Top 5 Myths about Modeling

Myth #1: Runway jobs at fashion weeks are an important source of income for fashion models.

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Fact #1: Catwalks are paid poorly. They are promotional in value as they merely create a demand for the model with the big brands.

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Myth #2: Cover shoots for top magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan or Elle are paid well.

Chloe Radetskaya for Cosmopolitan Russia, January 2012

Fact #2: Models receive peanuts for cover shoots. Their value is purely promotional, creating a strong demand.

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Myth #3: Models are intellectually challenged.

Graduate student Olga Palkina for Metro Models

Fact #3: A large number of models actually study part-time and have an above average grasp of geography, foreign languages and cultures due to extensive traveling.

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Myth #4: Models are slim and tall because the fashion industry imposes an image of beauty on society.

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Fact #4: One of the main reason why models need to be slim and tall is that clothes look much better when falling loosely from the shoulders.

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Myth #5: Models are always gorgeous.

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Fact #5: When booking a model without a casting, agents have long relied on snaps, digitals or polaroids. They show the model without make-up and expose any flaws ruthlessly.

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