Ivan Rusilko was born and bred in Meadville, Pennsylvania - a swing state at the U.S. Presidential Elections (it is okay to ask him if he's Democrat or Republican?). He could be just your next-door brown eyed boy but at 24, he is representing the world's only superpower. He will go to Kaohsiung this 2008 to carry the American flag for Mister International 2008 contest. For the first time ever, Missosology talks with a male contestant for male pageant. If we are familiar with Beauty Talks, shouldn't we try Hunk Talks?
Describe yourself in three words.
Thankful, Genuine, Adventurous
What sports do you enjoy most?
I played Division I club hockey in college and while in high school was offered a chance to play for the Erie Otters, a junior hockey team. So basically hockey! I also love to watch my Steelers on the tube every chance I get too. The meaner the sport, the better it is!
How do you keep yourself fit?
I actually have developed a program that combines the knowledge I have assimilated from my years as an athlete (hockey player and bodybuilder) with the principles I learned in medical school as an osteopath. It is a very easy and enjoyable program to keep in shape and most of the time I find that I have to cut myself off because I am exercising to long! I currently have a resting heart rate of 42 beats per minute. I haven’t been sick in years and I feel on top of the world!!!
What is your ideal woman and how would you treat her?
My ideal woman is one who is smarter, funnier, and more down to earth than I am. Haha! Hard to do! Just kidding! I would love to meet someone who I can wake up next to every morning more in love with than when I went to sleep with the night before but not as in love with when I lay down with her in the night to come.
What is the part of your body that you like most and why?
Part of my body eh??? Well I could give the usual answer and say arms or stomach but in all honesty I think the part of my body I personally like the most is my hair. I bet you weren’t expecting that right? Let me explain. My hair is long enough to play with when I’m bored (and in public! Haha!), I can change my overall look in an instant, and depending on the right hair product, smells great. Hahaha! Okay, okay, I’ll go with arms!
What do you usually wear when you sleep?
When I sleep it varies. I love to be cold at night where I have to utilize ever inch of my covers. I usually rock a pair of briefs, the more scandalous the better! Haha!
What makes you happy? What makes you sad??
Well, to be honest when it comes to making me happy it has to be the simple things in life. I am addicted to camp fires! There is something about a camp fire that is mesmerizing. Rocking a fire on a cold autumn night with friends and family and a nice glass of Molly Dooker’s Velvet Glove will put a smile on my face no matter what is going on in my life.
Sad is a different story. Being Mister USA I get the opportunity to travel all across America. The number one thing that makes me sad is meeting people who don’t appreciate the chances they are afforded by living in this great country, the United States. It’s true, I can’t stand to see people who abuse the system and try and get as much as they can and refuse to take responsibility for their actions. We are privileged living here, free to do as we please, and it’s a shame more people don’t respect and honor that and take our freedom for granted.
What is your motto in life?
Haha! I am so glad this question was asked! My motto is: “Everyone makes a dent in life. It just so happens some are bigger than others and I'm trying to make the biggest one possible.”
This is a principle I live and breathe. All dents have a story behind them, good or bad. I hope to make as many positive ones in peoples’ lives as possible!
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Five years from now I thought I would have my own medical practice, a nice house, and possibly a family. Now you name it! Haha! I just hope to be doing what I do best, living life to its fullest, laughing as much as I can, making my dent, and SMILING.
Lastly, a message to the web visitors of Missosology.Org….
To everyone who reads this article, thank you so much for taking the time! I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my fans! Please spread the word about Mister USA and support me in my quest for the Mister International title! Also check out my personal site, www.ivanrusilko.net and the Mister USA online journal, www.misterusajournal.com, for all kinds of fan-based activities and news. God bless you all and if nothing else, make your own positive dents in as many lives as possible! Thank you, Missosology, for this wonderful interview!
Special thanks to Rafa Delfin, director of Mister USA!
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