Many people have a misconception about the modeling industry that I would like to address today. They believe that 90% of models have eating disorders and that agencies somehow perpetuate those disorders by demanding that models stay rail thin. This couldn't be further from the truth. The fact of the matter is 95% of models do NOT have eating disorders, (I hate to rain on your parade) they really are naturally built to be tall and thin. Remember that skinny, tall, flat-chest, big-eared, awkward girl in middle school that everyone called 'big bird'? Well, she grew up, had her ears pinned back, took some pictures and got signed to a major modeling agency working with some of the biggest names in fashion. And… she remembers you who called her "big bird," "tree girl," "giraffe," "bean pole," "pancake chest" and "Andrea the giant." She remembers you every time she takes the runway or walks onto the set of a photo shoot. She thinks of you only because it's her way of giving you "the finger." She has tall parents and has been that skinny, tall girl her entire life and for the record, she does not have an eating disorder.
Agencies have European clients who only hire models that are able to fit into their European samples. These samples are generally a size 0, 2 or 4. These clients pay the bills for most agencies and therefore agencies sign models that fit the clothes and can book these high paying jobs. Agencies do not encourage eating disorders. Why? BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR BUSINESS! It's VERY bad to have models under your management throwing up at client dinners because their bulimia doesn't allow them to keep their food down. It's VERY bad to have malnourished girls fainting during photo shoots because they have anorexia. It's HORRIFYING if a girl loses her life because of an eating disorder. It's VERY bad PR and it's bad to have girls look unhealthy is pictures.
There are many ways to tell if a girl has anorexia. Anorexia shows in the ribs, knees, elbows, collarbone, quads and face of its victims. Take a look at the pictures of models above and notice the difference between them and the anorexic girls. The muscles in the anorexia victims have wasted away and the eyes are sunken in. Agencies like Ford stay FAR away from those girls. IT IS NOT GOOD FOR BUSINESS.
Of course there are bad apples in every barrel. There are girls who party a lot don't have healthy eating habits and do drugs but these girls are the exception to the rule. Girls who show up trashed on photo shoots BETTER be supermodels or they are out of a job! Even then, if you gain a reputation for being a diva, unprofessional or a drug addict advertisers won't spend their money on you⎯ you're a liability. Gone are the 1980s and 90s when supermodels were on top of the world and everyone tolerated their crap. Gone are the days of Studio 54 and bad behavior. Today, models are smart about their money, aware of their image, on time for jobs and practically have their bookers tuck them in at night.
I know that it is so much easier to believe that models are wild and crazy and have serious eating disorders to explain why they are skinny. Especially when the internet is teeming with "photos" of runway girls looking like Holocaust victims. Photoshop is an amazing tool people. Truth is, it's just a fantasy. Their weight is controlled by genetics, exercise and veggies. The girls who have eating disorders and drug problems are few and far between⎯if agents catch wind of it…it's a problem. A BIG PROBLEM. Believe that.
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Agencies have European clients who only hire models that are able to fit into their European samples. These samples are generally a size 0, 2 or 4. These clients pay the bills for most agencies and therefore agencies sign models that fit the clothes and can book these high paying jobs. Agencies do not encourage eating disorders. Why? BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR BUSINESS! It's VERY bad to have models under your management throwing up at client dinners because their bulimia doesn't allow them to keep their food down. It's VERY bad to have malnourished girls fainting during photo shoots because they have anorexia. It's HORRIFYING if a girl loses her life because of an eating disorder. It's VERY bad PR and it's bad to have girls look unhealthy is pictures.
There are many ways to tell if a girl has anorexia. Anorexia shows in the ribs, knees, elbows, collarbone, quads and face of its victims. Take a look at the pictures of models above and notice the difference between them and the anorexic girls. The muscles in the anorexia victims have wasted away and the eyes are sunken in. Agencies like Ford stay FAR away from those girls. IT IS NOT GOOD FOR BUSINESS.
Of course there are bad apples in every barrel. There are girls who party a lot don't have healthy eating habits and do drugs but these girls are the exception to the rule. Girls who show up trashed on photo shoots BETTER be supermodels or they are out of a job! Even then, if you gain a reputation for being a diva, unprofessional or a drug addict advertisers won't spend their money on you⎯ you're a liability. Gone are the 1980s and 90s when supermodels were on top of the world and everyone tolerated their crap. Gone are the days of Studio 54 and bad behavior. Today, models are smart about their money, aware of their image, on time for jobs and practically have their bookers tuck them in at night.
I know that it is so much easier to believe that models are wild and crazy and have serious eating disorders to explain why they are skinny. Especially when the internet is teeming with "photos" of runway girls looking like Holocaust victims. Photoshop is an amazing tool people. Truth is, it's just a fantasy. Their weight is controlled by genetics, exercise and veggies. The girls who have eating disorders and drug problems are few and far between⎯if agents catch wind of it…it's a problem. A BIG PROBLEM. Believe that.
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