Allure。Mia, Triple Threat
Camellia Adrianna De La Garza.
Other Names: n/a
Nicknames:
- Cammi (it's the nickname that is mainly used by her parents call her)
- Mimi/Mia (pronounced Mee-mee and Mee-yah; the names that pretty much everyone uses, alternately)
- Mamma Mia (She is very loving and "motherly" and she loves the Kara song of the same name)
- Gogi-Fairy (when I tell you that Mia loves her meat, I really mean she loves to eat it. This is one of the reasons she was happy that she had such a fast metabolism because no meat means no life. Drastic, but hey...)
- MIAchelangelo (She's joining the ranks of KRIScasso and LEOnardo DaVinci since she is an "amazing" artist, despite this all she was still leagues better than the other two)
- Smiling Angel (She has a very vibrant personality and you will rarely see her without a genuine smile on her face unless Allure has a serious, ballad concept, she's pissed off or she experiences something sad. People often say she should meet Daesung, the Original SA and she agrees.)
- Princess Mia (when she says her whole name people think she comes from an insanely wealthy background, which she doesn't, and is from a long line of Spanish royalty, which is also false as far as she knows, but Mia just considers herself as a Jamaican raised in Miami. It also pays homage to the Princess Diaries since she loves it.)
- Ultimate Best friend (She is a baby Amber in the making with being easy to approach since she's always having fun)
Nicknames:
- Cammi (it's the nickname that is mainly used by her parents call her)
- Mimi/Mia (pronounced Mee-mee and Mee-yah; the names that pretty much everyone uses, alternately)
- Mamma Mia (She is very loving and "motherly" and she loves the Kara song of the same name)
- Gogi-Fairy (when I tell you that Mia loves her meat, I really mean she loves to eat it. This is one of the reasons she was happy that she had such a fast metabolism because no meat means no life. Drastic, but hey...)
- MIAchelangelo (She's joining the ranks of KRIScasso and LEOnardo DaVinci since she is an "amazing" artist, despite this all she was still leagues better than the other two)
- Smiling Angel (She has a very vibrant personality and you will rarely see her without a genuine smile on her face unless Allure has a serious, ballad concept, she's pissed off or she experiences something sad. People often say she should meet Daesung, the Original SA and she agrees.)
- Princess Mia (when she says her whole name people think she comes from an insanely wealthy background, which she doesn't, and is from a long line of Spanish royalty, which is also false as far as she knows, but Mia just considers herself as a Jamaican raised in Miami. It also pays homage to the Princess Diaries since she loves it.)
- Ultimate Best friend (She is a baby Amber in the making with being easy to approach since she's always having fun)
- Cheetoh-Demon (She does not play when it comes to this particular brand of chips, especially the hot kind, she becomes really selfish when she has some. She'll share any other kind, Lays, Doritos, whatever, just don't come for her Cheetos.)
Birthday:December 6th, 1994
Age:21
Birthplace:Kingston, Jamaica
Hometown:Miami, Florida, USA
Ethnicity:1/2 Afro-Trinidadian (mother); 1/4 Swiss, 1/4 Afro-Brazilian (father)
Nationality:American, Jamaican (dual-citizenship)
Language(s):
- English (Native; lived in the USA/English speaking countries for basically all of her life)
- Spanish (Fluent; has parents who come from Spanish speaking backgrounds and origins)
- Korean (Near fluent; even though she messes up at times, her grasp of the language is very advanced, almost to fluent level, and only gets better as the days pass)
- Japanese (conversational - advanced; being about that anime life, like many others, was the gateway towards her falling in love with the culture and wanting to learn the language)
- Chinese (basic - coversational; she feels that you can never learn enough languages and since she has some Chinese friends/labelmates, it helped with her curiosity. she still has a long way to go but she can atleast sing fluently in the language according to her Chinese labelmates)
- Spanish (Fluent; has parents who come from Spanish speaking backgrounds and origins)
- Korean (Near fluent; even though she messes up at times, her grasp of the language is very advanced, almost to fluent level, and only gets better as the days pass)
- Japanese (conversational - advanced; being about that anime life, like many others, was the gateway towards her falling in love with the culture and wanting to learn the language)
- Chinese (basic - coversational; she feels that you can never learn enough languages and since she has some Chinese friends/labelmates, it helped with her curiosity. she still has a long way to go but she can atleast sing fluently in the language according to her Chinese labelmates)
Faceclaim: Anais Mali (gallery, tumblr, pinterest, gifs)
Backup Faceclaim:Malaika Firth (gallery, tumblr)
Backup Faceclaim:Malaika Firth (gallery, tumblr)
Appearance:She has warm olive toned to tan skin that gets lighter during the fall/winter seasons and gets a nice radiant glow in the summer. Her hair is naturally curly and a dark brown color which is long, passed the middle of her back when straight. Her eyes are light brown, almost hazel, which is often noted as striking and has long eyelashes. Since being a Kpop idol can be damaging to the hair, she hasn't shunned away from wearing extensions to protect her precious curls. When she smiles, you can see visible dimples in her cheeks. She is sort of tall for a female, standing at 170.5cm, and thin with slight curves because of metabolism and constant training, weighing 55kg. She doesn't have any tattoos...yet. She kind of wants to have a phoenix tattoed on her back.
Style:She doesn't really have a particular style, she just wears whatever she thinks is cool. She'll wear comfortable clothes like oversized shirts and sweaters, leggings, comfortable jeans, with tennis shoes or canvas flats. She'll also wear something more bold like crop tops, shorts and skirts that show off a considerable amount of leg and high heeled pumps or boots, since it's sort of a requirement for being a female idol. She does have a specific combination for when she wears clothing. If she wears a crop top or a shirt that shows a lot of midriff, she'll make sure she has on high waist pants/jeans or skirts with tights. If she's showing some leg, her upper half will be covered. She loves to accessorize, wearing more silver than gold. She likes to do different things with her hair but "wild and free" curls, straight hair and accessorized ponytails and up-dos are her favorites. Another favorite go to is to put a hat on if she's having a bad day and doesn't want to get added heat damage from using styling tools.
Personality Traits: (+) confident, nurturing, cheerful, honest (-) opinionated, dramatic, over-critical, unfiltered...
Personality:Mia was raised to be a confident, intelligent, and independent young woman and she wears it proudly. She remembers to always be herself throughout any situation, since there is only one her and she can't get with being anything other than Camellia Adrianna "Mia" De La Garza (meaning she is not afraid to release her inner crazy and will do so unapologetically). She's one of the older girls in the group (or possibly not) and tries to show them how cool and mature she is but, despite having her cool unnie moments, she still has a very young spirit and is one of the biggest goofballs ever. Her group members respect her, sort of like a big sister, and she won't hesitate to help if it's in her power to do so.
Personality:Mia was raised to be a confident, intelligent, and independent young woman and she wears it proudly. She remembers to always be herself throughout any situation, since there is only one her and she can't get with being anything other than Camellia Adrianna "Mia" De La Garza (meaning she is not afraid to release her inner crazy and will do so unapologetically). She's one of the older girls in the group (or possibly not) and tries to show them how cool and mature she is but, despite having her cool unnie moments, she still has a very young spirit and is one of the biggest goofballs ever. Her group members respect her, sort of like a big sister, and she won't hesitate to help if it's in her power to do so.
Negatively, while she doesnt care about what antis say about her but she can end up being her own worse enemy. She is very critical of her own abilities, setting high standards for herself when it comes to her dancing, singing, and rapping and will sometimes be very hard on herself if she's lacking. She can also be very dramatic, making things seem bigger than they actually are which can both be funny and annoying. She's also very honest, since when she lies it's waaay too obvious, and can have her unfiltered thoughts showcase. Sometimes when she is giving advice or whatnot she might come off as blunt and insensitive but she really works on being better with her filter in that aspect.
Background:On December 6th of '94 in Kingston, Jamaica, Mia was brought into the world. She was born into a blended family full of females and was one of the youngest in the bunch. Life was pretty crazy growing up but she adjusted. She spent the first couple of years in Jamaica, roaming around her grandmother's small restaurant as her mom worked, tasting food with her sisters while listening to the sounds of reggae and soul music. It was kind of like love at first dancehall rhythm.
When she was almost 3, her family moved out of the Caribbean and onto the U. S mainland, Miami, Florida to be precise. There she adjusted to being an American kid, making friends and going to school like a good student, and doing a few extra activities. Since her mom taking up dance when she was younger, wanted to sign Mia up for ballet and jazz lessons. It became the start towards her love of music. She soon started to take up piano and guitar lessons while practicing her singing, she soon started doing improv street performances and sang in cafes, her family restaurant, and a Spanish restaurants when she was 14. Her family had always been supportive of her having a music career which really helped her be confident in pursuing one.
When she graduated high school, her group of friends wanted to go to L.A. and with minor begging to her parents, Mia was allowed to go (with Sofia's supervision). The group of teens made it to the "City of Angels" and were completely ready for a good time. At one point they ventured close to West Hollywood and saw some street performers. First was were some Spanish performers salsa dancing and Mia, being extremely bold joined them to show the moves she inherited from her father. What she didn't know was that someone was watching her, impressed by her charisma. The man followed the group of girls before they stopped at another street performer who sang reggae which spoke to Mia. The guy asked her to come up and she sang Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" and gathered a nice sized crowd, helping the musician get recognition as well. She was happy when everyone clapped, making her bow before scurrying away with her friends. The group went to a restaurant for lunch and her friends told her that she was so crazy. Mia then bounced her shoulders and said "Too legit, too legit to quit" and the others rolled their eyes.
Soon the guy, an Asian guy, that was following them came up to the table suddenly. The girls greeted him sort of robotically, thinking he could possibly be a creep. When he said that he saw Mia's performance, he complimented her and said that she should call this number if she wants to perform in more places than one. Mia took the card and nodded before the man walked away. When she looked at the card her eyes nearly bugged at seeing "Kim SooHyuk , JYP Entertainment" which meant KPop! She was both ecstatic and confused. She never in her wildest dreams would've thought that she would have a chance to be a part of that industry since she didn't look and wasn't Korean, Chinese, Thai, or Japanese. She had originally thought about trying for the Japanese industry since Crystal Kay and Beni Arashiro inspired her and they've shown that they appreciate when foreigners are respectful of their culture (which is why she built up her Japanese skills) and has many notable non-Japanese/mixed race celebrities who actively receive work and acknowledgement. She didn't think Kpop was ready for such a jump but this invitation showed that they were, atleast JYP was. She needed more information and, even more so...needed to discuss things with her parents.
It was a really hard talk to have about their baby moving away to have a music career. Her mom was the most to be outright against it saying that she would be better off pursuing a career in the states (but it mostly masked the fact that she didn't want her to be so far away, a place she can't drive to or ride on a plane for 5 hours. This was other side of the world, they were talking about.) Her father was skeptical and unwilling at first but knew that this would be a great opportunity to experience something outside of what she's used to. It took quite the convincing to get her mom on board but she soon received support, albeit reluctant, and contacted the scout. So, after tearful goodbyes, Mia packed her bags and guitar and flew to South Korea with the scout. When she arrived to the hotel she had butterflies in her stomach and felt nauseous, the craziness of this situation sinking in. Mia was so nervous about the official audition and was so scared, frightened when her number was called up to the panel but when she started to sing her worries became less apparent. She auditioned with "Thinkin' Bout You" by Frank Ocean on acoustic guitar and they let her play the whole song so, with a weak glimmer, she thought she did good. The next steps, dancing and rapping, were also areas that she did her best in, even thinking she went pretty hard in those categories, and she admittedly wasn't as nervous since the initial fear was gone. Whatever happened after that, happened. When she found out that she actually promoted to actual trainee level, she was beyond ecstatic, thinking this "Kpop path" could actually work out. And thus her JYP journey began...
Family:
-Javier Miguel De La Garza/father/48/co-restaurant owner/Known as the "chillest dad ever" according to Mia. He is Brazilian-American, born in Louisiana, but found a job in finance working in the Jamaican branch of operation. He was also a single father to a little girl and had to overcome certain struggles in day to day living until he met the "love of his life" at a food vendor. From then on his family grew until he was outnumbered by women in his household but loved all the same. Mia is a total daddy's girl and hung around him the most. He's so cool and chill that she always goes to talk to him about anything with him, even the embarassing stuff. He can be very worrisome, finding different ways to contact her. He would even wake up extra early to Skype or call Mia, aking if she ate well, is she getting enough sleep, etc., which comforted both him and Mia. (FC: Coby Bell)
-Antonia Ynez De La Garza (nee Vega) /mother/46/co-restaurant owner/Mia calls her "the flyest mama ever" since she's absolutely gorgeous and often mistaken as the eldest of her sisters. Mentally, she is a really wise woman that has gone through her extreme dosage of life, from being raised by a single mother after her father passed away to being from a really poor background. She was also left as a single parent when the father wanted nothing to do with her first born child so she had to grow up independent. One thing she, and her mother never gave up on, though, was the ability to believe in your dreams which is what she told all of her daughters to continue to believe in. She achieved her dream of being a restaurant owner so that was enough for her to support her children. She, though understandably skeptical, allowed Mia to go chase her dreams in South Korea since it was a way to experience the world and solidify her confidence. She was also the prime disciplinarian in the family and Mia sometimes imitates her mother yelling at her using Antonia's Jamaican Patois. (FC: Yaya DaCosta)
-Sofia Amilia De La Garza /older sister/25/interior designer/She is Javier's daughter from a previous relationship and Antonia's adopted daughter. She's the mature older sibling who makes sure everything is in order. When her parents were busy, she would take over the role of being the guardian and watched over her little sisters and made sure they were okay. She's an interior designer who decorated the revamped version of their family restaurant and plans to open up her own company that deals with interior design. She thought that her baby sister going over to Korea to perform was crazy but since Mia had her mind set to it so she gave her baby sister support which meant a lot to her. (FC: Joan Smalls)
-Linda Rosita De La Garza/older sister/23/realtor/She's the middle child and one of Miami's rising young realtors. Linda is literally one of Mia's biggest supporters from the jump, which is different compared to her other sisters who were against it. She thought it was cool that she was on her way to living out a one in a million opportunity, it would be a dream come true. She also likes how its like a passage to experience a culture that isn't their own, while also introducing her own culture to whoever doesn't fully grasp it. She truly believes in the YOLO mantra and was never negativie towards the move which added to her confidence. (FC: Lais Ribeiro)
-Marcia Luca De La Garza/older sister/25/cafe worker & law intern/She's Antonia's daughter and Javier's adopted child as well as a law intern by day and cafe barista by night. Out of all of her siblings, she was the most against Mia going to Korea to be an idol. She heard and has seen way too many stories about the way idols are treated over there, especially the foreign members. She refused to see her little sister go through all of that and for a while their relationship was a little strained. Mia was told by her mother and sisters, Marcia would literally stalk every piece of her sisters idol life like an obsessed fan, making sure she's okay and not faking her happiness. When all was good, Marcia gave her support, though still very reluctantly, to Mia and that felt like a tremendous weight was lifted off of her shoulders. (FC: Sessilee Lopez)
-Javier Miguel De La Garza/father/48/co-restaurant owner/Known as the "chillest dad ever" according to Mia. He is Brazilian-American, born in Louisiana, but found a job in finance working in the Jamaican branch of operation. He was also a single father to a little girl and had to overcome certain struggles in day to day living until he met the "love of his life" at a food vendor. From then on his family grew until he was outnumbered by women in his household but loved all the same. Mia is a total daddy's girl and hung around him the most. He's so cool and chill that she always goes to talk to him about anything with him, even the embarassing stuff. He can be very worrisome, finding different ways to contact her. He would even wake up extra early to Skype or call Mia, aking if she ate well, is she getting enough sleep, etc., which comforted both him and Mia. (FC: Coby Bell)
-Antonia Ynez De La Garza (nee Vega) /mother/46/co-restaurant owner/Mia calls her "the flyest mama ever" since she's absolutely gorgeous and often mistaken as the eldest of her sisters. Mentally, she is a really wise woman that has gone through her extreme dosage of life, from being raised by a single mother after her father passed away to being from a really poor background. She was also left as a single parent when the father wanted nothing to do with her first born child so she had to grow up independent. One thing she, and her mother never gave up on, though, was the ability to believe in your dreams which is what she told all of her daughters to continue to believe in. She achieved her dream of being a restaurant owner so that was enough for her to support her children. She, though understandably skeptical, allowed Mia to go chase her dreams in South Korea since it was a way to experience the world and solidify her confidence. She was also the prime disciplinarian in the family and Mia sometimes imitates her mother yelling at her using Antonia's Jamaican Patois. (FC: Yaya DaCosta)
-Sofia Amilia De La Garza /older sister/25/interior designer/She is Javier's daughter from a previous relationship and Antonia's adopted daughter. She's the mature older sibling who makes sure everything is in order. When her parents were busy, she would take over the role of being the guardian and watched over her little sisters and made sure they were okay. She's an interior designer who decorated the revamped version of their family restaurant and plans to open up her own company that deals with interior design. She thought that her baby sister going over to Korea to perform was crazy but since Mia had her mind set to it so she gave her baby sister support which meant a lot to her. (FC: Joan Smalls)
-Linda Rosita De La Garza/older sister/23/realtor/She's the middle child and one of Miami's rising young realtors. Linda is literally one of Mia's biggest supporters from the jump, which is different compared to her other sisters who were against it. She thought it was cool that she was on her way to living out a one in a million opportunity, it would be a dream come true. She also likes how its like a passage to experience a culture that isn't their own, while also introducing her own culture to whoever doesn't fully grasp it. She truly believes in the YOLO mantra and was never negativie towards the move which added to her confidence. (FC: Lais Ribeiro)
-Marcia Luca De La Garza/older sister/25/cafe worker & law intern/She's Antonia's daughter and Javier's adopted child as well as a law intern by day and cafe barista by night. Out of all of her siblings, she was the most against Mia going to Korea to be an idol. She heard and has seen way too many stories about the way idols are treated over there, especially the foreign members. She refused to see her little sister go through all of that and for a while their relationship was a little strained. Mia was told by her mother and sisters, Marcia would literally stalk every piece of her sisters idol life like an obsessed fan, making sure she's okay and not faking her happiness. When all was good, Marcia gave her support, though still very reluctantly, to Mia and that felt like a tremendous weight was lifted off of her shoulders. (FC: Sessilee Lopez)
-Alana Salima De La Garza/"her OG baby" baby sister/14/high school freshman/The youngest of the bunch and and avid Kpopper. She's into all types of music, not only the songs in English but Indian, French, Japanese, etc., so she was totally hyped for Mia's move. Yeah she missed seeing her sister all the time, but they skyped whenever and she came home every so often for vacationing and renewing her visa/passport. Alana even started her own blog on Tumblr (mias-allure) which was mainly to support Allure/Mia and gained a lot of popularity, even more so when they discovered that the creator of the blog was Mia's little sister. (FC: Jessica Sula)
-Luna Nieve De La Garza/
Friends:
-Tatianna Michelle Gibson/"ride or die" best friend/22/magazine intern/Tatianna has been her best friend since they were in preschool coloring, trying their best to stay inside the lines. They have always been together and supportive of each others work so basically Tatianna has her back whenever. Tatianna interns with Glamour magazine and travels around a bit, even surprising Mia every once and awhile. Tatianna also gets hook up to parties in the fashion world (Mia was once invited to a Vogue party (x) and networked with famous, pretty people) and invited the Allure members to them so they can network. (FC: Riley Montana)
-Melissa Hsieh/"the cutiepie" best friend/21/photographer/Melissa and Mia have been tight since kindergarten. She's her cutiepie because of how sweet she is and how much undying faith she has in everything her friends do. She has always wanted to be a photographer who traveled around the world so she takes pictures of all of the sights she sees, gaining a great following on Instagram and her blog since people loved her vision of the world. She does many visits to South Korea and Japan so she runs into her best friend at times when she can. (FC: Ming Xi)
-Stacey Nicole Chester/the "vain but lovable" best friend /22/cosmetologist & all around beauty expert/She knows how to dress and will tell you if what your wearing will not do. Mia, growing up with the woman, had to hear about how she was below fashionable requirement a lot, albeit only jokingly, but she did learn how to put on makeup from the girl. She teases Mia a lot about everything but it's all in good spirits. Mia admires her because she really knows how to style and make anyone glamourous, regardless of skin complexion, ethnicity, or hair type, but she's often underestimated because she's white so people think she's a "one trick pony". She currently works in a small hair salon but told Mia to call her if JYP tries to whitewash her beauty with the wrong BB cream. (FC: Devon Windsor)
-Cha Hakyeon "N" /"pretty much her favorite oppa" friend & sunbae/25/Vixx leader & choreographer/As a pretty big Vixx fan, she's always admired how, not only handsome he is, but how talented he was at choreographing Vixx's conceptual dance routines. He is also really funny and sassy yet very kind and caring. He likes to because she reacts to it in a dramatic and humorous way. He likes having conversations with her because she is very intuitive and has very interesting perspective on things so no conversation is dull with her. They also try to one up each when it comes to dancing but it becomes really interesting since Mia is good at boy group dances while Hakyeon is good at girl group dances. Outside of idol work, they hangout with each other and are often asked if they're are dating but they decline. The "Nia" ship is often in competition with the one her and her love interest share even though it's just a bromance.
-Tatianna Michelle Gibson/"ride or die" best friend/22/magazine intern/Tatianna has been her best friend since they were in preschool coloring, trying their best to stay inside the lines. They have always been together and supportive of each others work so basically Tatianna has her back whenever. Tatianna interns with Glamour magazine and travels around a bit, even surprising Mia every once and awhile. Tatianna also gets hook up to parties in the fashion world (Mia was once invited to a Vogue party (x) and networked with famous, pretty people) and invited the Allure members to them so they can network. (FC: Riley Montana)
-Melissa Hsieh/"the cutiepie" best friend/21/photographer/Melissa and Mia have been tight since kindergarten. She's her cutiepie because of how sweet she is and how much undying faith she has in everything her friends do. She has always wanted to be a photographer who traveled around the world so she takes pictures of all of the sights she sees, gaining a great following on Instagram and her blog since people loved her vision of the world. She does many visits to South Korea and Japan so she runs into her best friend at times when she can. (FC: Ming Xi)
-Stacey Nicole Chester/the "vain but lovable" best friend /22/cosmetologist & all around beauty expert/She knows how to dress and will tell you if what your wearing will not do. Mia, growing up with the woman, had to hear about how she was below fashionable requirement a lot, albeit only jokingly, but she did learn how to put on makeup from the girl. She teases Mia a lot about everything but it's all in good spirits. Mia admires her because she really knows how to style and make anyone glamourous, regardless of skin complexion, ethnicity, or hair type, but she's often underestimated because she's white so people think she's a "one trick pony". She currently works in a small hair salon but told Mia to call her if JYP tries to whitewash her beauty with the wrong BB cream. (FC: Devon Windsor)
-Gabriela Carina Hernandez /"the Spanish speaking" best friend/22/teaching assistant/Gabriela is originally from El Salvador but came to Miami when her and Mia were in 3rd grade and have been best friends ever since. They both know Spanish and would often have secret conversations with each other which would upset their other group of friends, especially Tatianna and Stacey. Mia defended her when the other kids made fun of her accent and that was how they became friends and her support is never ending. (FC: Sara Sampaio)
- Baek Myunghwa/"first Korean friend outside the industry" best friend/23/boutique worker/About 4 months after she moved to South Korea and started being a trainee, she met her "Myunggie-unnie" in one of the bakeries. Myunghwa saw how lost and foreigner-like Mia was and helped her out since she knew a little English from living Australia for a little. They then started talking to each other and from then on they became great friends. They both attended SNU as creative writing majors with a business minor and her goal is to be a novelist. She is also a young mother to "Mia's baby", Chun-hwa, but still on her grind towards success, especially for her daughter. She works as a clothing store worker and cafe worker until she finishes her novel and finds a publisher. (FC: Jessica Ricks)
-Minatozaki Sana/"her kawaii potato" friend/19/Twice's lead dancer/Mia is pretty close to the members of Twice but, mostly Sana. The girl is pretty bubbly and easy to get along with. They were trainees around the same time and shared the common love of eating and dressing according to mood regardless of style. She's her Japanese tutor and is generally impressed by her grasp of the language and her culture. When they interact, Sana likes to surprise back hug her and when talking they will hug each other quite often. They are so skinship-y that they have the ship name "MiSan".
-Blaire Renata Munroe/the Alluring sister/tba/(potential) member of Allure/tba
-(Any applicant who wants to be friends with Mia)/fellow Allure bestie/tba/member of Allure/tba
-Mandy Sekiguchi/"the super weird, cinnamon roll" Jpop friend/25/performer/She originally met the "krumper" through Japanese artist and her role model, Crystal Kay, who is a good friend of JYP that collabed with him back in the day and was under the same management as Mandy. In 2013, the trainees were allowed to attend JYP Nation's Japan concert and the two vibed there. Mandy was happy to have an African-American friend to ask things about since he was Japanese raised but the Nigerian in him brought on different struggles as well as different beauties. Mia views him as an adorable cinnamon roll, who is really weird but is also someone who can be easily talked to and someone passionate about dance. Her friend Tatianna keeps asking for Mia to hook them up so the girl can holla at him (insert Mia eye roll here)
-Chou Tzuyu/"her precious baby" best friend/16/Twice's maknae/Despite their age difference, after Sana, Mia is probably the closest to Tzuyu when it comes to Twice. The girl is so unbelievably sweet and easy to like, acting just as adorably as any young teenager would. Tzuyu takes advantage of the fact that Mia is willing to spoil her like a little sister. The teen may look like a woman but Mia will treat her like she's 10 and a baby, seriously if any shirt is too short or shorts too short or any clothing is too tight, Mia will literally tell Tzuyu to go and find her clothes or she'll find them for her because that won't fly with her and Tzuyu will listen to "Mamma Mia". It can be a bit much but Tzuyu feels loved regardless. Outside of Twice, Mia would probably be one of the first people that she goes to when she has a problem or needs some advice (or just a hug.)
-Jackson Wang/"the kind of starnge but really sweet" best friend/21/got7's puppy/He is like her little brother and was one of her first friends since coming to JYP and Korea. He's extremely talkative and a lot of the things he says are really goofy but he's pretty much a ride or die in Mia's book. She's really grateful to have met someone so positive and in the same boat as her, with not knowing much about Korean culture or the language. She was also grateful to the fact that he teaches her Mandarin as much as he can. He's also curious about a lot of things in Western culture and specifically her heritage as an Afro-Latina with Jamaican and Trinidadian and she happily tells him about her experiences.
-Amber Josephine Liu/"SM style" close friend/23/f(x)'s main rapper & ultimate social butterfly/Their meeting was destined to happen regardless since Amber is friends with pretty much everyone, like 95%, of people in the Kpop sphere (hell maybe even Korea as a whole). It wasn't hard for Mia to click with the girl so their friendship took no time to get to a close level. She is one of the people to call her "Mamma Mia" while Mia calls her "Ambear". When Mia first started out on YouTube, Amber was the first to collab with her and the public saw that they were hilarious together.
-Eric Nam /"East Coast" friend & sunbae/27/singer-songwriter & After School host/They got closer when she became a host on After School Club and often hung out after filming ended, alongside Jimin and Kevin. When they talk, he is reminded of home since they were both Southern raised in the U.S. He also features in her vlogs from time to time and they become very goofy there.
-Alexandra "Alex" Reid/new friend/21/rapper for Rania & singer-songwriter/Alex and Mia met when they were both promoting on Show Champion. Allure bowed to Rania since they are their sunbaes and Alex became really happy at the fact that she saw more foreign idols, more specifically idols that look more like her. It wasn't hard for them to become fast friends since they both had similar taste in food (spiciness and kimchi = yes) and hobbies and were naturally silly. Mia helps her adjust even more into Korea since she has 5 years of experience, helping her learn the language, and you can see Mia in Alex's Periscopes, and vice versa with Mia's vlogs, at times so much that they are known as "Mialex". Alex was also a gateway for her to get close to the other Rania members mainly newer members Seulji and Hyeme.
-Cha Hakyeon "N" /"pretty much her favorite oppa" friend & sunbae/25/Vixx leader & choreographer/As a pretty big Vixx fan, she's always admired how, not only handsome he is, but how talented he was at choreographing Vixx's conceptual dance routines. He is also really funny and sassy yet very kind and caring. He likes to because she reacts to it in a dramatic and humorous way. He likes having conversations with her because she is very intuitive and has very interesting perspective on things so no conversation is dull with her. They also try to one up each when it comes to dancing but it becomes really interesting since Mia is good at boy group dances while Hakyeon is good at girl group dances. Outside of idol work, they hangout with each other and are often asked if they're are dating but they decline. The "Nia" ship is often in competition with the one her and her love interest share even though it's just a bromance.
Likes:
- Spicy food (Being raised by a spice loving, Caribbean mother made her immune honestly and she loves to spice up atleast 75% of her food)
- Exercising (It calms her)
- Cooking & Baking
- Snowboarding
- Beaches
- Animes & Manga
- Most Animals
- Eating in general
- Fashion
- KARAOKE!!!! (Her turnup would be too real)
- Spicy food (Being raised by a spice loving, Caribbean mother made her immune honestly and she loves to spice up atleast 75% of her food)
- Exercising (It calms her)
- Cooking & Baking
- Snowboarding
- Beaches
- Animes & Manga
- Most Animals
- Eating in general
- Fashion
- KARAOKE!!!! (Her turnup would be too real)
Dislikes:
- Super ignorant humans (she'll call them out if in her presence)
- Onions
- Frogs
- Watermelon (yeah and she's black, shocker! -_-)
- Rollercoasters (well, sometimes)
- People who crack their knuckles (AHGDONALNNKWSRHABOJML<:MLNN!!!!!!1!1!)
- Smoking (anyone is allowed to smoke and die if they want but she ain't tryna breathe that in...)
- Bugs (very generic dislike but...ew. Her running from a bee is pretty hilarious (to everyone but her, of course).)
Hobbies:
- Going on quiet walks or hiking
- Playing video games
- Composing/Playing her instruments
- Cooking & Baking
- Discovering new music regardless of language
- Making vlogs (though the editing can be a pain...)
- Doodling (lol)
- Attending fashion shows as a guest
- She likes to go surfing
- Relaxing
- Going on quiet walks or hiking
- Playing video games
- Composing/Playing her instruments
- Cooking & Baking
- Discovering new music regardless of language
- Making vlogs (though the editing can be a pain...)
- Doodling (lol)
- Attending fashion shows as a guest
- She likes to go surfing
- Relaxing
Trivia:
- She has her license and takes drives around both the U.S and South Korea
- She was actually signed to a modelling agency, Next Model Management Miami, before coming to Korea for training
- She can't whistle like a normal person but she has a whistle register when singing
- She has a somewhat unhealthy obsession with jjajangmyeon, literally never gets tired of it
- She really admires Chris Hart since he's become a successful act in Japan despite being a full African American guy from California and she hopes she and her group will get that same love
- She is very active on social media (IG, Snapchat, Periscope & Twitter: doremimi_) and she opens up a YouTube account (Mia De La Garza) for vlogging, song covers, lookbooks and other type of special videos, like Amber's "What the Pineapple" or like "ChoNunMigookSaram".
- She has a slight fear of heights due to a rollercoaster incident with her dad, where the machine suddenly stopped mid-loop and she was left hanging upside down for about 30 minutes. It doesn't stop her from living life but if she does something like zip line or ride other rollercoasters then she will slowly walk to the top or be really reluctant.
- She loves playing with kids and babies and they take a major liking to her
- She calls herself an "animal whisperer" and initially her Allure members thought she was joking but she always gets animals to take selfies with her through "communication" (x, x, x, x) so they aren't too sure anymore...
- She knows how to speak some French and a little Portuguese from her dad but it's really limited since he only grew up in an English and Spanish speaking environment, despite his ethnic origins.
- Her blood type is AB+
- Her mom really liked flowers and tea which is where she got the name "Camellia" which also symbolized eternal love (she got called "chameleon" a lot in middle school but that could also symbolize adaptability so she wins either way *now twirl*)
- Since coming to JYP, big boss had plans to promote her as a model. Next extended her contract to the London, Milan and New York branches as well as getting signed with Donna Management in Tokyo.
- Her personal anthem is a new song, "Formation" by Beyonce, because it's full of black, female pride and she really keeps hot sauce in her bag. Swag.
- Her favorite song of the moment is "Sax" by Fleur East because it's like the female version of Uptown Funk (which is already a win) and she goes hard when doing the dance, shows will sometimes ask her to dance it for them or just play the song knowing she can't control herself. Her other jam is "Work" by Rhianna but she goes from 1 to 100 with y dancing so she can't do it on broadcast lol.
- Her favorite artists and inspirations are Mahalia Jackson, Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Janet Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Adele and Beyonce.
- She likes all genres of music from head banging heavy metal to soft, heartwretching ballads, but her top got to genre types are R&B, soul, ballads, trap, urban-pop, hip-hop, reggae, and jazz which are the styles of music she would want to release on her own.
- She really likes KOHH because she believes he made the "It G Ma" song better just by his "Arigato" at the end and that he's so cool that he could rhyme in Japanese and it ends up rhyming in English and that blows her mind
- She can play the guitar (learned at 8) and the piano (learned at 12) and started drum lessons when she became a trainee (age 17).
- She took ballet and hip hop classes when she was younger and was a cheerleader in junior high and high school.
- She has trypophobia because those images make her skin crawl and she feels nauseous, it's a horrible feeling.
- Her favorite color is pink
- She graduated school early because she skipped a grade (along with her friend Melissa)
- For her first few months of being a trainee, her mom stayed with her since she was still a minor and in turn learned a lot about the culture
- Right before debut, she graduated from Seoul National University, majoring in Business and minoring in Music.
- She really likes sports and is good at them but people underestimate her athleticism and competitiveness because of her appearance or how nice she is. On shows like ISAC or Dream Team, her expertise would lie with wrestling, basketball, sprinting, and archery.
- On Tumblr, she is very (or tries to be very) interactive with her fans answers the asks that are sent in (the positive ones and only gives snippy responses to a few negative or disgusting ones.) One ask said that "I'm so sorry Mia but Allure's music isn't really my style but you and the other girls are so inspirational and amazing I still can't help but love you. Allure fighting~!" to which Mia responded, "Don't be sorry! Everyone has their tastes, some people prefer rock and some prefer hip-hop ^_^! I'm the same in the sense that I love an artist's personality but don't care for their music and vice versa. I am very happy that you like us as people, that's the best support for me atleast! <3"
- When asked who her favorite groups/bands are she said Vixx, f(x), GFriend, 2NE1, Big Bang, Spica, Mamamoo, Winner, SHINee, Sistar, Miss A from Korea, S.H.E from Taiwan, and Exile Tribe, EGirls, Perfume, Faky, Superfly, Kana-boon and One OK Rock for Japan, and Candy Mafia from Thailand.
- When asked why Vixx was her top favorite male group she said she loved their experimentation with concepts, it was creative, and she loved the fact that Voodoo Doll (her favorite Vixx song/concept) won them their first award which was also on her 19th birthday. It was like a present for all of them.
- She is a mezzo-soprano with a very strong, dominant upper register so people get shocked when they hear her deeper voice since she normally sings higher.
- She likes to learn different group dances, her favorite dances of the moment are BTS "Dope" and "Danger", got7 "Just Right" and "If You Do" as well as Gfriend "Glass Bead" and "Rough"(and Leo's body roll in Chained Up)
- On Tumblr, she will sometimes act like it's her own completely personal blog, forgetting she's an idol and acts like she's just a regular person. So she'll reblog pictures of her favorite groups and kind of spazz in the tags/comments. (ex. reblogs picture of handsome Minho (or Leo) being rude, tags it as "heavy breathing", "stahp it", "i feel like crying" and "why are you so pretty tho like it physically hurts me")
- When asked what part of her body she was the most confident in, people would expect her to say her face with her modelling background, but she says it's her legs and stomach.
- On Tumblr, she is very (or tries to be very) interactive with her fans answers the asks that are sent in (the positive ones and only gives snippy responses to a few negative or disgusting ones.) One ask said that "I'm so sorry Mia but Allure's music isn't really my style but you and the other girls are so inspirational and amazing I still can't help but love you. Allure fighting~!" to which Mia responded, "Don't be sorry! Everyone has their tastes, some people prefer rock and some prefer hip-hop ^_^! I'm the same in the sense that I love an artist's personality but don't care for their music and vice versa. I am very happy that you like us as people, that's the best support for me atleast! <3"
- When asked who her favorite groups/bands are she said Vixx, f(x), GFriend, 2NE1, Big Bang, Spica, Mamamoo, Winner, SHINee, Sistar, Miss A from Korea, S.H.E from Taiwan, and Exile Tribe, EGirls, Perfume, Faky, Superfly, Kana-boon and One OK Rock for Japan, and Candy Mafia from Thailand.
- When asked why Vixx was her top favorite male group she said she loved their experimentation with concepts, it was creative, and she loved the fact that Voodoo Doll (her favorite Vixx song/concept) won them their first award which was also on her 19th birthday. It was like a present for all of them.
- She is a mezzo-soprano with a very strong, dominant upper register so people get shocked when they hear her deeper voice since she normally sings higher.
- She likes to learn different group dances, her favorite dances of the moment are BTS "Dope" and "Danger", got7 "Just Right" and "If You Do" as well as Gfriend "Glass Bead" and "Rough"
- On Tumblr, she will sometimes act like it's her own completely personal blog, forgetting she's an idol and acts like she's just a regular person. So she'll reblog pictures of her favorite groups and kind of spazz in the tags/comments. (ex. reblogs picture of handsome Minho (
- When asked what part of her body she was the most confident in, people would expect her to say her face with her modelling background, but she says it's her legs and stomach.
- Her first job was working in the family restaurant, cleaning the tables and waiting on customers
- During the high school she did a lot of volunteer work at animal centers and even went to Zimbabwe for a wildlife project
- She did one musical during high school and she played one of the leading characters, Nina Rosario, in "In The Heights"
- She had a quinceanera when she was fifiteen and she was fabulous (it was a fact, not an opinion)
- She is a total basketball lover and does not understand soccer/football (unless it's American football) but tries to get into it because of her love interest's deep passion towards it.
- Her favorite shows from back home are Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Pretty Little Liars, Jane the , Empire, Sleepy Hollow, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Orange Is The New Black.
- It took her long time to be able to call an older guy oppa but Wooyoung asked her to call him that now, its less weird...almost.
- She calls JYP "ahjussi" and it comes out so naturally that he feels offended because he takes it as her thinking he's old.
- During the high school she did a lot of volunteer work at animal centers and even went to Zimbabwe for a wildlife project
- She did one musical during high school and she played one of the leading characters, Nina Rosario, in "In The Heights"
- She had a quinceanera when she was fifiteen and she was fabulous (it was a fact, not an opinion)
- She is a total basketball lover and does not understand soccer/football (unless it's American football) but tries to get into it because of her love interest's deep passion towards it.
- Her favorite shows from back home are Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Pretty Little Liars, Jane the , Empire, Sleepy Hollow, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Orange Is The New Black.
- It took her long time to be able to call an older guy oppa but Wooyoung asked her to call him that now, its less weird...almost.
- She calls JYP "ahjussi" and it comes out so naturally that he feels offended because he takes it as her thinking he's old.
Stagename:Mia, 미아 (Korean), ミーヤ(Katakana)[also written みあ (Hiragana) or 美明 (Kanji)] (Japanese)
Persona:Free-Spirited ButterflyPosition:Triple Threat (I went the Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer route)
Talent Twins
Singing Twin:Tori Kelly (x)/Jessi Glynne (x) (English/Western), Ailee (or SPICA's Kim Bohyung) (Korean)
Dancing Twin:Natalie La Rose (x) / Dinah Jane Hansen (Western), Flower's Sato Harumi for softer concepts (x) and 4minute's Jiyoon for harder, hip-hop concepts (Eastern)
Rapping Twin:Tori Kelly (Western), 4Minute Jiyoon
Variety Twin:Exid Hani (or GFRIEND Yuju)
Dancing Twin:Natalie La Rose (x) / Dinah Jane Hansen (Western), Flower's Sato Harumi for softer concepts (x) and 4minute's Jiyoon for harder, hip-hop concepts (Eastern)
Rapping Twin:Tori Kelly (Western), 4Minute Jiyoon
Variety Twin:Exid Hani (or GFRIEND Yuju)
Trainee Years:4.5 years (fall 2012 - debut)
Trainee Background:Not gonna lie, she had it kind of hard in the beginning because people thought of her as just a "gimmick" for trying to break into the Kpop industry, like being the black, female version of Chad (not gonna have a Kpop) Future, even though she was scouted by the company. It baffled her to see how, kind of, closeminded they are compared to their conservative Jpop counterparts, who have quite a few, prominent foreign artist, half Japanese or not at all. Once they saw that she was making a wholehearted, honest effort to learn about their culture and language and that she was really nice, the trainees took a liking to her even being curious about her Afro-Latina background. She got the closest to some of the got7 members, specifically Markson and veteran JB, some of the Day6 members, specifically Jae, YoungK and Sungjin since they were close in age, and some of Twice's members, mainly Tzuyu, Japan-line, and Nayeon. She would be the one to practice at lste hours because she wanted to master her craft. She would also help her trainee friends since, even though most were in a competition for debuting, she liked to help people out if she could. She never understood nor partaken in the spitefullnes in the trainee culture, it wasn't in her. She also spent a lot of time writing lyrics and composing songs, she has about a hundred under her belt at the moment.
Trainee Background:Not gonna lie, she had it kind of hard in the beginning because people thought of her as just a "gimmick" for trying to break into the Kpop industry, like being the black, female version of Chad (not gonna have a Kpop) Future, even though she was scouted by the company. It baffled her to see how, kind of, closeminded they are compared to their conservative Jpop counterparts, who have quite a few, prominent foreign artist, half Japanese or not at all. Once they saw that she was making a wholehearted, honest effort to learn about their culture and language and that she was really nice, the trainees took a liking to her even being curious about her Afro-Latina background. She got the closest to some of the got7 members, specifically Markson and veteran JB, some of the Day6 members, specifically Jae, YoungK and Sungjin since they were close in age, and some of Twice's members, mainly Tzuyu, Japan-line, and Nayeon. She would be the one to practice at lste hours because she wanted to master her craft. She would also help her trainee friends since, even though most were in a competition for debuting, she liked to help people out if she could. She never understood nor partaken in the spitefullnes in the trainee culture, it wasn't in her. She also spent a lot of time writing lyrics and composing songs, she has about a hundred under her belt at the moment.
Pre Debut:
- When she went back home for passport/visa corrections during her 2 year she collaborated with Miami based rapper and DJ on a song called "Share My Last" to pass the time since they were Mia's claasmates and they needed the song for a class project.
- She released three OST (x, x, x) but under the alias "C" (which sparked a bunch of Pretty Little Liar jokes about "A" finding a singing career in Korea and also "C" being the newest member and only female of the letter family with L, M, N, and V);
- She modelled and walked small runways in Miami, New York, Japan, and Seoul (her biggest features being for Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel for runway and an ad campaign with H&M Cosmetics)
- She had a few huge opportunities, being one of the models on a W Korea issue back in early 2014 (x, x, x), and her very own solo features in Vogue Paris (x, x, x, x) and Vogue Spain (x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x) a little before Allure made their debut.
- She and the Main Vocalist of Allure co-wrote and recorded the song "Saddest Vanilla" which they released on YouTube (either under Allure's official YouTube or Mia's YouTube)
- When she went back home for passport/visa corrections during her 2 year she collaborated with Miami based rapper and DJ on a song called "Share My Last" to pass the time since they were Mia's claasmates and they needed the song for a class project.
- She released three OST (x, x, x) but under the alias "C" (which sparked a bunch of Pretty Little Liar jokes about "A" finding a singing career in Korea and also "C" being the newest member and only female of the letter family with L, M, N, and V);
- She modelled and walked small runways in Miami, New York, Japan, and Seoul (her biggest features being for Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel for runway and an ad campaign with H&M Cosmetics)
- She had a few huge opportunities, being one of the models on a W Korea issue back in early 2014 (x, x, x), and her very own solo features in Vogue Paris (x, x, x, x) and Vogue Spain (x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x) a little before Allure made their debut.
- She and the Main Vocalist of Allure co-wrote and recorded the song "Saddest Vanilla" which they released on YouTube (either under Allure's official YouTube or Mia's YouTube)
Jung Taekwoon (Leo).
Backup Love Interest:Cha Hakyeon (N)
Group:VIXX
Personality:On stage he is Leo, charismatic, lion-like main vocalist of Vixx, while on variety shows or anywhere near a camera, he is a shy, kitty (and hamster) that'll get embarrassed by close to anything that puts him in the spotlight. When its just a normal day with no (or few) cameras or anything, then he is more outgoing though still not completely talkative. He can get embarrassed rather easily whether it's because of him being asked to do aegyo or from calling him a hamster. Despite his cold appearance, he is really humble and thankful for his fans and loved ones. His features light up the most when he's around babies and small children.
Group:VIXX
Personality:On stage he is Leo, charismatic, lion-like main vocalist of Vixx, while on variety shows or anywhere near a camera, he is a shy, kitty (and hamster) that'll get embarrassed by close to anything that puts him in the spotlight. When its just a normal day with no (or few) cameras or anything, then he is more outgoing though still not completely talkative. He can get embarrassed rather easily whether it's because of him being asked to do aegyo or from calling him a hamster. Despite his cold appearance, he is really humble and thankful for his fans and loved ones. His features light up the most when he's around babies and small children.
He is a really awkward human being, not really sure of how to express himself and extremely self conscious of what he says. His silence and stone face is often misinterpreted as him hating everything and everyone. He ends up being one of the most misunderstood idols because of his shy nature. He tries to overcome it and it is very admirable to see.
First Meeting:Mia had been working on her first job outside of being in Allure, she was a host alongside Eric, Jimin, and Kevin on After School Club. She was honest and admitted that she was a huge Starlight and they, especially Jimin, teased the heck out of her when the males made another appearance on the show. The three veteran hosts, noticed that the rookie was extremely quiet in the presence of the 6 which then made her admit how much she loved Vixx and how Leo was her bias.
First Meeting:Mia had been working on her first job outside of being in Allure, she was a host alongside Eric, Jimin, and Kevin on After School Club. She was honest and admitted that she was a huge Starlight and they, especially Jimin, teased the heck out of her when the males made another appearance on the show. The three veteran hosts, noticed that the rookie was extremely quiet in the presence of the 6 which then made her admit how much she loved Vixx and how Leo was her bias.
She admitted that she thought he was really talented and that she went to go see his both of his musicals while she was a trainee, how he is really handsome to the level of being an anime character come to life, how is extremely beautiful when he smiles, how he is honest with himself, how he always tries his best in uncomfortable situations, to how much he loved food and coffee, etc., even admitting that the Le-Sin-Set was too real which made him become the "Top of Head" fairy from embarrassment. It then made the Vixx members and ASC members cackle and Mia went on and on about how much she was a Leo stan before the male stumbled over to her begging her to stop which really made everyone laugh. It was like a comedy sketch. She obliged but soon got embarrassed by how she probably came off as a total fangirl due to her complimenting and became her own "Top of the Head Fairy". But the incident solidified her as a full fledged host on ASC since she had a natural variety personality to match the other hosts while being an even more relatable Western Kpop artist.
The next time they met was when Allure was promoted on a music show the same time Vixx had promotions. When she had a solo project and filmed a behind the scenes segment for Show Champion, interviewing her members before wandering around backstage, greeting various sunbaes from BTS, Rania, her got7 babies, before she came up to the Vixx guys who greeted her happily remembering her from before. She wished them all luck and they high-fived her. When Leo kindly tapped her palm and bowed to her, she cutely spazzed in Korean before scurrying away, leaving an embarassed Leo and an extemely amused Vixx behind. It started this crazy idea, the idea of Mia being in love with Leo. Some were happy wanting Mia to "bring some chocolate into oppa's life" while some thought it was weird, though not against it, but that didn't stop variety shows from getting curious.
After gaining a lot of momentum, Allure was invited to have a full segment on Weekly Idol featuring guest host Cha Hakyeon where, after slaying the random dance segment and Kpop idol group dances, they went to the trivia segment. When it got to Mia, Coni was really curious about her facts.
"One of your facts says "Le-Sin-Set Icon". What does that mean?" he asked but N was the first to answer.
"My group and I have met Mia multiple times and her favorite member is Leo-yah." N explained. "In the Vixx fandom, it is said that once you start to like Leo, it's really hard to stop liking him."
"You like Leo?" Coni asked.
"Yeah. I think he's a very talented artist and has a very unique personality, he doesn't uphold a certain type of image, he's just himself." Mia asnwered sincerely and professionally but Coni wasn't looking for the politically correct responses.
"Do you want to date Leo?" Coni deadpanned and Mia quickly denied the claim.
"No, I would rather be his friend." she said waving her hands in front of her face.
"You're really pretty, though. You'd make a good-looking couple." Coni pushed wanting to play matchmaker but Mia shook her head.
"Thank you but I can't really date anyone right now. When I do I want it to be based more on personal chemistry not appearances." Mia chuckled, feeling slightly awkward (but her comment made people start to love her even more since fans translated it in different ways). "Plus Leo-sunbaenim isn't really my type, I think."
"Oh? Let's see what your ideal type is." Coni said as he and the others moved down to look at the information before snickers were heard all around.
"I'm not really into loud and obnoxious guys, I prefer quiet guys who would actually listen to me, someone who seems to have a mysterious aura around them but is really sweet and shy when you pay closer attention. I would also like someone who can match my eating habits and prefers not-so flashy dates, like cute little stops at the cafe." N finished reading before staring at the girl. "Yah, Mia-yah! Why'd you lie?!"
Mia started to sweat. "No, it's not..."
"How could you say he's not your ideal type?! That sounds exactly like Leo!" N exclaimed. "I should've known from the first time we met that you liked him."
"Omg..." Mia chuckled embarassedly as she hid behind one of her members but that didn't stop N from carrying on.
"Mia-yah was so cute, going on and on about how much she liked his singing, his voice in general, the way he walked, his smile, his coffee obsession, his..." he was then interrupted by Mia who bolted up to him and put her hands over his mouth while laughing. N then pulled her hands away as he continued his assault. "Don't be embarassed~! She also likes how shy he is, how he looks like an anime character, how he's in LR, how he acts like a cat." the Vixx leader added on in attack and Mia laughed in defeat with a bowed head. N then hugged her and patted her back, kind of like a big brother with a little sister. "Aww, young love is so precious~!" he said, Coni and the Allure members completely dying from Mia's embarrassment. She then bowed respectfully to her sunbae before heading back to her seat, the cameras focusing in on her face.
"Aigoo..." she laughed, while covering her face cutely. Everyone chuckled at her dismay before the other segments continued. Unknowingly, producers were paying really close attention to the girl and this "allegedly" budding romance with the extremely loved yet quiet Vixx member. It seemed like an interesting combination to a lot of people, all the way up to Mia and Leo getting "We Got Married" invites (it can be the regular or Global or even a brand new, made-up adaptation XD).
JYP wanted Mia to do it for publicity, of course, and to open up the public to foreigners even more. He thought Mia was perfect for the job, since she had a charm that even he wasn't immune to. She didn't know that she was going to get Leo but she was down for it. Jellyfish convinced Leo to do it as a means to get him more comfortable in front of the camera. He was really reluctant about it since he wasn't the variety type but s, especially N, encouraged him to try it. His variety skills might be more subdued and action focused, he was still pretty funny and cute. So, after much thinking, Leo agreed to it. They then became paired with each other, playing a couple on the verge to marriage, and got ultimately closer. From there it was a bunch of little moments that build up to something.
Interaction:I call this the story of how CamTaek became solidified and legit, thus begins the story of "The Hamster Lion and the Flower"...Story time~~~!
Aside from music shows and behind the scenes special, they didn't have the biggest interactions until WGM. The first few episodes of filming were very awkward since Leo is kind of an awkward human himself, which made their segments get cut short. It seemed like it was more burdening than fun for Leo and Mia felt bad about it. So when they were on break from filming one day, she pulled Leo off to the side and out of view from the crews. Mia found a small room in the back and shut the door.
"It's okay, oppa." she said while leaning against the door. She noticed Leo raised his eyebrow at her, showing her that he wasn't quite following her. "It's okay if you don't want to keep doing this. I'm not sure if it's because you don't want to keep working with me or too uncomfortable in front of cameras, maybe a combination of both. I can see your effort but I don't want you to continue to be uncomfortable." she said honestly and Leo felt bad that she thought it was because of her.
"It's not because of you at all. It's just that...I'm still not really good when it comes to cameras being everywhere. I don't necessarily want to quit but..." Leo explained slightly trailing off and Mia nodded.
"Well, I know this might be downplaying it but don't focus on them so much. Just keep a clear mind or focus on me, if you have to." Mia encouraged. "We're in this together, okay?" she said softly. Leo nodded at her words, though he couldn't help but notice that this seemed like a noona-dongsaeng interaction instead of an oppa-dongsaeng relationship.
"I'll try my best." Leo told her softly. Mia smiled before holding out her pinky to him.
"Promise?" she said and Leo smirked a little at the innocent gesture before linking his pinky with hers. "I've got your back." Mia nodded honestly and his eyes crinkled as he gave a slight smile. She grinned before going behind the older male and pushing him forward. "Now you have to go cook ramyeon." she added, Leo became instantly confused.
"I do?"
"Yeah, food and cooking can naturally be seen as cute especially when we work together." Mia explained. "Plus I heard from Wonshik that your ramyeon is world class and I'm hungry. I want the magical Taek-ramyeon~!" Leo chortled slightly at her idea but let himself be pushed by her. That was the true turning point in their relationship.
The two began to adjust as a team due to the small declaration of friendship and their segments became much more enjoyable. Though there were some who didn't think they belonged together and some who thought it was weird to see them together (can't escape it), most people couldn't deny how well they worked as a team and that their chemistry was undeniable, especially when Leo had moments of being really sweet and gentle with Mia. What the fans didn't know was that they improvised a lot instead of reading the script word for word, which made it feel even more authentic. Like one time they watched Miracle in Cell No.7, a movie Mia hasn't seen despite the hype. Leo was emotional but he was nowhere near Mia. She cried while watching Dispicable Me and other generally happy movies so she was a total mess and Leo, while being amused at how emotional she could get, sweetly wiped her tears and patted her head. They also liked how Mia was kind of the dominant figure in the relationship most of the time since Leo was kind of "go with the flow" unless he needed to intervene at some point. Like sometimes dealing with Mia made Leo stressed out, like the one time she made chicken flambe with matches since they couldn't find a lighter stick (x) and he was scared she would burn herself. So, yeah, ever since then he's intervened in her craziness...for both of their well-being.
(CamTaek kitchen special)
Cameras were in the kitchen with Mia as she thought of what to do, showing a struggle with her hunger. "Ahh~! Okay, Samgyeopsal and fresh kimchi it is." she said deciding on what dish to make as she tied her curls into a messy bun on top of her head. "How many Americans does it take to make Korean food? Hopefully only one." she snickered while heading to the refrigerator. "My Korean kitty (Leo) is taking a nap." she said and the male was indeed napping with earphones in his ear. She diligently pulled out all of the ingredients before thoroughly washing her hands. When she cut the cabbage, washed it, and began chopping the other vegetables was when Leo woke up. He could smell food. When he came to, he got up and headed to the kitchen. Mia then noticed her "fiancé" arrive which made her smile. "Kitty-oppa~! That was literally a cat nap. Did you smell the food?" she asked and Leo shook his head which made Mia laugh.
"Do you need help?" Leo asked softly.
Mia nodded. "I would appreciate that. But you need to put a bun in your hair." she said and Leo gave her a look. "We have to match!" she borderline whined and the older male rolled his eyes before he walked up to her and bent his head forward. Mia grinned before pulling a hair band out of her pocket and gave him a little man bun. "So cute~!" she said being proud of her work. She then walked over to the sink to wash her hands again, Leo reaching around her waist so he can do the same. They then split up the task of prep, Leo making the rice and kimchi base while Mia drained the soaked cabbage and continued mincing and cutting vegetables into the bowl. Soon the base was finished and it was time to fill it with other ingredients for the paste. All was well until they got to the hot pepper flakes...
"How many cups are you putting in? One or two?" Leo asked.
"Probably five." Mia answered casually, like that was normal to say.
"Five?!" Leo exclaimed in possibly the loudest voice anyone would hear from the man. It even shocked Mia as she stared at him mid-scoop. "Don't you think that's a bit too much?"
Mia blinked at him. "No." she answered innocently.
"Mia-yah, it's going to be too hot."
"No, it's not. This is normal." Mia responded and at that point Leo knew he wouldn't win an argument with her. She might be genetically wired to take such spice but he wasn't anywhere close to that. He had to take matters into his own hands. When Mia was about to make her third scoop, she felt herself be lifted up by the waist (Khuntoria style, though Mia wasn't even embarrassed and Leo was more focused on protecting his mouth from potential destruction) and away from the paste.
"Oh come on! Really?!" she laughed as she was placed on the other side of the kitchen, Leo blocking the paste with his taller form. His smile hidden from her. "Fine I'll just make my dipping sauce spicy then." she said with a dejected pout which made Leo snicker even further.
"Cute." he muttered. As time passed they finished making the rice, coating and packing the kimchi, making the dipping sauces, and plated the geotjeori, Leo started prepping the samgyeopsal on the grill while Mia washed the lettuce servings. Once she did that, she took over the meat grilling. Leo stared at her as she worked diligently. "You've worked hard." he complimented softly and Mia chuckled.
"Thank you." she said while cutting up the pieces. She then ran to the kitchen to grab them something to drink while Leo started to make a lettuce wrap, one stuffed with meat, spicy ssamjang, and garlic, no onion. Mia skipped back to the table and placed the soda bottle and cups down before she continued her grill master magic. To her surprise, Leo held a lettuce wrap to to feed her. He laughed as she struggled to eat it in one go, ending up with a stuffed, chipmunk face. She couldn't say thank you so she bowed which made him smile. When she finished her wrap she made Leo one as well, one that wasn't over stuffed but it did get sauce on his lip. Mia swiped it with her thumb and it like it was nothing but everyone else, especially Leo, was shocked. He went into a state of embarrassment at what just happened but all Mia focused on was her food.
"Mmmm~!" she hummed in content, proud of the meal. Despite her "fiancé" freaking out from her actions which was her pay back for cutting out her spicy loveliness.
(End of CamTaek moment)
This moment was only the beginning of their skinship. Now, even before this moment they were pretty skinship-y at times, mostly with hugs that were Mia-initiated, arm linking and hand holding but they were still pretty innocent (friendly) in nature. Mia would mainly hug him because he would get really embarrassed, even though she knew in her soul that he loved hugs. It was only when they started to question how they actually felt about each other, when they thought of each other in a not as friendly manner, was when the interactions carried more meaning. The hugs became more sensual, the stares more meaningful and they were soon at a point where they were so at ease with each other that they didn't filter their closeness, even if they didn't confess anything to each other.
When WGM filming had ended for that day, Mia decided to do a surprise Periscope for fans, what they weren't expecting to see was her laying on a bed with Leo's arms wrapped around her while his head rested in the crook of her neck as he napped. Hardcore and casual Starlights and Allure fans flipped out from a mixture of feels and shock. She called him her giant kitty but soon corrected it to hamster upon request from fans which made him snicker. The fans requested that she sing some songs and she did so but soon the "sleeping" Leo started squishing her face and nose with his hands and trolling her, even if she was singing wholeheartedly unless he really liked the song. At one point a fan sent a request for them to sing Vixx LR's Beautiful Liar (she purposely ignoring the thousands who questioned if they were legit dating or if they were married for real), and it soon became a duet with her rapping Ravi's parts while he sang his parts, half asleep. People were shocked by the amount of "don't give a " they exuded when together, well mainly with Leo since Allure fans knew Mia was like that most of the time. It got people even more hyped up for them and did wonders for ratings, soon making them one of the anticipated couples on the show.
When they traveled to different places (let's say Japan, though it doesn't have to be that), they really stuck together. Being more fluent than Leo in the language, Mia was able to tell him how to order things or explain himself correctly. During one of the trips that was held right before their final episodes (it was more for their personal and group schedules since the producers practically begged them to stay), they admitted how they felt for one another.
(The Confession)
When filming finished, Leo just laid in his bed while texting s. Soon he heard a knock on the door and thought it was one of the PDnims. They had been trying to convince him and Mia to extend their appearance which was a tad bit annoying and something he was not looking forward to so he was pleasantly surprised to see Mia.
"Oh, yay! You're still up." she said before holding up her bag of snacks. "I come with food~!" Leo, of course, let her in after that. Mia then glanced around his hotel room.
"Why do you have two beds?" she asked and Leo shrugged not knowing himself. "I want two beds for no reason." she added jokingly, sitting on the bed he wasn't occupying. Leo smiled, plopping down on the other bed as she rummaged through the bag.
"What did you buy?" he asked.
"Okay, I went to the little convenience store down the street and got bentos and some onigiri right before I saw this little bakery and went inside." Mia then pulled out the containers with an excited expression on her face. "They had mochi ice cream~~~!"
"Mochi ice cream?" he said, taking the containers that she handed to him.
"Yes, oh my goodness~! Back in my homeland we have this store called Trader Joe's and they sold them there. I've always had to fight with my sisters for them." she explained and Leo nodded.
"Mia-yah, why do you keep saying the homeland like I've never heard of America?" Leo asked and Mia cracked up.
"Sorry, I don't know why I always say it like that." Mia chuckled.
"Also did you go with one of the crew to the store?" he asked while eating the bento.
"Nope, I went by myself. I wanted some fresh air." she answered when Leo stopped to stare at her.
"It's dangerous at night, you shouldn't have been out by yourself. You could've came to me." he said and Mia raised an eyebrow at him before smiling slightly.
"I didn't think much of it since everything was like 5 minutes away at most, even though I should know better but if you're around, I'll definitely ask you to come with me." Mia declared. They did have a few more days for their Japan adventure. Leo nodded before he continued to eat his snack. They sat in a comfortable silence, eating (like usual) as they aimlessly watched a J-Drama on the T.V, but after sometime Mia sat her trays on the nightstand and turned to look at him. "Taekwoon-oppa..." she started. "What am I to you?" she asked and he looked at her surprised.
"What do you mean?" Leo responded as he slowly sat up in the bed. He had a suspicion as to what she wanted to really say but seeing a shy Mia was very new to him.
"Well...I know we're friends but I can't help but feel that we've done a bunch of things that have passed the "friendship" threshold. I just want to know if you still only see me as a friend or...something else?" she clarified in askance. "...Because I see you as something more." she admitted and Leo was once again surprised that she kind of casually confessed to him. He, on the other hand, didn't really know what to say to her. More like he didn't know how to put everything into words. "Just tell me where we stand, it's so...frustrating not knowing." she added.
"Mia-yah..." Leo said, causing her to look up at him. He had his arms outstretched, kind of awkwardly and it made her scrunch up her face in confusion. But, she sat up from the bed and let him engulf her in a hug, probably one of the best hugs she's had. He innocently kissed her forehead as he held her tight, her head rested against the broad shoulder. It was crazy how safe and comfortable she felt at that moment. Honestly, it wasn't really the moment she expected but it was also very Leo-esque.
"You are probably one of the best huggers-" Mia began to say but was cut off by Leo diving in to kiss her! This was completely unexpected from him, like how the hell he gonna go from innocent to totally NOT cute boldness. Then before she knew it, he pulled away, grazing her cheek with his thumb. "You caught me off guard." she said in shock but went sent her over the edge was that he smirked at her. He knew what he was doing! dropped slightly as she made a face at him which caused him to laugh before sprawling on the hotel bed. "Precious hamster, my ! Then again, you do like Trey Songz but still..." she said and continued to rant, Leo turned away from her as he pretended to ignore her. He then felt the bed sink on one side and curiously looked to the side only to have Mia cage him in and kiss him, even biting his lip. When she pulled away, he was extremely flustered and that was what she wanted. "See, you pull off cute and embarrassed so much better than I do. Stop trying to do the opposite." Mia declared with a nod. He glared (pouted) at her but when she tackled him into a hug, cheek to cheek, he couldn't stay mad (pouty) (since he, unadmittedly yet obviously, loved hugs.)
(El Fin~)
After that, their final episode was of them getting "married" and their "fake and scripted" kiss was the cause of many heart attacks amongst audiences and the WGM run was over.
When they meet on other shows, they end up "ever so conveniently" being put on the same team. People would get disappointed when they saw a lack of interaction on camera but the fancams brought their hopes back up when they talked and laughed with each other, spazzing a little when they teased each other. One time on a show, let's say ISAC, fancams showed them being kind of reckless and "idgaf" and were caught hugging, congratulating each other, and having casual conversation with each other, Leo even openly laughing and smiling at what Mia says/does and that made everything apparent.They go on small little dates, like to the movies and cafes and out to dinner but nothing too extravagant since it's not their style. When they are in some other, non-Korean area (like KCon in NY or LA for example), they do act more couple-y but nothing too out there.
When in private, it is kind of sweet and adorable. They'll hang out a lot at each other's places, with or without the other members there. The Allure members start embarassing Leo while the Vixx members would all talk to her to (successfully) make Leo jealous. When the others were gone, Leo would be a little more bold, such as back hugs, kisses and teasing. Cuddle sessions would be too cute and the two would literally stay like that while watching movies or just fall asleep if they were tired, only moving to eat or to go to the bathroom.
They understand each other very well, even without talking. Mia can always tell when Leo is sad and will do her best to make him happier. She will give him hugs (his "secret" favorite thing) any chance she gets, the only time she won't is when a lot of fans are around so she's courteous of their feelings but she will give him pep talks with the ocassional arm touch. Leo will show his affection towards her by patting her head, pushing her hair behind her ear, sometimes his hand would graze her cheek. Mia tells her closest people that Leo is mushy, even being the first to drop the big "I love you", and no one believes her but one time, she randomly received a bouquet of pink and white camellias (pink meaning "longing for you" and white meaning "you're adorable" in flower symbolism), and that was when it became a little more believable. Mia even met Leo's sister and even made his nephew Minyeol fall in love with her.
Relationship:Acquaintances ----> Friends ----> Couple, Two people who gained feelings for each other as they spent more time together,
Conclusion:Dating (it was uncomfirmed though obvious for a little while but CamTaek shippers soon got the confirmation they wanted, "conveniently" a few weeks after the 3 year JYP dating ban or if there is no dating ban then just make it a few years into the future.)
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Comment:¡Hola, Kit! I hope you like Mia and if you want me to change or clarify anything just tell me :-D. I have a feeling that I have errors in places and will clean it up as much as I can. I think I caught feels with the love interest section. I don't know how the hell it got that long but Leo has his black hair back and I just felt so attacked, omg, so I went for it XD. Good luck with your story and I'm gonna start working on my second app for this~!
Song Suggestion:
- (OT5 era) 4minute - Canvas, 4minute - Blind, SPICA - Tonight, SPICA - Ghost, 4minute - No More Love, 4minute - Hate, Mamamoo & eSNa - AHH OOP!, Red Velvet - Dumb Dumb Dumb, f(x) - Red Light, Exid - Sleepless Night, Exid - Up&Down, Red Velvet - Automatic, Red Velvet - Red Dress, Fiestar - I'm Pitiful (Korean) Little Mix - Secret Love Song Pt. 2, Little Mix - Lightning, Little Mix - Clued Up (Western/International)
- (OT8 era) SNSD - Girls, Brave Girls - Deepened, 9muses - Sleepless Night, 9muses - Wild, Rania - Dr. Feel Good, SNSD - You Think, Twice - I Think I'm Crazy, Rainbow - Black Swan, SNSD - Catch Me If You Can
- (Solo?) Natalie La Rose - Somebody and Around the World, Tori Kelly - City Dove, Tori Kelly - Silent, Tori Kelly - Personal, Jess Glynne - Home, Tori Kelly - Confetti, Tori Kelly - First Heartbreak, Tori Kelly - Beautiful Things, Tori Kelly - Bottled Up, Jess Glynne - Ain't Got Too Far To Go (Basically any Tori or Jess song lol)(Western/International) Ailee - Insane, Kim Bohyung - Crazy Girl, Soobin (Dalshabet) - From Head to Toe, Lee Hi - Fxxk With Us
- (OT5 era) 4minute - Canvas, 4minute - Blind, SPICA - Tonight, SPICA - Ghost, 4minute - No More Love, 4minute - Hate, Mamamoo & eSNa - AHH OOP!, Red Velvet - Dumb Dumb Dumb, f(x) - Red Light, Exid - Sleepless Night, Exid - Up&Down, Red Velvet - Automatic, Red Velvet - Red Dress, Fiestar - I'm Pitiful (Korean) Little Mix - Secret Love Song Pt. 2, Little Mix - Lightning, Little Mix - Clued Up (Western/International)
- (OT8 era) SNSD - Girls, Brave Girls - Deepened, 9muses - Sleepless Night, 9muses - Wild, Rania - Dr. Feel Good, SNSD - You Think, Twice - I Think I'm Crazy, Rainbow - Black Swan, SNSD - Catch Me If You Can
- (Solo?) Natalie La Rose - Somebody and Around the World, Tori Kelly - City Dove, Tori Kelly - Silent, Tori Kelly - Personal, Jess Glynne - Home, Tori Kelly - Confetti, Tori Kelly - First Heartbreak, Tori Kelly - Beautiful Things, Tori Kelly - Bottled Up, Jess Glynne - Ain't Got Too Far To Go (Basically any Tori or Jess song lol)(Western/International) Ailee - Insane, Kim Bohyung - Crazy Girl, Soobin (Dalshabet) - From Head to Toe, Lee Hi - Fxxk With Us
Scene Request:
- Allure going on ASC and meet a Spanish fan who asks them to sing in Spanish so Mia sings a snippet of Fifth Harmony's "Eres Tu Letra (Who Are You)" (possibly with another Spanish fluent or Spanish singing member)
- Allure having their own web segment, AllureTV or So Alluring could be the name maybe
- A Running Man appearance with Allure, some times solo and another time with another idol group (I nominate got7 and Vixx but Exo and Seventeen would also be cool, it's up to you~~~~)
- For WGM, they go to an amusement park and Leo becomes super supportive of Mia with her warriness of rollercoasters
- Allure getting an episode of My Neighbor, Charles and being on Infinite Challenge
- Allure having a "Allure Showtime"
- Allure going to ISAC and Mia participates in 400m race as the final runner. She wins it for her team but sprains her knee in the process and receives a lecture from her group members about going too hard (and bae, even though he's just like her)
- A One Fine Day trip to somewhere outside of South Korea, maybe Hawaii or Brazil?
- Subunit(s)?
- Allure getting their own Vapp channel.
- Any of the Allure members appearing on Hello Foreigner
- Secret rendezvous with Leo (probably to a cafe or movie since why not)
- Allure performing "Clued Up" as the temporary OT5 and as Mia plays the guitar (maybe with another member who can play the guitar if possible)
- Mia interacting with her little sister Alana on Tumblr and they end up arguing (jokingly) because Alana accused Mia of trying to make Tzuyu replace her. Mia in the end responds with a "Nah, I'll keep you."
- Allure collabing with other famous artist, whether it be in Korea or overseas in the West, etc., and Mia getting to cover with Pentatonix in mashup "Winter Wonderland/Don't Worry Be Happy" or being the singer for Calvin Harris "How Deep Is Your Love" or something to that effect.
- While at ISAC, Mia has a good time and dances to the music that plays, which happens to be a BTS song, when suddenly a wild V and J-Hope comes along and dances with her. Leo notices them interacted from afar and, even though he liked the younger males, he wanted Mia time
- Leo trying to teach her about soccer and becomes comically exasperated by how much she questioned every little thing
- The girls going on vacation to the Caribbean or some tropical place or, hell, they go to a ski resort
- A few or all of the members of Allure guest starring on Return of Superman and interacting with the children and taking care of them (I could see Seoeon and Seojun flirting with their pretty noonas lol)
- Law of the Jungle feature, perhaps?
Password:4minute - Crazy or Red Velvet - Automatic
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