Mode Around the Globe: Sonia Tucker
Sonia Tucker
@sonia_barbie_Tucker
Photography by Abe Bermudez @aba.bermudez
Location: Casa Velas Puerto Vallarta
www.hotelcasavelas.com
@casavelas
For someone who’s never met you before, how would you describe your personality?
Loving, kind, and goofy.
What’s something about you that people would never guess from your social media?
People see the glam, but what they'd never guess is how genuinely funny and goofy I am underneath it all.
What's your most irrational fear?
Honestly, nothing really comes to mind.
What's your biggest green flag in a person?
Kindness. It's the first thing I notice in someone, and honestly, it's non-negotiable for me, I've survived too much in life to make room for anyone who isn't kind.
What's one thing you could never live without?
God and my family, honestly everything else is just extra.
What's your biggest guilty pleasure?
A quiet night in with candles, wine, and something comforting on the TV, doing absolutely nothing productive.
What's something you're surprisingly bad at?
I'm bad at singing.
What's the best compliment you've ever received?
That I'm kind, and that I smell good.
What's your idea of a perfect day?
My perfect day is doing something I love and getting paid for it.
What's one thing that instantly makes you feel confident?
Putting on my favorite fragrance, getting my hair right, and slipping into a great pair of heels, that combination instantly shifts my whole energy.
What's your biggest ick?
Rudeness, not just to me, but to anyone. Kindness is free, there's no excuse not to show it.
What's a life lesson you've had to learn the hard way?
Nothing is handed to you, you have to work for everything you want, even when the odds are against you.
What's something you're romanticizing about your life right now?
My new apartment, I'm pouring so much love into making it feel luxurious and like home.
If money and time weren't factors, what would you be doing tomorrow?
I'd fly my entire family and closest friends out on a vacation, just to relax and be together, no work, no stress, just us.
What's one thing you're no longer willing to compromise on?
My happiness and my peace of mind. I used to compromise just to keep people close, whether in love or friendship, but not anymore. Not for anyone.
What's your personal definition of a life well lived?
A life well lived means knowing I did everything I could to keep my family safe, happy, and taken care of, especially my mom, making sure she gets everything she deserves.
What's one thing you hope people feel when they're around you?
I hope people feel loved, seen, and beautiful when they're around me.
What's a dream you're determined to make a reality?
Becoming one of the biggest supermodels in the world, and retiring my parents so they never have to worry again.
If this chapter of your life had a title, what would it be?
Becoming. The girl who once walked the street because the doors wouldn't open is now stepping into her dreams, finding peace with herself, and building a life that's still unfolding, but unmistakably hers.
What was your favorite part of your stay at Casa Velas, Puerto Vallarta?
Being around the girls. Everyone was so positive, kind, and full of love, it brought me so much happiness. Honestly, it was the best.
