Miss PsychoTerror is a 21-year-old model from Costa Rica who enjoys gothic, industrial, cyber, fetish, fantasy, steampunk and other alternative styles of modeling. She started modeling in 2009 and has since worked with various photographers and designers. While she began modeling as a hobby, she now sees it as more of a professional career. Her goals are to become a leading alternative model from Latin America and to travel more for work. She enjoys the creative atmosphere of modeling shoots and getting positive feedback from fans.

2. Miss PsychoTerror, who is she really?
This week I welcome Miss PsychoTerror. A brilliant interview with this awesome model.
She put a lot of time and effort into this interview and I’m sure everyone who reads it will
learn a lot.
Miss PsychoTerror consider herself an artist, then a model and last a performer (dancing, videos,
stage, etc). Her priorities are university, family, friends and modeling. How many years she will do
modeling? Like 4-5 years for the moment. She really like this! She wishes to have more time to do more
stuff!
X-centic- To start this interview off, please tell me, how
would you describe yourself? Tell me about yourself.
Miss PsychoTerror- Well let’s start with my real name,
I’m Sofía Salazar but I prefer to use Sophia for working
themes. I try always to be myself everywhere, my real
friends really know how crazy I can be sometimes, I like
being with people who are not going to judge or criticize
me, they need to be as crazy as me. I’m a huge fan of high
heel boots and platform too, I adore corsets (I own like 8
for the moment). Also i’m a very huge fan of Hocico and
many alt models I admire. I find awesome to be in contact
with people far away from me too.
X-centic- Where did you grow up and what kind of kid
were you?
Miss PsychoTerror- I was born in Costa Rica 21 years ago and I’m still here. I grew up
at a very beautiful town. Well I was a bit “freak” as a child, I preferred to have guys as
friends than girls, I enjoyed a lot the literature, tv shows like Beetlejuice, Adams Family,
etc…also I loved to watch commercials haha.
X-centic- Does your family and friends support your modeling?
Miss PsychoTerror- My family is complicated. My mom sometimes support me other
times no, my dad doesn’t know what I do, my sister helps me to choose my clothes for
photo shoots sometimes haha she likes how clothes look on me.
My friends are really supportive! I adore them a lot <3 Theay always help me or give me
new ideas to make reality.

3. X-centic- Let's look back at how you started modeling, tell me when and how you
began?
Miss PsychoTerror- I began in…2009 year as a experiment with one of my best friends
at high school. Then things started to turn much better and the top of my amateur career I
worked with one of the best photographers of my country. Then I got into a very deep
fall…but again I made a big step and put a lot of effort of my career…and well now i’m
here doing an amazing interview.
X-centic- How was the reaction of your parents and friends when you decided to do these
photo shootings?
Miss PsychoTerror- My parents were like “what the fuck is going with her?” they really
disliked goth subculture and similar tendencies. When I decided to became more cyber
gothic they were like…”we can’t stop her now”. With the years they accepted that this
wasn’t just a phase, it’s how i’m.
In the other side, my friends push me many times to make those photo shootings, they
said to me “Why not?, Just do it if you like that idea or concept”. They don’t know how
glad i’m now.

4. X-centic- Do you want to do modeling as a career? Or just do it as a hobby?
Miss PsychoTerror- I started it as a hobby, but now I can’t choose into continue as a
hobby or became a professional…the works I have done and I do aren’t a hobby, I work
with designers, magazines, pages, bands…I think I grew up and I can say i’m getting
more professional with the days.
X-centic- What attracts you in the modeling industry?
Miss PsychoTerror- The creative atmosphere mainly, each day you can more fantastic
works from many models, photographers, designers, etc…the opportunity to show that art
can be shown in a photography it’s something that I really enjoy to do.
X-centic- What are your goals as a model? How do you see yourself progress in this
field?
Miss PsychoTerror- Become the most important
alternative model from Latin America (my special
genres or themes are gothic and industrial, but I like to
experiment new concepts). To show that being a
tanned model isn’t a trouble to became important. I
would like to travel very soon to work with more
people at the industry (this year I will travel to
Mexico).
My progress in this fields is very good I think, many
people told me they knew me before I add them at my
profile, someone told them about me, they saw me at
a CD or dancing video, or at a page…I like the
exposure I have today. I know a few alt models from
Latin America, but the problem here is that we don’t
have a Latin based model agency or maybe more support from people here and from
other countries. I want to do something about this problem.

5. X-centic- What kind of modeling are you the most interested in and why?
Miss PsychoTerror- I’m pretty interested into gothic, industrial, cyber, fetish, fantasy,
steampunk, dieselpunk, a mix between deathrock and victorian maybe…I like to improve
my style, not to stay only in one thing. My taste is very wide today ^^
X-centic- Please describe your favorite experience as a model so far and what made it so
special?
Miss PsychoTerror- Favorite one? When people feedback my work, a simple comment
can made my day, turn a grey week into a colorful one. People sending love and the best
wishes to me is really incredible. I prefer that instead getting a lot of likes or whatever
else. I like good people behind my works. Another awesome experience and so recent is
that I became so near of a very talented musician, he’s so kind and so nice person. I’m so
glad this this “small” things. He’s not the first.
X-centic- Do you remember the first time you were behind a camera for a shooting? How
was it?
Miss PsychoTerror- My Goddess haha I still remember that first official time. I go to the
capital city to meet a guy I never saw before, then we went to the location (it was a big
house) and we decorate four different stages there. Then the magic began! That shoot was
really great and creative. I’m too proud of that first time.
X-centic- Describe the atmosphere when you're on a shoot. Do you play music? Do you
talk with the photographer between shots?
Miss PsychoTerror- Depends of the photographer and where we are. If we are on a
house or a location with electricity we turn on the music loud and let the imagination
work. We also talk about random things or just troll us. Maybe we drink something too.

6. X-centic- What shooting are you most proud of? why?
Miss PsychoTerror- The last ones I made…isn’t gothic, cyber or etc else themed…was
just me characterizing a very deep concept the photographer and I know (we are great
friends and that shoot have an interesting history behind). I can say that this is my most
proud work.
X-centic- Do you have a hair stylist and a make up
artist when you have a photo shooting?
Miss PsychoTerror- Not really, many of the shoots
the MUA and hair stylist are me, or someone help me,
usually is my best friend who helps me. I also
collaborate with other beginners models.
X-centic- On the fashion industry: who are the people
that you really loved to work with so far?
Miss PsychoTerror- Frika!!! She’s the number one
on my list of people I love to work. She is amazing,
her designs are so awesome and classy, she designs
many of my clothes for shoots we have a very
awesome relationship. In second place
BARBAROSSA (also from my country) he’s a new
fashion designer, I made one catalogue shoot for him this year…his clothes are prety
awesome and he’s a crazy friend of mine too. And at third, not but less important,
SykoMindz Entertainment. They are a very united family I wish to be near them.
X-centic- what do you think made you stand out among other models?
Miss PsychoTerror- It’s complicated to say what I have outstanding, I can tell you what
people, friends and fans told to me, they say that is my personality, my own style, my big
heart, the support I give to many people…I think is a mix of all.
X-centic- Who do you think is most proud of you and your success as model?
Miss PsychoTerror- Myself and a few friends like Kay, Minna, Angie, Kev and
others…I’m so proud of the things I have done and I can do in the future. Nobody was
near me during all my career working so hard to be a successful model.

7. X-centic- How do you market yourself as a model?
Miss PsychoTerror- I prefer to say i’m an artist, I enjoy to represent ideas, concepts,
themes, etc by posing and thinking what I need to do. Modeling is more complicated than
just pose in front of a camera.
X-centic- What according to you is the biggest problem a future model will have to face?
Miss PsychoTerror- The technology, digital era can erase human models and turn them
digital models, no more shootings, no more locations, etc.
Also the hate between models and people that wants to talk bad of us everywhere.
X-centic- Name 3 types of photos you think every model should have in his/her portfolio.
(could be poses, themes, etc.)
Miss PsychoTerror- Nudes, surrealism and portraits.
X-centic- And to finish this interview, something funny,
What's the worst pick up line you've heard from a guy?
Miss PsychoTerror- The worst one? Let’s think…”I love
you so much my lady, let’s make dirty things soon cause
you’re so hot and I love you”
Who the hell says that to a girl at the first date? xD
X-centic- Would you like to add something more?
Miss PsychoTerror- Keep watching my page for the

8. updates ;D I love unicorns!
Thank you for answering my questions,I appreciate the time you took for this interview.
Miss PsychoTerror works with the following photographers:
Mario Peraza: https://www.facebook.com/marioperazaarte?fref=ts
Mraco Chacón: ://www.facebook.com/mchaconcr?fref=ts
Kev RozenKrantz: https://www.facebook.com/RozenkrantzKev?fref=ts
Laurens Leiton: https://www.facebook.com/HauruArcangel?fref=ts
Photo von Kath The Kiss Of Death: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Photo-von-Kath-
The-Kiss-Of-Death/165105516899248?fref=ts
You can meet Miss PsychoTerror on her different profiles:
https://www.facebook.com/MissPsychoTerror?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/VampyraGloom16?ref=tn_tnmn
Pinterest:http://pinterest.com/sophiadangoulem/
Tumblr: http://misspsychoterror.tumblr.com/
Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/user/LadyVampyra16?feature=mhee
ModelMayhem: http://www.modelmayhem.com/1984671
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9. Miss Bárbara
Miss Bárbara, thanks to accept this interview
for X-centric Magazine; to start this interview
off, please give me some background
information. Tell me something about your
personality, how would you describe yourself
using few adjectives?
Bárbara- I have a very strong personality.
Very perfectionist. I love things in my way
but at the same time I do everything for the
people I love. And my boyfriend says that
I'm very sweet (when I want!).
X-centic- Tell us about yourself.
Bárbara- Well, above all, I’m a bookaholic, a
History of Art student and I love animals. I’m
an ordinary girl how like to travel and go
shopping and I only need a Ferrero Rocher
(twice a week) to be happy
X-centic- where did you grow up and what
kind of kid were you?
Bárbara- I grow up with my grandparents in Porto (a city in Portugal). I was a very
quiet kid. I used to wear my grandma's clothes as a costume to make her take me pictures.
I think my passion for photography born here.
X-centic- How much support do you get from your friends and family?
Bárbara- My family and my friends always supported and encouraged me. They like my
photos and they keeping asking me when there's more, eheh.
X-centic- On starting to do model: when and how did you start modeling?
Bárbara- I’m not a professional model. I love photography. I like to modeling and I like
to be the photographer. My dad used to make me photo shootings at home or in gardens,
in the streets, with dogs, at the Zoo, with my friends and family and the list goes on. I
think thats help me to get more comfortable with the camera.
In 2011 I make a mini photo shooting for an exposition of a friend of mine. The
exposition called "Pele" (or "Skin" in english) and it's based on the human face
expression. It was a incredible experience!

10. I start to modeling for Dark Skies Store and I just love it. The clothes, the make up and
all the production are perfect. I need to say a big Thank you to Margarida Amaral, the
owner of the store, for believing in me and give me this opportunity.
X-centic- Why do you want to do these photo shootings?
Bárbara- I do the photos shootings for the pleasure that gives me. I feel like I'm in other
world. They gave me so much joy!
X-centic- What experience do you have into modelling?
Bárbara- Until now I only modeling for Dark Skies Store. But recently I sign up for a
model agency.
X-centic- If you have a chance, would you do modeling as a career? And why?
Bárbara- Yes, I think I'll be happy if I do modeling as a career. But for now my goal is
to complete my course and try to make a career as an art historian.

11. X-centic- So, what exactly is your personal
style?
Bárbara- I'm not goth because I think that is so
much more than a clothing style and I don't
know the entire movement but I always was a
bit different. In summary, my style is black
X-centic- What is your philosophy towards
modelling?
Bárbara- My philosophy is to have fun and try
my best!
X-centic- Do you remember the first time you
were behind a camera for a shooting? How was
it?
Bárbara- I was so much nervous before the
shooting and I remember to think "I must have
been crazy when I said yes to this".
X-centic- What is your favorite outfit for a photo shooting?
Bárbara- The corset and the Ballgown skirt. Damn! They were awesome!
X-centic- Do you have any limitations? Would you model any kind of clothing at all?
Bárbara- I think we all have to experiment new things and I don't have any kind of
problems with other styles. So yes, I model any kind of clothing.
X-centic- How do stay in shape? Do you work out and eat healthy?
Bárbara- Hum… round is a shape right? I recently joined the gym. Not only to stay in
shape but to feel better about myself and stay healthy.
X-centic- Apart from modeling, would you like to pursue another field, such as acting or
something else?
Bárbara- Not really. I don't think I was talent to acting. I stay with the photo shooting
thing

12. X-centic- Tell me something about yourself and your hobbies, how do you usually spend
your free time?
Bárbara- I spend my time reading, watching series and taking care of my animals. Since
I was a kid that I love horses and when I was 10 I started riding. I love football and I love
to go to the stadium watch my team play.
X-centic- Where you would like to live other than where you do now?
Bárbara- My favourite city in the world is London.
So I will be very glad if in the future I have the chance
to live there.
X-centic- What was the best day of your life?
Bárbara- The day my little sister was born :')
X-centic- What are some of the things about your life
that you disliked?
Bárbara- There's nothing that I really dislike but I'd
like to have possibilities to help more animals.
X-centic- When are you the happiest?
Bárbara- Thats easy, when I'm with my boyfriend
and my little sis