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Thinking about a career in modeling, well be careful.  There are many people out there who will be glad to victimize the naïve newcomers and take there money and sometimes more, without any results.

If you are a newcomer to this industry, then you must be very wary of everyone and everything.  There are great opportunities available in modeling, but there also can be a lot of pitfalls along the way.  A good first step is to look into modeling schools.  Be sure to find one that has a good reputation and preferably one who has schooled a famous model or two.  This shows that they have some connections in the industry.  If you can go to modeling school, they will help you learn what you need to know and will help you get some professional pictures done that you can send to a modeling agency.  They will also be able to help get you in for some auditions.

If you are going to have to try doing this on your own, then you will still need some great pictures of yourself to put out there to casting directors and modeling agencies.  Remember, this is going to be the first chance they have to see you, so the pictures need to show the different sides of you and need to be incredible.  Also, be sure to include a personal bio to let them know all about you.  Be sure to include your measurements, height, weight and some interesting things about yourself.  Modeling jobs are not easy to come by and you may be hitting the pavement for a while before landing a job.  Usually if you send your information out to enough people, you may get asked to come in for some open casting calls.  These can be grueling as anyone can come to an open casting call.  If a lot of people have heard about it, you could spend all day in a chair waiting for your turn, and trying to look beautiful for all that time, can really mess with you.  Be sure that you are dressed beautifully, but comfortably.  Don’t wear cheap make-up that will run or smear, and be sure to bring the essentials with you so you can touch up in the powder room, so you will look fresh.  Don’t wear clothes, makeup or a hairstyle that won’t last all day, because you don’t want to blow a shot at impressing someone who could possibly hold your fate in their hands.  They will expect you to be on your game whatever time they call you in, so be prepared.

Modeling can be fun, but a lot of work.  Be sure to keep looking, if you really want a job you will find one.

Have you ever noticed that some people seem just cut out for being in the public eye? If you stop and really look at some of these superstars and icons in our society they are truly cut out for it.  I just saw The View with Barbara Walters and they were interviewing Barack Obama.  She is just one of those people who seems to be untouchable in the public eye.  No matter what she does or says, she never seems to be ridiculed. 

Then there are the people like Britney Spears, who definitely was forced into acting by over zealous parents.  Movie auditions and TV appearances while still in elementary school.  I don’t know about you, but when I was in elementary school I wasn’t even thinking about what I was going to do for the rest of my life, I just figured if I had on the right clothes and got a good seat on the bus, then all was good.  Then it seems that her parents thought, it would be a good idea to get her sis into the business too.  I guess maybe the Britney cash cow had gone dry, so they decided to get little sis, Jaime out on some casting calls quick.  I don’t know actually if she started with modeling jobs or film auditions first, anyway, I am sure that everyone was dying to see if Jaime was going to be the next Britney. 

It is really sad, that now these two young lives are so messed up and all to make a buck.  I mean can you imagine calling a modeling agency and saying I have a really pretty 5 month old, can they come in and audition?  I mean where do you find modeling auditions for a 5 month old? Are they in the paper or something?

It seems to me that life in the public eye can be extremely difficult and growing up in it even worse.  Think about how hard it is to be a teenager, and then imagine doing it with people following you around everywhere, questioning and criticizing your every move.  Imagine being an insecure teenage girl and seeing an unflattering picture of yourself in swimsuit on the front cover of a magazine under the headline, “Too Many Cookies, Or Bun in The Oven”.  I can’t even think of what these poor children have to endure.  Sure the money is great, I can’t dispute that, but at what price?