CrazyGEN Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Reading this Forbes List makes me wonder if they don't have a VS bias. I mean, I'm doubtful that some of these VS new angels are that wealthy, especially considering that from what I understood from this thread, VS isn't as generous as it used to be with their spokesmodels. I sometimes wonder if this list is more about promoting the models rather than giving an accurate view of the models earnings. Also, do they count Rosie and Cara's acting pay checks in this list ? Edit: One last thing : I believe the first time Forbes did a separate list for models was in 2008. Gisele toppped the list with 33 million and the entry point was Stam with 1.5 million, and there were only 10 models. Fast forward now there are 20 models all above 4 millions. What happened ? Has there been an inflation in the models salaries, a change in favour of models instead of celebrities for big contracts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clauds Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 9 hours ago, Cult Icon said: You are the IRS? Maybe @Sanni yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicenevs Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Sara is heading to her press day in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotportugal Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 But isn't it for Liverpool Mexico? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siemgi Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I've said it before, I'll say it again. Of course Gisele will say the list is bullshit. If I was making that much money, I wouldn't advertise it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_hk Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 17 hours ago, Clauds said: there's a reason why the agencies speak to Forbes but never really confirm numbers nor do they confirm who pays better, who pays less and who made how much money. unless you are IMG and start firing at any direction to get free press ahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_hk Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 18 hours ago, gotportugal said: Sara? I get why she would refuse to be named, but i am 90% sure she just didn't make enough money she doesn't need - she has a rich BF hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotportugal Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 ^^ I thought about the exact same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I do think the list could have some biases. I’m sure there are e.g. Asian and even Indian models making a lot of money in their domestic markets but no one knows them in Europe or in the USA so they are not included. Looking at the list of the highest-paid male models in 2013, I think Forbes was actually selling them short. Models made the top ten list with earnings that were below $300k. The director of Wilhelmina Men was interviewed for a little documentary and he gave some quotes on what male models make. He said that a mid-range strong catalogue model can make 250k-300k dollars a year. I think that number is correct because I remember reading about David Gandy that he was making $300k a year doing catalogue modeling when he decided he would only do editorials in an effort to change his career towards luxe. That was a tough spot for his agency at first (a model making $300k a year saying he isn’t going to do catalogue and commercial jobs anymore) but it obviously paid off. I think Forbes didn’t want to include those catalogue men on their list because catalogue modeling is not held in high esteem in the entertainment industry. Forbes would not want to write about models whose names no one has even heard of, which is the case for most if not all catalogue models. So I think they included only those men who did campaigns for prestigious designers or had at least one big client. The models’ agencies might not have let those models do a lot of catalogue and other commercial work in the hopes that they’d eventually score a big campaign for a high fashion designer. So their money came from doing a fragrance ad etc., which didn’t add up to super high earnings at the time. The same kind of thing might’ve happened to the girls i.e. some might be making a lot of money advertising for commercial brands but if they don’t have contracts with some high-end labels, Forbes was not interested in making a story about them. Forbes opted instead for the models who have made a name for themselves in high fashion and working for Victoria’s Secret whose contract models the public is the most aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkCouture Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Not sure is it still true but I saw on a Chinese game show a few years ago that models in Asia on average gets paid the least in the world even if you are high profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 6 minutes ago, PinkCouture said: Not sure is it still true but I saw on a Chinese game show a few years ago that models in Asia on average gets paid the least in the world even if you are high profile. Interesting! It could also hinge on what is your definition of a model. Do the modeling jobs go to pop stars in Asia and to Bollywood stars in India? On the other hand, actresses like Cara Delevingne and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are still considered models in America and in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanni Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 It could also be the case that the industry has an agenda to say that “Instagirls” are paying off now i.e. making them a lot of money. The pendulum will probably shift to the other end in the future. Designers might then want “exclusivity” and not book models with a large number of followers on social media because that might be deemed too down-market and accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clau17 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Stella was shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toodarnhot Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 9 minutes ago, clau17 said: Stella was shooting. Do you know who the photographer was? Nevermind, found it. ph: Greg Kadel - Elsa - Taylor - Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 20 hours ago, Cult Icon said: You are the IRS? I wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessPinky Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Martha best friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toodarnhot Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, PrincessPinky said: Martha best friend? Elsa and Martha have been friends long before they were Angels. I'm pretty sure they met through Lauren Cohan back in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotportugal Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Good interview from Elsa, an A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGEN Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 @Sanni But that's the problem. In the end, is this list an advertising piece or a journalistic piece. If it's all about advertisement then sure, let's make a list of the highest paid models that people already know about or at least might recognise and let's not forget to mention constantly what companies sign their paychecks, I think VS is strangely over-represented in the list, even the photos they use as illustrations are from the VS fashion shows. If it's about journalism, then it shouldn't matter to them whether the person is popular or not. I sometimes doubt Forbes accuracy when it comes to these fortune estimations. I remember a few years back, some guy from Qatar(?) was mad because he said that Forbes underestimated his fortune, and more recently, this biotech woman went from an estimation of 5 billions to 0 for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schemer Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Forbes is junk. They always seems to leave out people from Rothschild family so I can't really take them seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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