYLIST: “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Revolve
ZUBER AMAN
OCCUPATION: Account executive
AGE: 35
INSTAGRAM: @zuberaman
LIVES IN: Midtown
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: Bleu de Chanel (I like to always make sure I smell good.)
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: The Garden Room
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Bora Bora
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
CHANDLER STORM
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
AGE: 26
INSTAGRAM: @chandler.storm
LIVES IN: Atlanta
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: Practically, owning my own business, but sentimentally, seeing the premiere of the indie movie Role Model that I played the lead role in
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To hike the El Camino in Spain
INSTAGRAM OR TIKTOK: TikTok is just too funny to not pick.
BAHAR JALALIAN, DMD
OCCUPATION: Dentist
AGE: 27
INSTAGRAM: @doctor.bahar.dmd
LIVES IN: Suwanee
ULTIMATE STYLE ICON: Jennifer Lopez
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Mission trip to Guatemala—I’m going January 2023!
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: Gypsy Kitchen
TRINITY WHITESIDE
OCCUPATION: Actor
AGE: 40
INSTAGRAM: @trinity_whiteside
LIVES IN: Atlanta
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To play Gambit in a Marvel movie
CURRENTLY ON YOUR PLAYLIST: Everything from Drake and Future to The Gap Band and D’Angelo
DREAM TRAVEL DESTINATION: Santorini, Greece
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MEL B. ELDER JR.
RUTH MEHARI
OCCUPATION: Model; caregiving assistant; beauty adviser; assistant director, A.I. Model Management
AGE: 28
INSTAGRAM: @ruthmehari
LIVES IN: Kennesaw
GUILTY PLEASURE: Reality TV shows
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Zara
FAVORITE ATL RESTAURANT: Delbar
CAROLINE PURI MATHIS
OCCUPATION: CEO, Flirt
AGE: 22
INSTAGRAM: @caroline_ purimathis
LIVES IN: Buckhead
SIGNATURE DRINK: Skinny spicy margarita
FAVORITE STORE TO SHOP: Neiman Marcus
MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCT: The Chanel gold eye cream is to die for!
SHAUN NIBERT
OCCUPATION: Chief of staff, Legacy Franchise Partners
AGE: 32
INSTAGRAM: @shaunnibert
LIVES IN: Midtown
NO. 1 THING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Act in a horror movie. Favorite designer: Riccardo Tisci
FAVORITE SKINCARE HACK: Red light therapy
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Olyasha Novozhylova
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Trinity Whiteside
Trinity Whiteside
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Jim Davis
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