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Models find themselves in their kind of profession largely because they have good bodies or figures that do not discourage them from being exposed. But 18-year-old Netherland Ghanaian model, Michelle Dekker, has a different opinion. She told NEWS-ONE in an exclusive interview that whatever her body looked like did not influence her decision to become a model. �I used to be slimmer than I am now. I have actually put on some weight. But if even I am weighing 5000 pounds, I will still model,� she added. Michelle beat 9 other wannabe models to emerge the winner of Exopa New Faces contest held at the Exopa Burg last month. She became the audience�s favourite after she her fierce catwalk and dance steps, coupled with her amazing body. The judges had no other choice but to let her be the ultimate winner. �I school at Exopa and I have passion for modelling. It is something I like to do, so I joined the competition to try my luck. That was my first experience on a runway in an official event. It was fan,� she said. She explained that she wasn�t shy on stage and that explained her confidence on the show. She added that she did a bit of acting in school when she was a kid and that had built her confidence level. Michelle Dekker was born to a Ghanaian mum and Dutch dad. She partly had her education abroad and in Ghana. Michelle has great passion for modelling and hopes to be a great model one day and be an inspiration to many young girls out there.