Modelling - Such a Chore

Is modelling hard? {choke}

That was the question posed on Fashion Television recently by Jeanne Beker (the host) to a “retired” model.

Well.

I have always heard of the “demands” put on models and how tough their road is. All those designer clothes you have to put on (and you sometimes have to keep) which fit you perfectly; those horrifically beautiful Manolo Blahniks that make your feet look like 100 carat diamonds carrying your (lack of) weight as you glide down the runway; all those annoying people oooing and aahhhing over your beauty. If they are really obnoxious they might even clap for you at the end of the show.

Or maybe it is the travel to exotic lands and all the laying around sexily on the beach that makes you feel over worked. Smiling. It must be hard to always have to smile in front of that blasted camera man as he tries to capture your awesomeness to be recorded in print for all time. Oh! And the gobs of money that twirls all around you as it is almost literally dumped on your gorgeous, perfectly teased brown locks of hair. I get that. It must be really tough.

Well, this retired model decided to steal Jeanne’s microphone and ask some of the models at a Paris show (Paris for Eddie’s sake!!!) how they felt about their workload.

Some said it was very stressful. Some said they were tired. Some said it was hard work.

And one said this:

“At the end of the day, it is not like we are saving lives.”

Thank you. Thank you very much for saying that.

But my favourite quote of the show was this:

“Just keep a banana in your purse and you’ll be fine.”

Yes! YES!!

And I don’t think she even had diabetes!

So when you are feeling sorry for yourself because you think you are overworked, this is the answer. (Unless of course you are actually saving lives.)

Just keep a banana in your purse.

And if you are having a really bad day, add a bag of almonds. They might just get you through.

;)

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