Model Behavior (PLEASE READ POST #1 BEFORE POSTING)

[Benn98]

I hear what you're saying, and if this was the first lot of vitriol aimed at them I'd completely agree with you. But when you bear in mind the amount of backlash these girls face, especially of the personal sort, then this overreaction is absolutely warranted.

 

[tigerrouge]

If you're being hired in part for your follower count or general presence in the media, then you've also got to develop strategies for dealing with the downside of that, both on the level of your business operations and your personal self. Online backlashes and online popularity are both formed from an accumulation of throwaway opinions, and the direction these things take, changes as often as the wind does. This is the reality of being 'someone' in the current media landscape.

Even in the days when it was just newspapers and magazines, a celebrity had to choose - should they read all their press... or just listen to the good parts... or take the bad reviews to heart? But one thing will never change - no-one's heart is going to bleed for a celebrity who deliberately keeps themselves in the public eye, and then complains about what they have to deal with. Celebrities are generally overpaid and contribute little to the human race, so the least they can do is learn how to cope with the celebrity status they're trying so hard to achieve.

 

[Littleathquakes]

Remember back when Heidi Klum was being shaded for not being a "real" model? You know in every interview she owned up to it. She said stuff like "they're right, I'm not high fashion" - and it shot down the critics, cause she knew that once you agreed with the dissidents it gives them no more ammunition. and she laughed all the way to the bank. These girls can learn a thing or two from the veteran.

 

[Deleted member 130879]

Wasn't Heidi Klum the one Karl Lagerfeld insulted?

 

[Steddycam91]

Wasn't Heidi Klum the one Karl Lagerfeld insulted?

Yeah, when asked about Klum he basically pulled a Mariah...

giphy.com

He pretended he didn't know who she was, and that she wasn't known in Paris. He also insulted Seal's appearance at one point.

 

[Zposen]

Thinking back on it, Kendall's response seems really sour and lame. You'd think she would know about silly comments being taken out of context or blown out of proportion in the media.

If a model from another generation calls you one of "the b!tches of the moment," take it as a playful compliment and say, "thanks b!tch, I'll take it." No need to get on your high horse and act as if you've been greatly hurt or disrespected or "cyberbullied."

Genuine struggle and adversity has eluded Kendall and Gigi, there's really no need to create this faux-victimization.[/QUOTE]

Kendall may have risen as a top model quicker than expected but it has been a blessing and a curse. I don't think any model has received as much backlash as this girl. So far this year, she has been put down by Adriana Lima, Rebecca Romijn, Calvin Klein, etc... but at least they did not call her out of her name, I think being called a "b*tch" by someone who doesn't even know her must have strike a cord which led to her response.

I wish she kept her mouth shut because people will continue to take shot at her until they realize she is here to stay that means putting out stellar editorials consistently. She has been working, so will see if she will be able to shut up her critics this fall. Sadly, I don't think she even gets it.

 

[dsamg]

No matter what anyone has ever thought of some of Kate's other behaviour, she's always remained classy in her 'never complain, never explain' approach. Younger models would be smart to follow her example.

 

[sixtdaily]

So far this year, she has been put down by Adriana Lima, Rebecca Romijn, Calvin Klein, etc...

Don't forget Barack Obama...

 

[Zposen]

Don't forget Barack Obama...

It's a bit different right? Obama was roasting his guests which she happened to be one of them. It appears that some models goes out of their way to say something negative about her... and the last one decided to brand her a "b*tch of the moment" ...yeah, it would be hard on any 20 year old psyche.

 

[Littleathquakes]

Adriana did not put her down, the quote was taken out of context.


http://forums.thefashionspot.com/showpost.php?p=13567653&postcount=671


I even responded to that a few posts down pointing it out.

 

[Elite13]

Neither did Rebecca

 

[Mel99]

Many years ago when I was just 13, I was lucky enough to get a start in the industry doing those kiddie spreads for the department store brochures that get stuffed in your letterbox (ie junk mail)My mother herself had been a teen model in the late 60's and she was adamant none of her daughters would go into the industry (3 of us). By the time I was 18, I was beginning to find out why; I was looking for part time work and found a job at one of our biggest stores in Sydney. They weren't opposed to using staff for the odd shows now and then.

So I was able to mix it with quite a few well knowns, Miranda Kerr was one of them. She, at least was decent and human. I can't say that for many of the others. Continual cat fights behind the scenes, whispers about one another and catiness was unbelievable. I listened to Mum's advice; besides, I was told I was too short and my bum was too big....that from one of the girls.

 

[Valentine27]

Anyone else disturbed by Catherine McNeil's instagram posts?
I unfollowed her the other day. I don't know, some of her pictures make me feel uncomfortable. There's like a dirty and weird vibe sometimes.

 

[sixtdaily]

Abbey Lee on Neon Demon and Why Modeling Isn't "Humane"

(...)

As an actress, Lee will be the first to admit her modeling days come in handy—there’s plenty of emotionally and physically trying experiences for her to draw upon while getting into character. There’s one particular memory, from a rehearsal for a certain big-name designer’s runway show in Paris. “When you’re a high fashion model in the show circuit, by Paris [the last stop of the major fashion weeks] you are completely debilitated,” Lee said. “It was not humane what they do to girls during that period. I don’t care what anyone says about the fashion industry, it’s hard work. And those dumb videos where you see Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner jumping around a hotel room is bullsh*t. That’s not how it is at all.”
At the rehearsal, Lee was exhausted, emotionally broken down, and far too thin. The heels that the designer had given the girls kept snapping, causing the models to repeatedly fall down on the runway. After a walkthrough, the designer singled out Lee for no apparent reason, other than the fact that she was directly in front of him. “He pointed his little fat fingers at me and yelled at me for being drunk on the runway, and tried to make me prove to him that I could walk at all by making me walk in flats,” Lee recalled. “He humiliated me. To this day I still regret that I didn’t tell the guy to f—ing stick it where the sun don’t shine.”
Clearly, moments like that have marked her, but Lee claims she has found perspective since then, which she attributes to age and experience. As for the advice she wishes she could have given to her 16-year-old self? “Try and love things for pure reasons, and find things to be passionate about. It’s hard for everyone, for me, it’s taken time to learn to love myself. It’s important to remember it doesn’t f—ing matter.”

Full article here: http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/film-and-tv/2016/06/abbey-lee-neon-demon-interview-modeling-industry/photos/

I hate how she keeps mentioning this story in every article... does she even know there is a video online and everyone can see she's lying about Alber being mean to her? And don't get me started on the "little fat fingers" ...

 

[SpeakThatJDunn]

Abbey Lee on Neon Demon and Why Modeling Isn't "Humane"

(...)

As an actress, Lee will be the first to admit her modeling days come in handy—there’s plenty of emotionally and physically trying experiences for her to draw upon while getting into character. There’s one particular memory, from a rehearsal for a certain big-name designer’s runway show in Paris. “When you’re a high fashion model in the show circuit, by Paris [the last stop of the major fashion weeks] you are completely debilitated,” Lee said. “It was not humane what they do to girls during that period. I don’t care what anyone says about the fashion industry, it’s hard work. And those dumb videos where you see Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner jumping around a hotel room is bullsh*t. That’s not how it is at all.”
At the rehearsal, Lee was exhausted, emotionally broken down, and far too thin. The heels that the designer had given the girls kept snapping, causing the models to repeatedly fall down on the runway. After a walkthrough, the designer singled out Lee for no apparent reason, other than the fact that she was directly in front of him. “He pointed his little fat fingers at me and yelled at me for being drunk on the runway, and tried to make me prove to him that I could walk at all by making me walk in flats,” Lee recalled. “He humiliated me. To this day I still regret that I didn’t tell the guy to f—ing stick it where the sun don’t shine.”
Clearly, moments like that have marked her, but Lee claims she has found perspective since then, which she attributes to age and experience. As for the advice she wishes she could have given to her 16-year-old self? “Try and love things for pure reasons, and find things to be passionate about. It’s hard for everyone, for me, it’s taken time to learn to love myself. It’s important to remember it doesn’t f—ing matter.”

twitter/joanneprada

 

[Scotty]

**** Gigi, the dramatic part is her DRAGGING Alber..

Abbey Lee is such an an ungrateful ****ing b*tch, there's a video of the incident and he wasn't mean at all.

I hope her acting career goes down.

 

[bun-bun]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I actually respect what she had to say. If she feels mistreated and embarrassed after all these years, why not let it out and talk about it? The argument that she's an actress now and should simply shut up on the horrors of her previous industry have been used before in this forum to silence other models who've made the switch. It's sad because they're the ones in the best position to reflect on this industry.

 

[Littleathquakes]

It's not what's she's saying, it's how she's saying - it comes off as angry, resentful and bitter when in fact she's one of the luckiest girls in the industry to have made it big and was able to make a decent coin from this industry that she now hates so much. Many many others do the same and never see their name in print let alone get a fraction of what she must've gotten paid.


By the way they keep playing the trailer for her new movie and it's so cringe. I hope it bombs and we never hear from her again. I used to root for her and now with every interview she just trash talks the industry like it mistreated her so badly, I just wish more failure on her.

 

[MyNameIs]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I actually respect what she had to say. If she feels mistreated and embarrassed after all these years, why not let it out and talk about it? The argument that she's an actress now and should simply shut up on the horrors of her previous industry have been used before in this forum to silence other models who've made the switch. It's sad because they're the ones in the best position to reflect on this industry.

Really? Nobody is saying she needs to shut up about the "horrors". But if that incident with Alber is the best she can come up with (and it seems so since she's brought it up more than once, I believe) then I'm glad people are calling her out on it. First, she definitely misrepresents it. At least from that video, Alber is as pleasant as one can be in that situation. Second, if that's really the best example of the "horrors" of the fashion industry, then she needs a reality check. So, no, it's got nothing to do with her being an actress.

 

[Scotty]

^ Exactly.

She's lucky he was nice to her and didn't kick her out. Abbey has a history of being kicked out of shows before they start, she's been kicked out of a Chloé show too.