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Daso: When did you land your first brand deal? Was it while you were still in high school? How has your view on which brands to align with evolved since you started taking social media seriously as a career?

Ray: My first brand deal was when I was sixteen, and it was with a brand called Myokore, and I still work with them. This was before anyone knew you could make money on Instagram, and Myokore came to me and wanted to pay me to post content that I thought was the future for social media. My family didn’t understand how I was making money, which was funny.

Daso: What’s one thing that you wish more people knew about you that is overshadowed by your reputation as an “Instagram Model?”

Ray: I wish people knew more about me more as a person and knew my heart and views on life rather than just focusing on my body/looks. I’m trying to share more of the things I love with my followers and relate to them on a new level. I’m a huge animal lover and grew up on a ranch in Colorado, so I’m not usually what people expect based on my Instagram.

Daso: What was growing up on a ranch in Colorado like? What were some of your favorite memories from living on the ranch that shaped who you’ve become today?

Ray: Growing up on a ranch was my favorite thing, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything. I just hung out with my siblings all the time, and we were also homeschooled, so all we did was go outside, rode horses, and were always playing outdoors. We didn’t even have cable, so I wasn’t ever influenced by anything in the outside world, and I now have a crazy appreciation for nature and animals. It shaped me into the person I am today, and I have crazy morals and stuff because of how I was brought up. Human values and morals come from how each person grew up, and I was raised in a fantastic home.

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Daso: What are your favorite animals and why? Is there anything about those animals that influence who you want to become in the future?

Ray: I have many animals. I have six snakes, three dogs, one cat, a tarantula, two frogs, and three beta fish. My favorite animal in the whole world is an animal I can’t even have, which is a cheetah. I love all jungle cats, but cheetahs are my favorite. They are literally my spirit animal, and I think they are so majestic and powerful, which is exactly what I want to be, and they are very respected in the animal kingdom. That’s why I love them so much!

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