Vogue’s 2023 Open Casting Finalist Rania Benchegra Appears in London’s Hottest Show—Vogue World: London

Vogue

Watch the newly minted model take the biggest walk of her life  Director: Gaia Livay Directors of Photography: Chaimaa Ormazabal, Charlotte Croft Editors: Evan Allan, Sammy Cortino Creative Director: Talia Collis Senior Producer: Jordin Rocchi Producer, On Set: Sarah Al Slaity Audio: Filipe Pinheiro Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew, Jovan James Supervising Editor: Kameron Key Associate Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio Production Coordinator: Ava Kashar Production Manager: Natasha Soto-Albors Line Producer: Romeeka Powell Senior Director, Production Management: Jessica Schier Global Talent Casting Directors: Ignacio Murillo, Rosie Vogel-Eades Director of Content, Production: Rahel Gebreyes Executive Producer: Ruhiya Nuruddin Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson VP, Digital Video English: Thespena Guatieri Filmed at: Hotel Café Royal, Redemption Roasters, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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00:00 If you know me, you know that I always go places with my glass.

00:03 My friends always get mad at me, but I'm like, "Shut up, it's such a Rihanna moment."

00:08 Hello Vogue, this is Rania, and you're following me today to go to the Vogue World Show.

00:20 First, we have to ice this face.

00:22 It's something I learned from my mom at a very, very young age.

00:25 This is how it works.

00:26 I get a couple of tissue papers, and I order a big bucket of ice, put some ice in there,

00:35 make it nice and tight.

00:38 I even wet it sometimes so that the cold gets through, and boom.

00:46 Oh, this is my favorite part in the morning.

00:49 Trust me, it makes a big difference.

00:51 I'm from Marrakech, Morocco.

00:53 I was born and raised there.

00:55 Now I live in the States, and right now we're in London getting ready for the Vogue World

01:01 Show, which I'm super excited about.

01:03 Yesterday I went to my fitting, and I have this incredible long Victoria Beckham dress

01:10 with a long train, so I'm super excited about that.

01:13 So I keep it really simple because I know I'm going to have a lot of makeup on, so I'm

01:16 just going to do a lot of hydration.

01:19 I spray with this, which I love.

01:22 I found out about open casting through a friend, and I thought that this was amazing.

01:28 And again, it's for Vogue, so I'm like, "Great, this is the perfect exposure."

01:33 I sent a video introduction, I sent some pictures, and then I didn't know if I was going to hear

01:38 back, honestly.

01:40 And then a couple of weeks later, I heard back, and it was an extreme misbelief.

01:45 I was like, "Wait, is this really happening?"

01:47 All I could do is jump up and down and scream, and I was extremely happy.

01:52 First call I made was to my dad.

01:55 Very important part, there's going to be a lot of sweating, so do not forget this.

02:00 This is key.

02:02 It's 8 a.m., and call time is 9, and I still have to get a coffee, so let's get going.

02:13 Funny fact about me, obviously I'm from Morocco, and there's something I just don't leave my

02:19 house without, and guess what it is?

02:22 Cumin.

02:23 So, I put it on top of my eggs so much, and then salt.

02:29 Take a bite.

02:30 Mm, delicious.

02:31 I have cumin all over, but delicious.

02:38 I grew up playing soccer in the streets.

02:41 After school, all the kids in the old Medina, they gather in the streets and just toss the

02:47 ball around and go for a little sweat, and then, yeah, it's something we grew up doing.

02:54 Don't play soccer anymore, but I did pick up a really nice sport a couple years ago,

02:59 actually, in the beginning of COVID, which is surfing, and that has been life-changing

03:05 for me.

03:06 So, this is how I submitted to the Open Casting.

03:08 I recorded a video of myself just talking about myself and my story and my background,

03:15 and this is it.

03:23 Enjoying a few minutes of the sun before the chaos starts.

03:28 My advice for any new models is, honestly, you just got to believe in yourself.

03:35 My dad always told me that all it takes is to say yes.

03:38 Wake up in the morning and say, "Yes, I can do this.

03:41 Yes, I am capable.

03:44 Yes, I belong.

03:45 Yes, I deserve it."

03:47 And sky's the limit.

03:48 The day is yours.

03:50 The universe is yours.

03:51 All you got to do is say yes.

03:52 Hell yeah.

03:53 Hell yeah.

03:54 I love that.

03:55 Okay, we are delayed.

03:56 Let's go.

03:57 Hi.

04:03 My name is Vanya.

04:14 Thank you.

04:17 We're here.

04:21 We're headed to rehearsal to see where we're going to be walking, how it's going to be.

04:30 So, let's see.

04:32 Hi.

04:33 You're more romantic.

04:34 You are number 17.

04:35 Remember that number for the rest of your day.

04:37 Okay, 17.

04:38 If you just joined this line to speak to James.

04:39 Guys, that's number 17 as well.

04:40 Number 17.

04:41 Remember that for the day.

04:42 No, we're going to start up here.

04:43 The queue is everyone will leave.

04:44 This is to go back.

04:46 So, yeah, easy.

04:47 So, basically, we come in from there, go all the way, as we're walking out, go down the

04:48 stairs, all the way back to the opposite door.

04:49 Perfect.

04:50 Bingo.

04:51 Bingo.

04:52 Thank you.

04:53 No worries.

04:54 Amazing.

04:55 Easy, you know.

04:56 My dad used to put a book on my head and he used to make me walk without dropping the

04:57 book.

04:58 Well, he never gets old, always nervous.

04:59 But this sounds fun because like, I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:00 I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:01 I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:02 I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:03 I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:04 I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

05:28 Okay, hair and makeup time, let's go.

05:34 Okay, just started the first step of the makeup, which is bleached eyebrows.

05:40 So, no eyebrows at the moment.

05:43 And this is the look.

05:44 So gradually, we're going to get there.

05:52 Welcome to the chaos of backstage.

05:54 Finishing up makeup here and in about 20 minutes, we're going to head to another rehearsal.

06:00 So see you in 20.

06:04 So they changed my number.

06:07 I was number 17, now 20.

06:09 So that means I will be closing the show.

06:12 That's amazing.

06:13 Okay, so we're going to head to the next rehearsal.

06:41 This is a mess.

07:11 See you, babe.

07:12 Look at Pig.

07:13 It's a wrap.

07:14 Thank you, Vogue, for following me today.

07:15 It was epic and see you soon.

07:20 Bye.

07:29 (music fades)

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