When asked about her constant use of #ismellgood on instagram she mentioned that she would eventually like to come out with a fragrance of her own. She continued to talk about how smelling good shows she's confident in herself and that scents are "culturally important" to her before sidetracking and telling the interviewer that there are people who think she is fat and people that think she is voluptuous but she always smells good.
Polanco also expressed having a passion for fashion. She believes she developed this from her family owning stores in New York and Miami that contained "European clothing" and that sometimes family members would even make dresses for her. When asked if she ever looked at the clothes and thought she wouldn't be able to fit into them because it was a size 0 Polanco responded, "No, I'm definitely breaking the mold... I'm not a size 0. I'm still looking good in a size 8."
Things haven't always been easy though. "From a professional standpoint," she said. "There are a lot of brands who don't want to dress me because I'm not sample size... I have a decision as well, I don't have to dress with your clothing."She continued saying that when she started receiving clothing it was almost entirely black and made of stretchy material.
"I need some color," she said. "White is my color. White's supposed to make you look bigger but on me it's fantastic... my skin in white looks amazing. I'm okay with wearing color and patterns."
She expressed that she loves a bit of masculinity in her fashion and that she feels sexier in a suit than with her boobs hanging out but that sometimes she likes to "really show things and not wear anything underneath and go commando all the way".
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The video is this weird mix of her seeming like she can't be interested enough to stay awake while simultaneously talking like she's going to start an empire with her career.
