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Mandie Swensen
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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good."
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Full Name |
Amanda Julie Swensen
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Mandie |
Mandie is short for Amanda, a name she positively despises, as to her, it suggests someone stuck-up or prissy. Mandie suggest more modesty.
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Birth Date |
4/16/1995
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Age |
21
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Relationship Status |
In a bad long-distance relationship
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Gender |
Female
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Sexuality |
Firmly hetero
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Profession |
Mandie works as a writer for a small-town paper in New Mexico. Per her parents’ demands, she also models.
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In Depth Appearance |
One of Mandie’s highest priorities is modesty, and this reflects in her appearance. She has no tattoos or piercings at all, not even in her ears. Her curly hair is an undyed dark brown, and it reaches about a third down her back. The only alterations she makes to her appearance are colored contacts, which she uses to cover her dark brown eyes.
When she speaks and interacts with people, she usually smiles a lot. It’s a broad, bold grin, and since she doesn’t like her teeth, she tends to cover her mouth with a hand when she smiles.
She wears little makeup and tends to slightly overdress. On an everyday, casual basis, she’s usually wearing a patterned skirt of some kind, along with a blouse or sweater.
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Habits | Quirks | Oddities |
She has a bad habit of biting her nails when she’s bored or stressed. She has a tendency to talk about work a little too much. She always keeps at least three ponytail holders on her wrists in case her hair gets out of control. She’s an early riser, but a terrible night owl.
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Hobbies |
Mandie usually keeps a journal in her pocket, which she sketches and writes in. She knits in her free time. Although she can’t afford much more than a $100 digital camera, she enjoys photography. She also enjoys cooking and happily provides meals for the beach house’s residents.
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Likes |
* Indoors
* Dogs
* Orchestral and film-inspired music
* Interviewing people (she enjoys seeing other perspectives)
* Friendly debates
* Historical films
* Classy men
* Home decorating
* Orange
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Dislikes |
* Her parents
* Outdoors
* Anything with more than four legs
* Being bragged on
* Promiscuous people
* Dancing
* Goth people
* Lazy people
* Being photographed
* Alcohol
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Fears |
* Anything with more than four legs
* Being molested (to the point where she will avoid men entirely at parties)
* Losing her reputation
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Personality Traits |
* Prudish
* Atheist
* Mildly introverted
* Morning person
* Pessimistic
* Naive
* Dedicated
* Perfectionist
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Personality |
Mandie is, first and foremost, not a celebrity.
She will talk to them because she has to. She was born to two by fate. She will give her fellow celebrity residents a chance. But Mandie herself is completely and entirely not a celebrity.
The only remaining celebrity activity she is willing to participate in is the beach house meetup and the occasional photo shoots she is required to participate in. Her parents wouldn’t let her skip, anyway. She does find pleasure with the others, though, since they understand the hardships and gains she’s had with her family. Still, her introverted and modest nature kicks in, and she finds it challenging to speak to the group at times, especially during parties. One of her greatest social challenges is a sudden change of plans, even if it’s something small like getting a spoon instead of a fork or going to a different restaurant than planned, because she’s not very adaptable. She doesn’t grow angry often, but when she becomes angry, it takes her a while to return to normal, and she doesn’t hide it well. She tends to hug the walls at large social events, and even at mealtimes, she’ll stay away from the others.
Many people start out distant with others and then open up as time goes on. Mandie goes the other way. She is very friendly and open in the beginning, but as time goes by and her opinions of others evolve, she will cut off ties, suddenly stop talking, or grow very attached to a person. Opening up for her is a way of icebreaking, because it shows the innermost personality of another person, not just the superficial things like ‘favorite color’ or ‘career path.’
She is currently in a very rough long-distance relationship with a 22-year-old European. Although they connect on the superficial level, she feels that he cannot connect with her beyond that, and the distance makes things even tougher. Therefore, although she is in a relationship, she could find herself growing romantically interested in another person.
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Place Of Origin |
New York City
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Family |
Julia McMillion-Swensen (famous Broadway actress, was featured in a Disney movie)
Andrew Swensen (successful agent for models and stage actors)
Kasey Swensen (movie makeup artist)
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History |
Mandie’s childhood, in short, is filled with plenty of disagreements about what she ought to be.
Her fights with her parents began by the age of seven. Her mother had signed her up for acting and modeling lessons without her consent, resulting in a bitter, cutthroat argument that lasted an hour and ended in a relationship that remains tainted. Her father, being a successful agent, was fairly absent, but agreed with Mandie’s mother that she ought to follow in her mother’s footsteps. When asked about her parents or compared to them, she tends to become irritable, since she has little respect for them.
On her 18th birthday, her bags were packed and car full of gas. When her parents left the house for work, she made the very long drive to a small town in New Mexico, where she resides today. She went to a community college, and because she was cut off from her parents’ financial support, she is drowning in student loans and living in a small apartment. Still, she has no desire to return to the life as a celebrity’s child. Instead, she prefers to carve her own path in life so her achievements are reached independently.
She has a sister, Kasey, who does makeup for movies. The two are not closely in touch, but their relationship is an improvement to the one between Mandie and her parents. Kasey’s work kept her from joining Mandie at the beach house.
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Extra |
Her favorite food is tomato soup.
Although she doesn’t have a favorite celebrity, she respects Idina Menzel.
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