American - Model | June 14, 1987 -
Image is powerful, but image is also superficial.
Cameron Russell
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When I first lived in a model apartment... It was two bunk beds to a room, and the bathroom was constantly in use. I was bringing in Lucky Charms cereal, and one day an agent put a stop to that. She said, 'You're making all the girls fat.' They took it off our grocery order. That was the most dramatic thing that happened.
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If someone has the opportunity to become a model, I would say, 'Do it.'
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When I was 16, I definitely burned a couple of bridges by saying, 'I won't do this!' I was not diplomatic about it. I came to a fitting and was like, 'I don't wear fur; cancel this show!'
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I was bullied at school.
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My first day of high school, I wore brown boys' corduroys that my mom had sewn Sesame Street elastic into - they were my coolest pants - and a lime green Patagonia fleece that my mom found at Goodwill. I loved fleece.
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The barrier to entry, to being a model, is not hard work. You don't need a degree. You don't need to win an award. It's just about how you look.
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Modelling is an incredible platform.
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I haven't done the profoundly impactful work many TED speakers have.
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I've had a few conversations with people who are horrified: who tell me my work is demeaning, is sexist, is negative.
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Modelling is no better or worse than many other professions, but it is more obvious, more accessible.
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Mass media wants bright lights. Mass media wants crazy clothes.
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