“Even casting directors like Anita Bitton that brand themselves as being progressive are known for getting girls to stay at fittings, which are unpaid, until the early morning without ever confirming them.”Īspiring models are also often forced to fund their own travel and expenses in pursuit of poorly paid or unpaid contractual work (the reward instead is exposure that could lead to a paid gig in the future). “I wasn’t there, but I and hundreds of girls waited for them at another casting that season for six hours without getting to see them,” a New York–based model who wishes to remain anonymous told Observer. In 2017, casting directors for luxury fashion house Balenciaga came under fire for locking more than 150 prospective models in a dark stairwell when they went on a three-hour lunch break, telling them not to leave if they wanted to be seen. Jenner broke into modeling at 15 after her mother called a renowned Victoria’s Secret photographer, but her experience is quite unique. Unless, of course, the model is an internationally famous reality television star. Just 31 models were transgender or non-binary.Īny model just starting out on the punishing fashion circuit of runway shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris will have to contend with long hours, physical exhaustion and lots of rejection. Of the models who appeared in New York Fashion Week in February 2018, 62.7 percent were white and only 34 out of 2,289 models were plus-size. Though in recent years significant efforts have been made to course-correct the exploitative status quo, model representation and compensation among the world’s top houses is still a concern. Jenner’s salary is a basic flex of her popularity and pretty face, not her modeling skills.A career involving catwalks and haute couture might seem glamorous from afar, but the high-fashion modeling industry is notoriously dependent on free and underpaid labor from people as young as 13 -and it’s likely some models working in unregulated conditions are even younger. Underappreciated models should be given opportunities like Jenner, if not more so based on their uniqueness, poses and appearance on camera. There are other models in the fashion industry who are serving looks better than Jenner’s, but they are not compensated equally or given the sheer amount of attention Jenner gets purely because of her status. Having fame does not mean Jenner should have more fortune. Having well-known parents, former Olympian Kaitlyn Jenner and reality star Kris Jenner, as well as famous sisters, the Kardashian/Jenner clan, has made it easier for her to stay relevant in the news and in the modeling industry. Being a child of nepotism, or being favorited because of her parents, has most definitely helped her throughout her modeling career. Jenner’s socialite status has helped her climb to the top of the model ranks. Jenner does not perform well on that front. Models are expected to come up with a variety of sophisticated and creative poses, as well as display products. While it is apparent that Jenner is extremely beautiful and has great style, she does not deliver on the duties of a model. Instead of giving versatility, Jenner only gives a pretty face and figure. Her posing and facial expressions appear weak. This seems to become a pattern in many of her photo shoots. Jenner stood tall, looking down with a blank expression as the children painted her white coat.Īlthough there was area for excitement and creativity, Jenner was unable to appropriately tell a story with her stills. While she could have been interacting with the children on the set and expressing happiness and youthfulness, she gave nothing. However, Jenner did not deliver with her poses. In her recent Vogue photoshoot, Jenner was given a simplistic, yet imaginative set design to work with, along with the opportunity to model with children and a rabbit. They were most definitely not photos worthy of a big paycheck at the end of the day. Giving the same straight-lipped, vague stare in every photo, Jenner does not portray any emotion or message through the lens. Jenner’s recent photo shoots with Vogue and designer brand Givenchy lack adequate, emotional facial expressions. Although she headlines several photo shoots and runways, she is not bringing any unique looks, poses or statements into the industry. Dipping her toes into modeling at the age of 14, Jenner originally rose to fame in her family’s reality show, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” After countless runway walks, magazine covers and fashion campaigns, Jenner earned the title of the “world’s highest paid supermodel” in 2018 by Forbes.Ĭontrary to popular opinion, I do not think Jenner should be the highest paid model. Kendall Jenner is the world’s most prominent fashion supermodel in the industry.
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