Model Behavior (PLEASE READ POST #1 BEFORE POSTING)

[Benn98]

Via The Sun:

'“Lottie, just like Kate, loves to party and have a drink. She brought Lulu (her pet Chihuahua) to a house party, as lots of her pals wanted to meet her. She mainly carried Lulu due to her size but she knew it would be a safe environment for her dog to roam free if she put her down. As the night went on, Lottie became the life and soul of the bash. She spent a lot of time flirting with a mystery hunk. They snuck off together for a bit to get some alone-time and Lottie later went home in the early hours of the next morning. The only problem was she forgot to take Lulu home with her. So, it was left to her pals to take care of her. Fortunately, Lottie realised the next morning and went to pick up her pooch with her tail between her legs. She felt incredibly guilty.”

 

[Armani]

 

[Melancholybaby]

Via The Sun:

'“Lottie, just like Kate, loves to party and have a drink. She brought Lulu (her pet Chihuahua) to a house party, as lots of her pals wanted to meet her. She mainly carried Lulu due to her size but she knew it would be a safe environment for her dog to roam free if she put her down. As the night went on, Lottie became the life and soul of the bash. She spent a lot of time flirting with a mystery hunk. They snuck off together for a bit to get some alone-time and Lottie later went home in the early hours of the next morning. The only problem was she forgot to take Lulu home with her. So, it was left to her pals to take care of her. Fortunately, Lottie realised the next morning and went to pick up her pooch with her tail between her legs. She felt incredibly guilty.”

The fact that someone spent time to "report" on this non-story and then people wasted time to read this (including me, thanks, Ben!) is just...

 

[Armani]

Gigi went off on Postmates on Twitter:

 

[Morgane07]

Why does she keep using Postmates if she's not happy with them? There are many other companies offering that service or am I missing something?

 

[Benn98]

Watch the CEO respond directly to her in 3....2....

 

[ThatDudeOverTher]

She's not wrong and I love that she's making sure they treat all their customers respectfully and not give her special treatment because of who she is.

 

[Runabout]

So in a world where women are sharing stories of sexual abuse, lack of access to education, unequal pay, domestic violence, seeking asylum from war in their countries etc...the highest paid "supermodel," caked in make up, is talking about how her most raw and personal struggle is acne while also announcing a million dollar deal with Proactiv!? How tone deaf is this girl?! There is no way she is actually using this cheap, basic skincare when she has millions and access to top dermatologist and expensive/high end treatments. This is so incredibly tacky and disrespectful on so many levels. I really hope it backfires. Brands need to start being weary of having this puppet be their face. This is like Pepsi 2.0 and a follow up to that tone deaf comment about "what ever the F those other girls do."

She should have just announced her new ambassadorship and left it at that. Is this family really that tight for money and attention that they need to resort to tactics like this?!

Wow, so brave, I no longer know the real definition of bravery anymore after looking what she actually did.

 

[Benn98]

Models Face Subpoenas Regarding Missing Fyre Festival Funds

Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Elsa Hosk and Emily Ratajkowski are among the models who helped promote the ill-fated event.

By Kellie Ell on January 28, 2019

Kendall Jenner and a few IMG Models who helped promote the Fyre Festival are getting caught up in a legal mess.

A judge signed off on multiple subpoenas Monday relating to the Fyre scandal.

Among those in question are Kendall Jenner and model management firms IMG Models and DNA Model Management. Jenner, along with IMG and DNA models, such as Bella Hadid, Elsa Hosk and Emily Ratajkowski, helped publicize the festival in 2017 by way of advertisements and social media.

After the event went awry — and the founder William McFarland went to jail — investors have been left to piece together exactly what happened.

But Gregory Messer, the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Fyre Media, told a judge this task has been “challenging” considering the lack of basic disclosures, bankruptcy schedules and a statement of financial affairs from McFarland and Fyre Media. He requested a judge to issue subpoenas to several people he believes received funds from the event.

“The Trustee has had to obtain all information regarding the [Fyre Media’s] financial affairs from third parties,” the court documents state.

Most notable, the trustee discovered payments totaling more than $5.2 million were paid to multiple recipients. Of the 24 people in question, Fyre Media paid each one no less than $90,000.

“The Trustee believes that these transfers were made from funds that belong to the [Fyre Media] in connection with the Fyre Festival,” according to court documents and say the recipients are needed for questioning “to gain a full understanding of the reasons for these transfers.”

IMG Models received more than $1.2 million, according to court documents. Jenner received $275,000. Other recipients included vendors such as musicians, caters and consultants.

IMG declined to comment.

The Fyre Festival was billed as an exclusive weekend event with gourmet food, luxury accommodations and world-class concerts in the spring of 2017. The event was set for two consecutive weekends on the remote island of Exumas in the Bahamas.

McFarland organized the event by way of his company Fyre Media.

Bikini-clad models helped spark the fear of missing out among festival goers with advertisements and social media posts depicting them frolicking on yachts and tropical beaches. Consumers paid up between $1,000 and $12,500 for a ticket, hoping to enjoy the exclusive event.

“Instead, ticket holders showed up to an unplanned, unorganized, disaster-stricken area that was far from the reality that [Fyre Media] promised in their promotional advertising of the event,” according to May 2017 court documents.

McFarland pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud in 2018 and is currently serving a six-year prison term in New York State.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman released a statement after McFarland was sentenced saying investors and customers lost about $26 million in the scam.

Jenner could not immediately be reached for a comment.

WWD.com

 

[Benn98]

I suppose this was bound to happen since those two documentaries are everywhere right now.

They should also go after Rose Bertram. She went at it really hard, as I recall. Would be interested to know if any of them returned the money.

 

[billiejbob]

I watched the Netflix doco last night. While they make a good point that these models had nothing to do with the planning and execution of the event, the fact that they were the face of it yet ONLY Bella put out a proper statement apologising for it shows how much they don't care about the people who got royally screwed over by it.

As a representative of a brand you need to address PR issues regardless of whether it's your fault or not.

I'm glad they're getting brought into this because hopefully it'll bring more justice for those locals who suffered. But at the same time they're hardly at fault for the actually money laundering etc.

Some of the models definitely look uncomfortable in the doco though...especially Shanina and Chanel when they were being coerced to go for a swim in the ocean with Ja Rule. They clearly didn't want to do anything remotely near him.

 

[Benn98]

Gigi Hadid Sued for Posting Instagram Photo Without Permission — Again

With more than 45 million Instagram followers, the model's posts generate millions of dollars. Now the photographers want her to pay up.

By Kellie Ell on January 29, 2019

Gigi Hadid has become the model for copyright infringement complaints.

A new lawsuit alleges the fashion icon posted a photo to her personal Instagram account without permission. But this isn’t the first time Hadid has landed in this mess. Hadid has been sued for copyright infringement before.

The latest case, which was submitted in a federal court on Monday, was filed by the independent business Xclusive.

According to the suit, in October 2018 Hadid “copied and posted [the] copyrighted photograph to Hadid’s Instagram account without license or permission from Xclusive.”

The image of Hadid snapped by Xclusive last fall, as seen in court documents. Courtesy Court Documents

With more than 45 million Instagram followers, roughly 1.6 million people commented on or liked the photo just days after Hadid posted it, according to court documents. Now the New York City-based business is seeking damages for copyright infringement, as well as any profits derived from the image.

And, not only is Xclusive claiming to own the rights to the photo, it’s claiming Hadid knew what she was doing was wrong. The supermodel was named as a defendant in a similar copyright suit: In 2017 photographer Peter Cepeda snapped a photo of Hadid. A photo she later posted to her Instagram, apparently without asking him. Cepeda filed a lawsuit against Hadid the following September.

Even though the case was settled outside of court, “the facts alleged in Cepeda’s [case] are nearly identical to the facts alleged in the present case, including the allegation Hadid copied and posted [the] plaintiff Cepeda’s copyrighted photograph (of Hadid on a public street in New York City) to Hadid’s Instagram and Twitter accounts without license or permission from Cepeda,” the court documents read.

Judging by her Instagram page, it seems Hadid was at least aware that some people would take issue with the photo. She quickly deleted the Xclusive photo. Then, on Oct. 18, 2018, a week after the Xclusive photo was taken, Hadid posted her thoughts on the matter.

“Yesterday I heard from my management that I am being ‘legally pursued’ for my last (now deleted) Instagram post,” Hadid’s Instagram post says. “I posed/smiled for the photo because I understand this is part of my job…but these people [paparazzi] make money off us every day. LEGALLY stalking us day in and day out — for nothing special.”

Hadid goes on to say that she finds the idea of someone suing her over a photo she found on Twitter“absurd.”

“I had no way of knowing which of the 15+ photographers outside that day took these exact photos; if the person had just commented on my photo I would have been happy to tag and give credit,” the post says.

Hadid has more than 2,800 Instagram posts, many of her at work as a model, celebrity and at other press events. The page routinely gets more than a million likes for a single photo.

In the suit, Xclusive points out that Hadid’s Instagram is filled with “examples of uncredited photographs of Hadid.”

“Most if not all of these photographs were posted by Hadid without license or permission from the copyright holder,” the suit states.

Hadid did not respond to requests for comment.

While reposting images to social media platforms may seem commonplace in the digital world, Susan Scafidi, fashion attorney and founder of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University in New York City, said Internet photos are still subject to copyright protection and reusing photos without permission could, in fact, violate the photographer’s rights.

“This is true even when the individual reposting a photo also appears in it,” she said.

“Everyday reposting of photos rarely results in lawsuits, since the value of most images is minimal and most reuse does not generate profits,” Scafidi pointed out. “Models and influencers, however, may derive substantial income from posting images — and some photographers whose copyrighted images are used without permission are prepared to demand a cut.”

WWD.com

 

[Armani]

Models Face Subpoenas Regarding Missing Fyre Festival Funds

Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Elsa Hosk and Emily Ratajkowski are among the models who helped promote the ill-fated event.

By Kellie Ell on January 28, 2019

Kendall Jenner and a few IMG Models who helped promote the Fyre Festival are getting caught up in a legal mess.

A judge signed off on multiple subpoenas Monday relating to the Fyre scandal.

Among those in question are Kendall Jenner and model management firms IMG Models and DNA Model Management. Jenner, along with IMG and DNA models, such as Bella Hadid, Elsa Hosk and Emily Ratajkowski, helped publicize the festival in 2017 by way of advertisements and social media.

After the event went awry — and the founder William McFarland went to jail — investors have been left to piece together exactly what happened.

But Gregory Messer, the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Fyre Media, told a judge this task has been “challenging” considering the lack of basic disclosures, bankruptcy schedules and a statement of financial affairs from McFarland and Fyre Media. He requested a judge to issue subpoenas to several people he believes received funds from the event.

“The Trustee has had to obtain all information regarding the [Fyre Media’s] financial affairs from third parties,” the court documents state.

Most notable, the trustee discovered payments totaling more than $5.2 million were paid to multiple recipients. Of the 24 people in question, Fyre Media paid each one no less than $90,000.

“The Trustee believes that these transfers were made from funds that belong to the [Fyre Media] in connection with the Fyre Festival,” according to court documents and say the recipients are needed for questioning “to gain a full understanding of the reasons for these transfers.”

IMG Models received more than $1.2 million, according to court documents. Jenner received $275,000. Other recipients included vendors such as musicians, caters and consultants.

IMG declined to comment.

The Fyre Festival was billed as an exclusive weekend event with gourmet food, luxury accommodations and world-class concerts in the spring of 2017. The event was set for two consecutive weekends on the remote island of Exumas in the Bahamas.

McFarland organized the event by way of his company Fyre Media.

Bikini-clad models helped spark the fear of missing out among festival goers with advertisements and social media posts depicting them frolicking on yachts and tropical beaches. Consumers paid up between $1,000 and $12,500 for a ticket, hoping to enjoy the exclusive event.

“Instead, ticket holders showed up to an unplanned, unorganized, disaster-stricken area that was far from the reality that [Fyre Media] promised in their promotional advertising of the event,” according to May 2017 court documents.

McFarland pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud in 2018 and is currently serving a six-year prison term in New York State.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman released a statement after McFarland was sentenced saying investors and customers lost about $26 million in the scam.

Jenner could not immediately be reached for a comment.

WWD.com

Does this mean Lais, signed with Women, Juliana Herz, with Elite NYC, and Yovanna Ventura, with W360, aren't getting repercussions? Or are they included in Elite World with Kendall? (Apparently Soo Joo was one of the influencers promoting Fyre Festival as well - had no clue until today.)

Rose isn't signed with IMG anymore either, as far as I know, so it'll be interesting to see if she's off the hook or not.

In terms of this whole photographer-suing-celebrity situation, it's just ridiculous. The photos the celebrities post are OF them - why it hasn't been made legal previously for it to automatically be free to use for the subject in the photo is beyond me. Can't believe Gigi's in two lawsuits regarding this. These photographers are taking down fan pages of celebrities, who work endlessly searching for the photos and paying for memberships for paid photo agencies to post on their pages, as well - all over providing no credit on a photo of the celebrity they idolize.

 

[Benn98]

Does this mean Lais, signed with Women, Juliana Herz, with Elite NYC, and Yovanna Ventura, with W360, aren't getting repercussions? Or are they included in Elite World with Kendall? (Apparently Soo Joo was one of the influencers promoting Fyre Festival as well - had no clue until today.)

Rose isn't signed with IMG anymore either, as far as I know, so it'll be interesting to see if she's off the hook or not.

In terms of this whole photographer-suing-celebrity situation, it's just ridiculous. The photos the celebrities post are OF them - why it hasn't been made legal previously for it to automatically be free to use for the subject in the photo is beyond me. Can't believe Gigi's in two lawsuits regarding this. These photographers are taking down fan pages of celebrities, who work endlessly searching for the photos and paying for memberships for paid photo agencies to post on their pages, as well - all over providing no credit on a photo of the celebrity they idolize.

I've also sensed that everyone is really after Kendall, note how she was the only one who WWD tried to reach for comment. I didn't know this kind of deals are often brokered via the agency. So if any subpoenas or suing is to be done, surely the agency will foot the bill, right? Or in Kendall's case, The Society?

Regarding the Gigi issue, apparently the law is quite clear on that. Via The Fashion Law:

"The holder of a copyright – which in the case of photos is usually the photographer (unless he/she assigns that right to another party, such as a photo agency) – has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, license, and to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work for his entire life and for 70 years after his/her death."

Apparently, Gigi can countersue and claim that the photographer is exploiting her popularity for his own gain, and between his charge and hers, that's normally how they reach an out of court settlement. What makes Gigi's case slightly murky is the fact that this is her 2nd time, so the Xclusive may use that as leverage in a way.

 

[Morgane07]

With the Gigi issue, it would be just easier if she just gets her team/assistants to ask the pap agency for the permission to use the pics.
Although they use her popularity for their own gain, they provide her with invaluable free promo when the pictures of her wearing her lines with Vogue Eyewear or Reebok are splashed all over online and paper publications. They gain from her but she gains from the visibility they give her. So I'm not sure it'd be ruled in her favor.

 

[Benn98]

In the article where I extracted that quote from it said celebrities are probably better off calling the paps (something which we consider tacky), at least that way they have control over who shoots what, and can request images without much hassle.

 

[Zposen]

I've also sensed that everyone is really after Kendall, note how she was the only one who WWD tried to reach for comment. I didn't know this kind of deals are often brokered via the agency. So if any subpoenas or suing is to be done, surely the agency will foot the bill, right? Or in Kendall's case, The Society?

Kendall's deal was not brokered by TheSociety. These desperate jobs are via Kris Jenner. The interesting thing was that Kylie and Rob Kardashian also posted the same IG post but yeah its obvious they are trying to put the blame on her...

I think models are going to have to be more savvy in terms of what they choose to lend their name to... Kendall did not even put the require #Ad in her post so I guess the case can be made she mislead her followers into thinking she was going to be part of the festival.... such cases will be considered fraud in the near future... so these girls need to be smarter.

 

[magsaddict]

my god what a mess! Side note has Chanel Iman officially retired?

Do model agencies play down the fact that they are clearly brokering influencer deals for the girls on their books? It's not exactly image building to promote a music festival on instagram.

 

[Benn98]

He must be like an Energizer bunny between the sheets because I can't imagine how this guy always pull the hottest women! Not with his personality and looks.

Then again, come to think of it, when has Naomi Campbell ever been known for good taste in men?


Naomi Campbell and Liam Payne 'dating for two months'

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell has reportedly been seeing One Direction star Liam Payne for two months, with the pair having been spotted on a series of dates.

The pair, who have a 23-year age gap, were seen partying in Ghana over the New Year and were spotted at a Davido Adeleke concert on Sunday.


Fans saw them at the London O2 Arena enjoying the Nigerian singer’s performance from a VIP suite.

A source told The Sun that the 25-year-old singer is “head over heels” for Ms Campbell, 48.

He split from Cheryl, with whom he has a son, Bear, in July.

The Sun reported that Liam has “raved to friends” about his new love, but fear he “may end up heartbroken.”

They added: “He can’t believe his luck.”

Another source revealed: “Liam has been seeing Naomi for a while.

“He’s mad keen on her. He seems head over heels.

“They are definitely an item and have been seeing a lot of each other.”

Naomi is said to have introduced Liam to fashion giants as he aims to break the modelling world.

Eagle-eyed Instagram users have also spotted the new couple flirting in each other’s comments.

On one post, a mirror selfie posted by Payne, Campbell commented “Beautiful soul”, to which the singer responded: “Takes one to know one.”

The model then shared a “pre-show” selfie ahead of walking the Louis Vuitton runway at Paris Fashion Week, prompting Payne to return the favour, commenting: “Perfection in a person… don’t give me those eyes.”

Evening Standard

 

[Benn98]

Chinese model: Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign 'almost ruined my career'

Updated 23rd January 2019

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN
Serenitie Wang, CNN

The Chinese model who starred in a series of controversial Dolce & Gabbana videos has said the controversy surrounding the campaign almost ruined her career.
Speaking out for the first time since November, when the fashion house was forced to apologize over accusations of racism, model Zuo Ye claimed that she received threats, online attacks and harassment following the outcry.

The controversy began when D&G published three promotional videos showing Zuo struggling to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The 40-second spots, which were posted on D&G's Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, were created to promote "The Great Show," which was billed by the fashion house as a "tribute to China."
Zuo was pictured attempting to pick up pizza, spaghetti and cannoli to the sound of stereotypical Chinese music. A narrator is heard offering seemingly patronizing advice such as "don't attempt to use the chopsticks as knives" and "just use your chopsticks like pliers."

Zuo Ye is represented SMG Model Management and has appeared in numerous campaigns. Credit: Courtesy SMG Models

A social media storm followed when a number of offensive private Instagram messages -- allegedly sent by the brand's co-founder Stefano Gabbana in response to criticism of the videos -- went viral.
The Italian designer denied writing the messages, which included derogatory remarks directed toward China and Chinese people, and claimed that his account had been hacked.
In a statement posted to Zuo's Weibo account Monday, the model apologized for her role in the controversy. She also offered her account of the incident, claiming that she knew very little about the videos' content beforehand, other than being told it would be "fun."
"I never and would never bear anything disrespectful to my home country," she said. "I'm deeply in love with my country and proud to be a Chinese to send on international runways."

The model, who recently graduated from South China Agricultural University, described feeling "uncomfortable" on set in Milan, Italy. She said the shoot was "different from what I initially expected."
"During the filming process, I was required by the director to laugh from ear to ear (and) laugh behind (my) hands," she wrote.
"As the food given was all super-sized, I did feel embarrassed when holding chopsticks," she added.
"At the same time, I was required to laugh in an exaggerated way, but I hate to laugh in real life."
Zuo expressed guilt and surprise at the online backlash. In an apparent reference to Gabbana's alleged comments, she claimed that "anti-China rhetoric directly escalated the incident."
"I received lots of attacks and threats online. Myself, my agent and my family got harassed through phone calls, email and online," she wrote, adding: "As a Chinese model working overseas, being able to work with any top brand, regardless of whether its D&G or anyone else, is positive (for your) career.

"But I didn't anticipate that the cooperation with this brand would almost ruin my modeling career."
The outcry led to a PR crisis for the Italian label. Chinese celebrities quickly dropped out of a D&G fashion show in Shanghai, forcing its cancellation. The brand then faced boycotts from angry social media users and celebrities, while its products were dropped from major e-commerce platforms and stores in China.
Gabbana and his business partner, Domenico Dolce, later filmed a video message in which they apologized to "all Chinese people around the world." The designers expressed remorse for "everything that has happened and what we have caused in your country," although neither made direct reference to the videos or the alleged Instagram comments.

CNN.com