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Born Beautiful

A short story series about the adventures of a model By C. A. Passinault

Episode 1: Independence

Episode 2: Runway Talk

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Teen Modeling Revisited

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Valerie continued. "I know because I tried to get to know them, and that's the point that I'm trying to make. At least I gave it a try. I may have found out that my suspicions were true, but I could have been wrong. I could have missed out on meeting and perhaps networking with some really
great people if I decided to play it safe and keep to myself. The irony there is that playing it safe in regards to not trying is a false economy. If you never try you never succeed. You have to take a chance sometimes!"
Cameron realized that Valerie was making a lot of sense. "You're right."
"I learned from experience. I'm sure that you already knew what I'm telling you, but you were holding yourself back for one reason or another. Do you want to know how I handle rejection in this business?"
"There's a lot of rejection in modeling."
"It's the business. We all get rejected. It's going to happen. Person 1 loves your look and loves your book. Person 2 thinks that your portfolio is all wrong and that you have no idea what you're doing. Person 3 doesn't like your look and wants to book someone else. I learned that you cannot take it personally. Sometimes you are what they are looking for. Other times you're not. It really can be that simple, and has no bearing on your value as a professional model or their opinion about you. They could always book you for another project in the future. Remember when I said that you need to consider the source when it comes to opinions? It doesn't mean that you try to attack their credibility and judge them. It means that there is a chance that they might be incorrect and are talking out of their ass. You have to evaluate them from what they say and see if it matches their actions. There are a lot of so-called professionals in this business who might call themselves professional but lie about their qualifications in their attempt to make money at the expense of others. I remember this girl I knew a few years back who wanted to model more than anything. She signed up for one of those teen modeling web sites so she could get modeling pictures and make money. I told her that there had to be some kind of catch, as it sounded to good to be true. Turned out it was. They were paying these teenage girls all this money to sexually exploit them and sell pictures to people who like young girls. Since the girls were technically not undressed in the pictures, they managed to take advantage of a legal loop hole and peddle what is really a legal version of something that, you know, is highly criminal. The sick thing is that they tell the girls that this is what modeling is, and try to get them to believe it. Some do. Their parents see dollar signs and fall into it, too. It's not modeling- it is something evil that is marketed as modeling. It's too bad that these people make all modeling look bad in the eyes of people who really don't know much about the business except what they see on the news."
Cameron was transfixed on Valerie. "Ew. Did your friend do it?"
Valerie shook her head. "Thank God no. My friend asked them some questions, and they got defensive and started to yell at her. They told her that she didn't know how the modeling business worked and that she should stop wasting their time and get the hell out of the industry. They also threatened her and said that they would tell others that she was unprofessional."
"How do you handle that? I stand up for myself all of the time, but I'm sure that it doesn't make me popular. Thank God no one has threatened me."
"If they have to stoop to using intimidation tactics and make threats, they are talking out of their ass. If they actually had any pull in the industry, they wouldn't advertise it by making threats. They'd be quiet about it and just do it. You know what, though? If they were really professional, they would respect the model for standing up for themselves."
"You seem to have it all figured out."
"I got most of it from experience and by studying Independent Modeling."
"I know. It made me the model that I am today." Cameron looked around, "When is Mila supposed to get back?"
"Why are you so worried about what Mila is doing?"
"Well, aren't you?"
"It's just another runway job." Valerie said, matter-of-factly.
Just another runway job? How could she be so casual about it?
Valerie smiled. "I've been doing these for years. I trained in New York before moving to Florida. This isn't that big of a deal. I hope that Tampa gets more opportunities like this, though."
Cameron had more questions. She was very impressed with Valerie, and began to realize that she may had never known about her had she not taken the chance and walked up to her. She really had already known what Valerie had taken the time to tell her, but had difficulty applying it to all of her career. Meeting another independent model who seemed to be running with what she believed in was inspiring. Could it be that she was not alone? She could be missing out on a whole new aspect of her career, and one that she had failed to take advantage of. Friendly networking with models who were like her. How many more models like Valerie had there been in past jobs where she succeeded in ignoring people? She could no longer afford to not take chances and had to give people a chance, that much was sure. She was missing out, and she realized that she had short-changed herself.
One thing was certain. If more models got smart and started booking work without an agency, Cameron's career advantage would be blunted. She would have a lot more competition.
"May I ask how old you are? You seem to have a lot of experience."
"Sure," Valerie replied, "I am 21. I've been modeling professionally since I was 16."
Cameron was surprised. Valerie might be three years older than she was, but she had been modeling for half as long as she had been. What kind of paradox was this? She seemed to have figured out a hell of a lot more than she had- or , perhaps, more than she was willing to accept.
Valerie smiled. "I know you are primarily a print model. You're a damn great one, too. I've seen your work. A know of a booker who cries about you going around him and getting jobs on your own. Don't worry, you're good. Are you really that worried about runway?"
"Actually, it terrifies me. It's just not the walking. It's the pressure of doing something right the first time through with everyone watching every little thing that you do."
"I know. I understand. It's a lot different from print work. Don't worry about it. You've got the height, and I know that you can walk. You've got an aptitude for this. You just need to give it a chance. I can tell you what you need to know to make it easier, though."
"Can you?" Cameron asked. Could it really be this simple?
"Let go and let yourself have fun. Have fun! You are so career-minded that you take this way too seriously. You ever play sports?"
"I played soccer until last year."
"Were you good the first time you were on the field?"
"No! Who is?"
"Were you good at the end?"
"I kicked grass."
They laughed.
"How did you get good?"
"I played the game. I played all the time."
"Is that all you did?"
"Well, I like soccer. It's a rush.
"So, it was fun?"
"Yeah. It was."
"I'm sure that you went around in your spare time and kicked around the ball just for the hell of it."
Cameron smiled.
"Yeah. That's exactly what I did."
"That's what you need to do. That's how you get really good! This is no different. If you allow yourself to enjoy this as an experience and not a job, you'll eventually get better and more confident at it. Sure, you'll make mistakes, but the key is to not worry about it and allow yourself to make those mistakes. That's how you learn! You're going to make mistakes, just like we get rejected in our careers. It's inevitable. Accept it and have fun while you work hard at it. Who cares what people think if you mess up? You're human. It's part of being human. You can be professional and human at the same time- unless you're a news anchor."
Cameron grinned for the first time in what seemed like weeks. "Thanks. That will help."
"Hey, I've seen you out there. You have talent, girl! It won't be long before you're on runways stealing MY thunder..... and Mila- Mila knows that, too. That's why she is hard on you."
Amy Jo walked over to them. She tapped Cameron on the shoulder.
"Hey, Cameron, Mila wants to see you in her office."
Cameron shuddered. "When?"
"Right now. Don't worry, I don't think that you're in trouble."
Cameron looked at Valerie.
Valerie winked.
"Cammy, don't worry about it. Go. I'll help you in any way that I can. You've made a friend in me today. Besides, we're kindred. We have to stick together."
Cameron smiled. "Thank you."
Amy Jo smiled, too. "Hey, Val, I might need your help, too. We're all having trouble. Spread some of that around."
Valerie laughed. "Why not?"

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