Spotlight on Andrei Claude

Andrei Claude won the Mr. Romance International pageant held in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. His prize is a contract with Harlequin Publishers to appear on romance novel book covers as well as a contract with Oxygen Media/TV. He discusses his Malta connection in this interview with Janice Lynn:

Janice: After the Romantic Times convention, you stayed in the States for several weeks. Can you tell us about some of the things you did? What did you think about the US? Any major differences from Malta (I think this is where you said you were from, but correct me if I'm wrong)? What was your best experience? Your worst?

Andrei: Yes, after the Romantic Times convention I spent another four weeks touring the States. The main reason for that was to meet up with different agencies around the country and see what kind of response I got. I also had a few test shoots scheduled with some local photographers in New York, New Jersey, Las Vegas and Kansas City.

Oh . . . I absolutely love the US ! The people are great and the country is beautiful. Malta is nothing like the US. The size of the entire island is 122 square miles, and there’s almost 380,000 people living there, so as you can imagine it’s densely populated. The people there are somewhat conservative and not very open to new ideas, unlike American folks who always crave for something new. I would have to say the RT convention was the best experience, and it’s not merely because I won the Mr. Romance pageant, but I also made a lot of friends, and I really enjoyed myself at the evening parties and meeting so many interesting people...

A Few Quiet Moments - Andrei Claude talks to Marjorie