New York Post

MODEL IN TRAINING

- By LEE BROWN leebrown@nypost.com

Some people will do anything for the ultimate selfie — even brave the subway.

A supermodel wannabe showed that nothing was going to keep her from racking up the “likes” online when she was seen pouting and preening on a J train, oblivious to the straphange­rs around her.

Jessica George, 23, even seemed to miss one onlooker who filmed her antics and posted the video to Twitter on Saturday.

As of Monday afternoon, the minute-long clip had gotten more than 7.5 million views — and earned George the nickname “Subway Bae.”

“This woman giving it ALL to the selfie cam on the train is SENDING ME,” tweeted actor Ben Yahr, who posted the video on Saturday.

In the video, George appears to have her camera propped up against a bag on a seat as she strikes a series of sultry poses in a tight black dress and heels.

As other passengers mostly ignore her, the Fordham business-school student stands in the middle of the car posing, fussing with her hair, flashing a duck-lipped face and leaning in for close-ups.

Twitter users celebrated the enviable, “only in New York” display of self-confidence.

“Honestly she is my new queen, I worship her and ONLY her!!” @Neil_McNeil tweeted, while @ddloregui wrote, “She’s POWERFUL, I want to be her.”

@AlvLexi wrote, “Let this be a sign that New Yorkers don’t give a f- -k about what you’re doing.”

And the clip found its way to George herself, who tweeted Yahr her thanks — and shared her impromptu fashion shoot’s final results.

The selfies — one close-up and a smoldering over-the-shoulder look — had garnered more than 340,000 likes by Monday afternoon.

“I am overwhelme­d by the kind words expressed by everyone and i just want to say THANK YOU to all,” George tweeted on her account, @jessiica_george.

“Let’s spread this positivity and continue to uplift one another .. oh and s/o @benyahr for making my day #NYC #Yerrr.”

 ??  ?? NEXT STOP — VOGUE! Jessica George smolders in two subway selfies, which she shared after a clip emerged of her taking the shots (left).
NEXT STOP — VOGUE! Jessica George smolders in two subway selfies, which she shared after a clip emerged of her taking the shots (left).

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