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Pop Culture Q&A
First album you bought? Very Necessary, Salt-N-Pepa I loved the song Whatta Man. I knew all the lyrics to that song.
First concert you attended? Usher. I actually just went to my first concert to see Usher at Madison Square Garden. I just have never felt the need to go before but I like Usher and I was sitting next to Angie Martinez during the concert so that was pretty cool.
Rock star that you know? I know a few like John Legend and 36 Mafia. We just met and got to know each other through the industry.
Rock star you want to know? Chaka Khan. I just love all of her music and her energy. She's just so empowering to women.
Gnarls Barkley is... He's hot and gifted.
Britney Spears is... A little confused.
K-Fed is... A hustler.
When I sing karaoke... I'm a mess. But I do love to sing. I like to sing Aretha Franklin's What You Want. That's my favorite song.
Song that reminds you of your first kiss? I don't remember but the song that does it for me now is Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.
Song that makes you cry? And I'm Telling You by Jennifer Hudson. I just love her conviction and the way she sings it. I love artists that when they sing that you actually know what they're singing about.
What you wanted to be at age 10? Lawyer. I've always been interested in law. I've always liked debating, probably because I have seven brothers I've been fighting with my whole life. My mother always said I should fight with my words.
Athlete that you want to know? Michael Jordan. I recently met him at a Knicks game and I was so dumbfounded. I love sports so much, I'm pretty much like a jock. When you meet the greats, it's something else. I met Kobe Bryant last year and he signed a jersey for me and now it's framed and is going to go on the wall. I also want to meet Muhammad Ali. He's the best. He could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. His energy and his personality; he wasn't just an athlete. He demanded attention and respect.
I'll spend Valentine's Day... At the SI Swimsuit Party. You know I've never really had a Valentine's Day. I've never really indulged in the whole romance thing. If I wasn't at the party, I would be doing what I do every Valentine's Day. I would be at home watching one of my favorite movies or sitcoms. Maybe Pretty Woman or Dirty Dancing.
What attracts you to a man? Confidence. I like a man who doesn't talk too much. Just very well put together and can walk into a room and command the respect that he deserves. I really admire that.
AGE: 24
BORN: New York City, New York
DISCOVERED: While walking through the turnstiles at Six Flags Great Adventures seven years ago. Selita was scouted by an agent from Elite Management.
SI RÉSUMÉ: This is Selita's first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
DID YOU KNOW? Selita has seven brothers and is a skilled chef. "I can make any Caribbean dish," she says. "And my mother taught me how to make a killer lasagna. I love pastas. I like to make my own pastas."
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