Belle Lucia

This stunning Australian model, who is also a registered nurse, lures us with her piercing eyes and luscious lips and will have you blissfully rapt to her Instagram feed for life. If you haven’t already clicked “Follow” or “Like” it’s our pleasure to introduce you to the mind-blowingly beautiful…

 

- Santi Pintado

Hey, Belle, big congrats on your first MAXIM cover. How do you feel?

Thank you! I’m so excited to be on the cover, especially because it is shared with my good friend and one of my favourite photographers, Bonnie Cee.

Tell us about this photo shoot.

We both wanted to achieve a European summer-vibed shoot and it all came about very quickly and spur of the moment. We found a little-hidden harbour beach in Sydney called Kutti Beach as it was the closest thing to what we wanted to represent. Shooting with Bonnie never feels like work because it’s super cruisy, we can both get silly and be ourselves.

Any funny anecdotes you can share?

Well, we brought lemons as props to emphasise the “European mood”, but as I was cutting them I didn’t realise the acid would burn the paper cuts in my fingers. So, I had to put my poker face on and it was very funny at the time.

What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you on a photo shoot?

One time I had to get a tetanus shot after a nail went through my leg climbing a rusty fence for a shoot, that was mixture of laughter and tears.

What goes through your mind whilst doing a shoot like this?

Nothing really, it’s a bit like meditation. My mind goes through a state of zen — HA! Not really, but I think it’s better not to be consumed by too many thoughts. Wish I could think of something a little more interesting but really I’m just chilling.

When do you feel sexy?

It’s impossible to feel sexy when it’s forced – jeans and a T-shirt work for me, although heels and a dress are also beautiful. Being comfortable makes all the difference and there’s nothing sexy about blisters from uncomfortable shoes!

OK. What is your best asset?