Twelve incredible models, 12 magical days and one amazing luxury location. Please join us as we take you on the latest Destination MAXIM tour to the south coast of Indonesia…
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m a serial entrepreneur living in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, California. I’m biracial – my father from China, my mother American – who absolutely loves and stands for diversity in all aspects of life. I love creating, which is why I wanted to venture off on my own as a small business owner of a fresh juice company. My first love is dance and I’m currently a hip-hop teacher as well as a model.
What would say to someone who is interested in doing a Destination MAXIM tour?
I would tell them to GO!!! It was such an accomplishment for me as a model and I wish for anyone who is interested in collaborating with a big brand to go for it, because it brought me so much joy. Going to a new place on my own, meeting and connecting with new people and discovering new things about myself in the process, was truly an irreplaceable experience!
What was your highlight of this trip?
All of the spas I went to while I was in Bali. Seriously, everything was so cheap I went pretty much every day! I got my hair trimmed and pretty much had every other service there is!
What is your best asset?
My love and care I have for others and genuine love and concern for people and our world as a whole. I tend to think on a large scale and I believe this is one of my best assets as it feels like people can be so short sighted sometimes.
When do you feel sexy?
When I’m in my joy and when I’m in integrity with who I really am, I feel extremely confident and sexy. I feel like I can give my gifts to the world and that’s really what makes me feel sexy.
STATUS UPDATE
NAME: Kelly Tao
BORN: September 28
HOME TOWN: San Jose, California USA
FIVE-WORD SELF DESCRIPTION: “Passionate, persistent, genuine, resilient, creative.”
LIFE MOTTO: “Follow your heart. Create a life you are passionate about and stand on that passion with everything you do.”
INSTAGRAM: @thekellytao
Tour Leader PARIS RAINE
Photography by ROCKY BATCHELOR
Cinematography by ALEX SCAPENS
Hair & make-up by BOVALLI VALENTINA
Location CALI VILLAS
