Get to know our #WOWCoverstar, Danica van den Heede
Danica van den Heede beat hundreds of girls in the #WOWCoverStar competition to grace this year’s WOW magazine. Watch the behind-the-scenes of that shoot.
Danica is turning 19 in September and grew up in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. She is a full time model and will be studying Speech Therapy next year. She hopes to travel soon and become an international model. She loves dancing, fashion, roadtrips and spending time with friends and family. She believes that ” in a world where you can be anything, be nothing but yourself.”
We had a little chat to Danica to find out more about our gorgeous cover girl!
WOW: How did you hear about the #WOWCoverStar competition?
Danica: I saw the competition being advertised on Facebook on the Women on Wheels page.
WOW: What made you enter?
Danica: One of my dreams was to appear on the front page of a magazine and I thought, why not enter and see what happens.
WOW: Have you always wanted to be a model? Where did the passion start?
Danica: My mom always took photos of me when I was young so I think that’s where it started, I love dressing up and acting a part.
WOW: Can you tell us a little bit about the day of the shoot?
Danica: The shoot was amazing, I wore beautiful dresses by Gavin Rajah, was made up by Gorgeous2go, styled by Marie Claire, met amazing people from WOW, Mercedes Benz, and a great photographer. The shoot was done at Atlantis dunes and I got to pose with my favourite car, a Mercedes, any girls dream.
WOW: What did you think of the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG?Danica: Its big and powerful.
WOW: Have you always been a fan of Mercedes-Benz?
Danica: Yes my grandfather always used to drive a Mercedes and its my goal to one day own one.
WOW: What would be your ideal car to drive?
Danica: My dream car would be the beautiful SLK 55 AMG because its fast, stylish and sexy.
WOW: Do you own a car? If so, what is it?
Danica: I do, I turned 18 last year and my parents bought me a Kia Picanto.
WOW: What are your three pet hates on the road?
Danica: My three pet hates are – people who don’t use their indicators, rude drivers and slow drivers in the fast lane.