pimenta

First, how would you introduce yourself to a Testosterone reader who doesn't know you yet and hasn't seen your work
		

I think that when the site started, yes. So much so that Suicide Girls comes precisely from girls who were so modified that they practiced social suicide, what we call “tearing the ID” with their tattoo and style totally out of the acceptable in society.
Do you consider yourself an alternative model? Or this classification is not necessary and the model is a model…
Yes, I consider myself an alternative model, I think that as everywhere we have segments in things. However, to be an alternative model is to be more free with his style, it is often to be known for him not only for his beauty. It is the beauty that comes from within, because the style you build with you, with your personality. It is to know that not all the modeling jobs you fall in for tattoos and everything. I think being an alternative model is more fun than glamor, but it also means being more of you when shooting and being free in your art.
What does it feel like to be sensual in Pimenta's view?
Sensuality is something that comes from within and externalizes, I have always said. It's having a body like mine, for example, that doesn't fit many acceptance patterns out there and yet knowing your sensuality and not being ashamed of being sensual because your body isn't what is on the magazine cover . There are people who are sexy just to exist, because it is their essence that is sexy. When you know yourself and accept yourself ... there is nothing sexier than that.
		

Yes! Even those who say they don't suffer are lying. In fact, men who change their treatment and intentions when they have contact with what I do, making it impossible for me to relate to someone affectively for a long time. But when you are sure of what you are, of the purpose you have with this exposure, I think that being well resolved and safe is the basics to start shielding yourself from it. In the end it is much more internal than external.
When you are very well resolved with this you stop bothering a little with the external. I always say that criticism is external but what we have to work on is our internal, because it is with him that we will not let it affect us in any way. Objectification, machismo and prejudice belong to others and the others are just the others. Only you know about its history, its history and its motives, not them.
How did you feel when you did your first sensual shoot?
Self esteem a thousand! Self-esteem was never my forte, so finally feeling it in a genuine way was gasoline for a lot in my life. I recommend it to women who have never done it, if there is insecurity, shoot with a woman. Enjoy the experience of being photographed, get to know and test your angles and see the final result. Discover that you are beautiful in a way you didn't know yet and then watch the magic happen inside you :)
Pimenta, do you consider yourself an exhibitionist?
Nowadays, not much, I've been more. I think everything in the woman's life is a phase, at least with me it was like that, I think I'm not that much anymore, there are weeks that I don't feel anything like that. But there are days when all I want is to feel beautiful on a camera and show it to the world.
		

Among your sets, do you have any favorites for any special reason?
This is very difficult, I think that each set reminds me of a moment in my life so each one has a different taste for me. One of the sets that I like the most is the cosplay I did of Freddy Krueger with @hilo  , for loving the character and seeing me look beautiful in those photos. Another one that I love a lot is what I have with @kalincamaki   and @msilveira   . They are sets that I am proud of.
Tell us about your tattoos? How many do you have? What is your favorite?
I don't know how many I have and I also don't know how to choose a favorite, I would be hurting the story of the others. I love my Tarot card in the belly very much. My Amy Winehouse on the hip… each has a different reason and love. I decorate my walls with things I love that are part of my journey.
Pimenta, do you get inspired or seek reference in the work of other models? Which are?
Ever! A Suicide that I want to be when I grow up is @ceres  ❤️ I think it's amazing how she is always beautiful, at any stage of her life, with any body and in the simplicity of her productions.
		

How is the relationship with your fans and admirers on social media?

It is very good. Sometimes there is a part of the male audience that is clueless, but I try to deal with it as best as possible. I try to answer everyone (I can) I try to be close and inclusive. Having a support network is very important, followers are numbers. What matters is: how you approach that number with you and make them become something else.

Are Brazilian fans different from outside followers?

Yes they are. It's cultural, right? The americans and europeans are more restrained in their comments and approach, they understand that their admiration is enough and respect limits. Most Brazilians do not, but they are very warm and I always try to take the best way I can, all comments

What are your favorite Brazilian SGs ?

This one is difficult too, because I would need a list! I think they are my friends, @jacqueline and @hilo , who in addition to models on the site I also admire very much everything they are as a woman.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I love to study and read. I take French, a creative writing course, I read several books at the same time. I take care of the spiritual, I meditate, I study Tarot. I love to wake up early and have a morning routine. Listen to my records on the record player. I think the time that people invest in us is very therapeutic.

What tip would you give to a girl who dreams of joining the Suicide Girls?

Get to know the site. He is much more than a naked rehearsal platform with tattooed girls. In fact, it's a whole community where you can be yourself and discuss various subjects with people from all over the world. So enjoy what the site offers you, do not try to be Suicide Girl by status, understand the essence of the parade. There are many girls who saw it at first and many who take years like me, and everything is fine. Don't let that frustrate you and make you give up. In addition, being a Suicide Girl is already in its essence if you look for it and identify yourself, not only about having an essay purchased on the site. It's lifestyle.

What do you like most about Testosterone ??

I love the space where women are respected. So I feel that in Testosterone we have another contact with the male audience. Because we can talk about relevant things for those who are really interested, it's not just about body and objectification is relevant content while still being sexy.

Finally, Pimenta, thank you very much for participating in Testosterone and the space is all yours to leave the message you want!

I want to thank you for the opportunity and space to express myself. I want to tell women to look at each other more fondly, not to charge themselves so much. Look at your body with affection, it is your only home. your body loves you and is there, supporting you and working for you to live and follow your journey in the best way. Try to love him back even if it is not in the format you wanted it to be ... then you will understand what freedom is. Ahhh and men, don't put a label on girls who are free and happy to show their bodies, let's naturalize a little more naked bodies without objectification. Drink water and don't be fatphobic ❤️

photos by @hilo and @msilveira

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