I have been wanting to vent on this topic for a while. After coming across this I must admit, I was a bit disturbed by the Vogue Paris December spread, which features 6 year old girls in sexually provocative positions. Each page of this editorial features the word Cadeaux, which means "gifts" on the upper page I do believe this spread is a piece of art, it should NOT be looked down upon but instead used as a reminder... 

Being introduced to this industry at such a very young age was interesting, not only was I being handed a whole lot of responsibilities at once but I was exposed to this lifestyle of believing that there was always someone better then me. I started modeling when I was thirteen and remember how confusing it was. I remember thinking everyone was ignorant and awkward, having to hold those odd conversations with strangers i didn't even know was even worse. I would feel drained into this artificial lifestyle but knew if I didn't play my role, i wouldn't make the cut. In retrospect, many were not actually being mean at all, but at that young age it was not possible for me to comprehend the industry I was apart of.


Today I can look back and smile at who I have become, 
modelling is not who I am - only something I do. 


--Betsy