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Bogus Agencies Because modeling agencies have classified themselves as management companies rather than talent agencies, they escape licensing requirements, caps on commissions, and other requirements that would safeguard their talent. Still, some agencies are better than others. Be sure to visit an agency’s website to see if they represent any recognizable faces, and ask to speak with models on their roster to gauge their experience of working through that agency. Bogus Agency Contracts Most agency contracts are one-sided in favor of the agency, not the model. Do not sign an agency contract without first getting the advice of a lawyer, and know that the terms of an agency contract are negotiable. A legitimate agency will give you adequate time to review the contract with an attorney and offer any proposed changes before you decide whether to sign with them.

Sexual harassment and abuse at work is also of concern to many models. Backstage at fashion shows and at photo shoots, models are often expected to change in full view of photographers, stylists, assistants, and anyone else who may happen to be present. Nearly all models have experienced a "surprise" nude shoot or casting. A sizable minority of working models have experienced sexual harassment on the job. Few models told their agencies about it, perhaps because of the fact that of the models who did, two-thirds found that their agents didn't see the problem. Models even reported that their agents encouraged them to sleep with their harassers to help their careers.

For the overwhelming majority of models who are not born and raised in New York, starting a career means moving to a new city, or even a foreign country, where their families may not be financially able to accompany them. The models we surveyed shared several common concerns about their health on the job. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly two-thirds of models have been pressured to lose weight by their agencies. Eating disorders are not uncommon. Models report that drug use in the workplace is rampant. And more than two-thirds of models say they suffer from anxiety or depression. Given that agencies and clients consider models to be independent contractors, rather than employees, many of our survey subjects lack health insurance coverage. And given our survey sample skewed in favor of older, more established and financially stable models, it's safe to say that among younger models and foreign models, the rate of insurance coverage is even lower.

How to become a glamour model:  Becoming a glamour model is a very difficult and arduous task involving a lot of patience, perseverance, and guts and attitude. Even if you have all these, there is no guarantee of success. If you do make it, glamour modeling is one of the most lucrative and fulfilling professions. If you do want to be a glamour model, here are 7 pointers in achieving your dream. 1. Beauty is a prerequisite Remember that the modeling business, and especially, the glamour business, is based on beauty. As a glamour model you have to be beautiful. In this industry, beauty is not only in the eyes of the beholder – beauty is as projected through the lens of a camera. Your photograph projects your beauty, and your photograph (or video) is what will induce others to buy what the industry wants to sell. Beauty, in the glamour world is both a metric and a concept. 2. Vital Statistics Agencies hiring glamour models look for a certain type of figure. The meas...