VULNERABILITY (Part 1)
I want to briefly make note regarding my motivation for writing information for models. I recognize that many girls, boys, women, and men have the secret dream to be a model. They try and picture themselves in magazines and on the runway, and I have always empathized with people in vulnerable positions of not knowing how to get there or how to avoid costly mistakes (dangerous situations, too)!
Anyone who wants a career in modeling can be “vulnerable” if they are NOT educated to how the modeling industry “basically” works. “Vulnerable” is meant to be an overall word describing the model’s state of being able to process their realistic chances for success or fail at the judgment of others. There are different degrees of where certain models are actually vulnerable, too, so this can vary.
Making the right decisions can be based upon your knowledge of all the options and what is expected. Smart models create “power” to put up with an industry that will break most others! Whether it be an emotional disappointment of not getting a certain job, or a harsh blow to a model‘s self-esteem from being critiqued from head to toe in a negative manner…a model can feel vulnerable! Sometimes, just lacking some small details can make or break whether a model gets the right job (or representation) that they want and that IS relevant to being vulnerable.
A potential model can fail before they even have really began, and the chance to succeed can deteriorate quickly if you‘re not prepared to learn and adapt quickly. Sometimes there aren’t any second chances or do-over’s! Let’s make you LESS vulnerable by avoiding some basic mistakes that may arise! Don’t be scared to model because this isn’t brain surgery! You should be able to get your adrenaline flowing in your body without falling apart from “fear” of failure. You WILL learn from failure, too, so don’t give up wanting to be a model just because you make initial goofs. Even if you think that there isn’t a second chance, defy the odds and prove everyone wrong. We’ll talk about that later...!
INDUSTRY CRUSADERS! A.K.A. Models is Creating Alliances Within the Modeling Industry that Share, Educate, and Promote the Best Parts of the Industry while Striving to Make the Bad Parts a Little Better...YES, IT'S POSSIBLE. A Bit Controversial, but I'm not here as a model to post pictures of myself. I'm here as an educator and sometimes an advocate to help you educate yourself!
