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Kenya Kinski-Jones's Animal Activist Tips

Kenya Kinski-Jones's Animal Activist Tips

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YH catches up with model Kenya Kinski-Jones as she shoots a PSA for Last Chance for Animals to help out her furry friends! She tells us what inspired her to become a vegetarian and how other young people can get involved with animal activism, plus she talks about how she first got into modeling, describes her "off-duty" style, and reveals her beauty essentials for traveling!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, I'm Brandy Chang for Young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

We're here on the set with Kenya Kinski Jones as she shoots her new PSAs for Last Chance for Animals.

Young Hollywood

Let's go inside.

Young Hollywood

This is your first PSA, huh?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Are you excited to be here?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I'm so excited and I'm so honored to be doing this and it'll be fun.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I can't wait.

Young Hollywood

Tell me about your involvement with LCA.

Young Hollywood

How did you get started?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I've always been really passionate about animal activism.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I've been a vegetarian since I was eight years old and I just really wanted to get involved with an organization that I really identified with.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, we did some research.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I came upon LCA.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I was really drawn to them and everything that they're striving to do and their accomplishments.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, I feel really lucky to join in.

Guest

Things are going great.

Guest

I'm really looking forward to this shoot with Kenya.

Guest

Be great.

Guest

She's so lovely.

Guest

She's so passionate about what she's doing.

Guest

She really cares about the animals.

Guest

So, I'm honored to be here, I'm honored to meet her and I'm honored to meet Maisy over there.

Young Hollywood

We have to have a dog on set, right?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Got to have it.

Young Hollywood

She's so cute.

Young Hollywood

How many animals do you have?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I have her and then I have my horse Ceder that I grew up with eight dogs and five cats.

Young Hollywood

Oh my gosh.

Young Hollywood

So this is like I'm so not used to just having two pets.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

We have like a madhouse.

Young Hollywood

So, you signed to Ford when you were 18 years old.

Young Hollywood

How did you get started in modeling?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I visited a Bruce Weber shoot in Santa Monica and on the side we took some pictures just for fun.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

And then a few months later he asked me to come do an editorial for Spanish Vogue.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Being able to work with a photographer like that, it's what made me fall in love with it and made me think, you know, wait, this is something that I want to do and it was a really special experience.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, that's kind of where it all started.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What is the biggest thing that you've learned or surprised by about the industry?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I guess how impulsive things can be sometimes, which is what makes the environment so creative too.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

You know, sometimes you think that everything is so thought up beforehand but that's what's so cool is like when you get on set you never know what can happen.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, I think that's really cool.

Young Hollywood

I want to talk about how you were a vegetarian when you were 8 years old.

Young Hollywood

That's a really big decision to make that decision at eight.

Young Hollywood

You know?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Like I said, I grew up with so many animals.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I just always had a sensitivity towards animals and I felt this responsibility to be a voice for them.

Young Hollywood

Which ties in perfectly with what you're doing today, you know, because now you are literally the voice.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I'm so excited to finally be able to do that.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I've been wanting to do it for a really long time and LCA is the perfect organization for me to team up with.

Young Hollywood

What do you wish that the younger generation knew about animal rights?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Just creating conversation and being aware and learning from others and being open to learning from others and teaching each other about it.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I just realize that like conversation can make such a difference.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

You know, whether it's you're deciding to go vegan or you see the negative aspects of wearing fur.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I just think that creating an open and safe conversation is really important.

Young Hollywood

Who are some of the people that you're following on social media that you think that are doing it right as well?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Stella is amazing about that.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

The other day I retweeted on on Twitter about meat-free Mondays and the ways that also going vegetarian or vegan benefits the environment too and it's kind of like this chain effect.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, that goes back to like what I said about just creating conversation.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

But I think Stella is really amazing about that.

Young Hollywood

Obviously, your style is amazing and I walked out in this and I was like, dang girl, she's like rocking it.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

What are you wearing when you're not dressed head to toe in What and who are you wearing right now?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

This is Stella.

Young Hollywood

That's Stella.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yes.

Young Hollywood

So, when you're not wearing Stella, what are you wearing?

Young Hollywood

What's your off-duty style like?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I'm a chameleon just like I said with my mood.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I like pairing up like having basics like a t-shirt and jeans but then also having fun with accessories like shoes or a jacket or jewelry to kind of give it a quirk or give it an edge.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Mhm.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, I like building around that.

Young Hollywood

Who influences your style?

Young Hollywood

Is there a specific person or designer?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I love Carine Roitfeld.

Young Hollywood

Oh, she's so good.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

She's so chic.

Young Hollywood

The French women, they do it well.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah, absolutely.

Young Hollywood

Are you getting to travel a lot now with modeling?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

More so now because I just graduated from college.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Now I have the freedom to travel because I don't have classes and it ties into the job as well, which is really cool.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Yeah.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

So, I'm excited.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I have a lot of places I want to visit.

Young Hollywood

Where do you want to visit next?

Young Hollywood

If you can choose anywhere.

Young Hollywood

If you can get on a plane right after this shoot, where are you going?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I would go to Tokyo.

Young Hollywood

To Tokyo.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Tokyo is my dream.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I really wanted to go there for such a long time.

Young Hollywood

When you're traveling what are some of your beauty essentials that you're taking on the road with you?

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Sunscreen is really important to me because we need to protect your skin.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Face wipes.

Young Hollywood

Face wipes.

Young Hollywood

To keep your skin clean on the go.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

Definitely.

Young Hollywood

Drink lots of water, right?

Young Hollywood

That's always like every time someone is just like just drink water.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I know.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

I wish it was that easy, right?

Young Hollywood

I know.

Young Hollywood

Water is good for everything.

Kenya Kinski-Jones

It's so true.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kenya Kinski-Jones

    Main subject of the interview

  • Brandy Chang

    Interviewer from Young Hollywood

  • Bruce Weber

    Photographer who started her modeling career

  • Stella

    Named as an inspiration for activism and her current clothing

  • Carine Roitfeld

    Style influence for Kenya

FAQ

What organization is Kenya Kinski-Jones working with for animal activism?+
Kenya Kinski-Jones is shooting PSAs for Last Chance for Animals (LCA).
When did Kenya Kinski-Jones become a vegetarian?+
Kenya Kinski-Jones has been a vegetarian since she was eight years old.
How did Kenya Kinski-Jones get started in modeling?+
Kenya Kinski-Jones started modeling after visiting a Bruce Weber shoot and taking pictures, which led to an editorial for Spanish Vogue.
What are Kenya Kinski-Jones's go-to beauty essentials for traveling?+
Kenya Kinski-Jones's beauty essentials for traveling include sunscreen, face wipes, and drinking plenty of water.
Who influences Kenya Kinski-Jones's style?+
Kenya Kinski-Jones's style is influenced by Carine Roitfeld and French women.

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