I tought I post this one. This is real and see the struggle we face by having your daughter modelling. For parents that are thinking about putting their child or teenager into that business might think twice before doing so.

What is next is an ongoing conversation with her mother agency:

The real issue here is not about travelling, modelling, working, or schooling. The issue is about securing a future both financially and mentally. In order to pursue a career in the modelling business you have to at least have a bit of money to be able to look after yourself while you try to put your name out there, for some, things will happen very quickly and some will starve to death cause there new in the domain and don't really know what they are embarking on. Stephanie has travelled to Japan twice, Paris and Miami and she came back empty handed. And the worst of it, none of those agencies has done any follow-up nor contacted us to give us at least some type of feedback. Being said, I've been told that Stephanie should make a lot of money and that she should pursue modelling, but seriously, I wish that things would be different for her, I wish that, you agencies, would seat down and draw some type of plan. I understand that what Stephanie has done since her beginning, 10 years ago, cannot be accounted for cause modelling as a teen and modelling professionally is totally 2 different things.

Why is it that when she travels, it's always on a 2 month contract (3 times so far). Is there some laws that prohibit otherwise? Why is it that when she goes in US she cannot tell that she is going to work as a model, are we breaking or contravening the law again? Those questions I asked before and never got an answer!

Why don't you agencies work hand in hand and exchange feedbacks on your models and relate the information to them.

Why is it that the agencies modeling contracts are one way contracts and there to protect the agency and not the model. Especially the one I signed with MC2 witch I found outrageous.

Why don't you work for her and try to get her a good contract where she would'nt have to worry about her future?

Now, forget for a minute what I just wrote and let's presume that Stephanie (now 19 years old) would walk into your office today and tells you that she would like to be a model. What would you tell her???????????

What to do, what to think? Just don't know anymore!

Dream or reality?

amodel90 - just a suggestion - but why don't you manage your daughter yourself? It didn't do the Williams sisters any harm with their tennis careers having their dad being right behind them as their coach.

I know in the music industry, independent production companies (Indies) can join forces with a 'major' company to form an 'indy-major' ... if they have an act that the major really wants to be involved with. So, maybe that could happen with your daughter's modelling career, if you get her the right kind of exposure first?

I'm sure you can research any detail required related to the indusry (probably better than some of the current agencies from what it sounds like) to build the appropriate experience.

The trick in any business is always to develop your business plan well and gather a team around you of good people to help you execute it ... no doubt, like the music industry ... the lawyers will run the model industry too, so get a good one.

The best thing about this idea is that you'll do the very best for your daughter - it sounds like a tough industry - so you being behind her controlling the operation in conjunction with her, might give her that edge she needs?

Good luck anyway.

amodel...

I checked out Stephanie's profile on the site from that tv show she is on in Canada.
...she has a friendly healthy look (and from the interests noted, she is fit..I mean in a health sense..obviously she is fit in the sense of blessed with beauty also). That in itself is something to be cheery about, Dad.

I can't give much counsel on this, but know from 12 yrs in the film biz that not many models aren't also 'actresses' and waitresses and potential scam victims and just 'a bit too old now'.

I know your daughter isn't just a poser (pun there), she is a professional, but is there a Plan B in terms of education and career?

It seems that the agencies all hold out the big carrot of run-way work when the long and steady work is more likely catalogue photo shoots...but I really don't know what I'm talking about..just tryin to be supportive.

Bento makes a great point about your daughter's future career - you never know - my suggestion of you starting your own small agency could end up being Stephanie's 'plan B' in later years, if she takes over in the future?

Amodel - was your daughter on Canada's Next Top Model? Wow.

No she was not, but she is a model on project runway canada

and she had a...how should I say?...close-up last week ..ahem...

I was approached by several agencies as a teen....did a few things to add to my growing University bills -but I'm glad I went for earning a few degrees -in lieu of a full modeling gig.

A girl is pretty....for only so long, and the career is rather short for most...alas.

But all in all, it's her choice.
No matter how much you worry. You are gonna worry about her until she has you in a really nice retirement home...and then, just as much.

=)

Amodel Stephanie is a very beautiful girl. Try not to waste her talent no matter what it takes.
Why? It seems like every time there is a subject Daniella been there done that. If you were approached by several agencies to be amodel I was approached by the Vatican to be the last Pope.

I was approached by a brewery , to be a landlord of a local pub.

Ace 777 did you take the job?

the1truemaster ditto

No, just for being exotic...not for really being beautiful like Stephanie is.

Totally different, just giving my personal experience is all.
And no, my limitations far exceed what I've accomplished.

I have an exotic bird name JoJo never been approached by amodeling agency to do modeling for them. I wish someone tell me where to look.

No, but common to be approached on a Reservation when they are looking for exotic beauties during the summer, to do exhibits and for Native American magazines.

It happens.

Somebody here saw a few shots from said days....but my true point was that you just gotta follow your dreams...no matter how much you worry for your kids.

They are a little worried about their amazingly beautiful daughter.
That makes sense, attacking anybody in this thread...does not.

I've got an idea for a new TV show: Model or Quasimodol aka Notre Dame's next top modo

Hey Ace ..every once in a while there are good reasons to have a go at dear Daniella...but this doesn't seem to be one of them, dude.

There are definately scouts out there lookin' for 'exotic' blends to sell therir stuff. With D's heritage, I'm sure that happened.

Here in Canada we put First Nations people front and centre on brochures and in ceremonies for all the big occasions like the Olympics or state visits...then we shelf 'em or displace 'em.

Stephanie had already progressed to being a medium-time model (not the big times yet) and I think is in university (not that that's the right answer for everything, either)...so clearly, she has her head on straight (symmetry a big plus in modelling).

Sometimes we hear what we want to hear:

Ace...r u sure you weren't just approached by a priest for sompin else? ..Pope and poke can sound alike.

Truemaster...r u sure you weren't just approached by a landlord to get out of his pub?

Panda...I've got a hunch yer on to something there...

lol, m8 ... Model_Bento ... or ... MOD_Bento which sounds better?

oh the last variation has made me kinda nauseous...

the first one, well after a lifetime of constant comments on my stunning looks and physical endowment, I would finelly like to be taken seriously for my modest intelligence...just because a man is..well..blessed in certain areas..doesn't mean he can't intimidate with pedantry.




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Bento - I've seen one of your younger modelling pictures ... and I think you are just being MODest bro
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well, yes..yer right Panda..I'm just so tired of being mistaken for George Clooney