Want to know where the warmest people in the world are from? Well, model Mary Ann “Meki” Saldaña says they are from the Philippines, but she may be just a tad bit biased.
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The Filipina born and raised beauty never had an interest in modeling, but her sister pushed her to enter a contest with Ford Models.
Of course, with her charming good looks, killer limbs and sparkling charisma Meki won the competition, landed a modeling contract and moved to New York to begin her career.
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GlobalGrind caught up with the model beauty to talk a little about her career and why her native country is home to some of the warmest hearts in the world.
Check out the exclusive video below.