Starting off in the "Model Industry": What you should be careful about

How would I know anything about this. Right? Isn't that the question you were going to ask me?

And here is the answer: Connections.

Growing up, I would always be the one sticking out in class pictures. I'm tall, I'll gladly admit to that, but not gigantic. I'm 5'9ft or approximately 175cm and there's this old adage in french which says "Qui se ressemble s'assemble" or in other words "Those who look like each other get together".

Okay, let me simplify it all: I have a lot of tall friends because, unconsciously, as tall, medium or small people, we identify and feel closer to the ones who are the most like us.

My friends are model-height and have a model-weight. So naturally, some were recruited by modelling agencies.

So here are 3 important things you should be careful about:

#1_  If they make you pay for your portfolio

If an agency really wants you, they will organise a photoshoot without asking you to pay for any of it. If they do, then RUN and do so very far away because it smells very fishy.

#2_ If you're under 18

If you are under eighteen, get recruited by an agency but they don't ask your parents to come to the meetings or their signed permission before they do anything with you, RUN.

And run far away. Sexual predators still exist, there can never be too much prevention.

#3_ If they ask you to lose a dramatic amount of weight

Annnd, I am serious. You should get ready to adopt a healthier lifestyle than the one you used to lead, but you cannot start dramatic diets. Nope ! Pro-anorexia sites are to ban from you vocabulary. Models on catwalks might be thin and slender, but don't get too carried away...SO you can ask one of your friends or family members (you have to trust them) to check on your diet every 2 or 3 days so they can make sure nothing gets out of hand. Eating disorders come faster than you think.

That's it for my advice, my expertise stops here. Hope this helped at least one of you.