Model Guide issue 74 The King Of The Jungle Follow the Model Guide channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaEr9TtGpLHZAyKTgc27 He is a great King who is running his empire in an amazing way. He is unstoppable. We cannot talk about male models who are making a positive impact in the modelling industry without mentioning his name. Sabelo Maxwell Mbiyashe is a self - motivated, goal - oriented, multiple talented individual who is a professional model, fashionista, actor, public speaker and entrepreneur. Surely, he is a jack of all trades and master of everything. Rising from the ashes "Rome was not built in a single day. Likewise, my modelling career is a decade journey, l went through different pageants in my own country, South Africa. It is not a secret that each pageant requires a different approach. To be a good model, you need to master your craftwork very well so that when you present yourself on the stage, you can magically allow favour to locate you. But, if you are a kind of person who loves to take short cuts, you won't survive in this particular industry. There is no negotiation about it," he says. What makes you standout as a model? What sets me apart as a model is my authentic passion for fashion and my desire to inspire others to embrace their uniqueness. My creativity is my personal signature in every step I take on the runway. What challenges did you face on your way to the top? Criticism is an inevitable challenge which almost every model faces in the modelling industry. It can either build you to be a better person or it can physically and emotionally destroy you. What do you think about the term " plus size" in the modelling world? The plain truth is that many models fail to meet beauty standards. The plain truth is that beauty standards change from time to time. Everyone has to follow the pattern. As a matter of fact, everyone is unique in his or her own way. This is why we have got different sizes of body shape, different heights, different skin colour. I think, we should stop classifying people as "too fat" or "slander". It makes someone lose confidence in himself or herself. Words of wisdom There are 3C's which are very essential in this life which are confidence, communication and connections. Any successful person on this earth has developed these areas in his or her life. Written by Kudakwashe T Muganu