Accountability

My friend Aaron Hatch sent me a message about the dangers that he knows that some models can encounter as a reminder after he heard about the missing CO. models. He knows that I'm an advocate for keeping this industry balanced, educated, and accountable.

 

 

Here's the article.....

 

There are potentially even more disappearances suspected where other models were linked to the website, too. There's a different type of risk involved when meeting "strangers" that were self-booked through the Internet, so some safety guidlines should be developed for accountability.

There are many ideas of "how" the process could be better "verified" and run better, but who makes and enforces the standards? There are no modeling industry organizations, associations, unions, etc. that are nationally dedicated to the models like other occupations have for other "artists" (ex. SAG, AFTRA, CFDA, etc.)

Even the Better Businesss Bureau has the framework for inquiring about businesses, so maybe there could be a "Fashion Bureau" that could have a database to keep track of the status of its members. (Could be quite elaboate with the technology we already have)

The closest advocates that are involved in the U!.S. are

The Model Alliance. They have the "beginnings" of taking on more action for others to follow. This is why the industry needs "LEADERS" that have the skills and connections to make a plan. The industry isn't going to go smoothly into making laws that protect models if there isn't more support by the "creative" people that have the "pull" to make that difference. Some people can still be so "old-school" in how they treat the role of the model.

When it comes to personal safety, scams, labor laws, and health...there should be no hesitation that it's necessary