December 13, 201113 yr Behati Prinsloo: Models aren't looked afterBehati Prinsloo says there is "no one" who looks after young models. The fashion star was discovered when she was 15 and has gone on to become one of the faces of Victoria's Secret brand PINK. She worries about young girls starting out in the industry nowadays as she doesn't feel there is enough support available. "There's no one that looks after models," she told Fashionista.com. "There's nothing that looks after us. There's no one that helps models figure out what they should do, or help them with their money, and it's especially hard for underage models. You have to figure it out on your own."The 22-year-old explained the first few jobs can be tough for young models. They are often treated as grown-ups even though they have no experience of being away from home or caring for themselves. "You're 16 and thrown into this world of adults, and you have to be an adult," she explained. "You have to deal with everything, you have to deal with your money and with rejection. You grow up really quick. It's very stressful, it's a lot of travelling, a lot of time away from family, a lot of dealing with stuff you shouldn't be dealing with at that age."Behati thinks it would be beneficial for young girls who are talent scouted to be encouraged to finish school before starting their careers. It's an idea which is backed by model Coco Rocha and by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) whose guidelines suggested designers should only use girls over the age of 16. "Maybe start off that everyone has to finish school and that you don't move away from home right away and there are more restrictions on hours," Behati mused.
December 14, 201113 yr Thank you for all these new photos! And the Ben Watts video is unsurprisingly adorable... More new VS:
December 15, 201113 yr At the premiere of The Iron Lady in New York last night (13th) - love the odd laces: (Source: Zimbio)
December 15, 201113 yr ^That picture is gorgeous... At the premiere of The Iron Lady in New York last night (13th) + Two via Coco Rocha's twitter (w/Julia Dunstall):
December 15, 201113 yr thank you all for new pics I love Behati style, she´s always so free and classy at the same time. Gorgeous!
December 15, 201113 yr Behati 'moves like Jagger'! I showed her videos of Mick Jagger performing. "You want me to move like that?" I did the best imitation of his moves I could do, which was pretty lousy. Fortunately, her moves were a lot better. (Source: Madoff Productions)
December 15, 201113 yr ohhhh my so many new adds, thanks guys, she looks stunningggggggggggggggg i the new VS, thanks for that interview pink, behati is a smart cookie, great head on her shoulders
December 16, 201113 yr Behati Prinsloo: Models aren't looked afterBehati Prinsloo says there is "no one" who looks after young models. The fashion star was discovered when she was 15 and has gone on to become one of the faces of Victoria's Secret brand PINK. She worries about young girls starting out in the industry nowadays as she doesn't feel there is enough support available. "There's no one that looks after models," she told Fashionista.com. "There's nothing that looks after us. There's no one that helps models figure out what they should do, or help them with their money, and it's especially hard for underage models. You have to figure it out on your own." The 22-year-old explained the first few jobs can be tough for young models. They are often treated as grown-ups even though they have no experience of being away from home or caring for themselves. "You're 16 and thrown into this world of adults, and you have to be an adult," she explained. "You have to deal with everything, you have to deal with your money and with rejection. You grow up really quick. It's very stressful, it's a lot of travelling, a lot of time away from family, a lot of dealing with stuff you shouldn't be dealing with at that age." Behati thinks it would be beneficial for young girls who are talent scouted to be encouraged to finish school before starting their careers. It's an idea which is backed by model Coco Rocha and by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) whose guidelines suggested designers should only use girls over the age of 16. "Maybe start off that everyone has to finish school and that you don't move away from home right away and there are more restrictions on hours," Behati mused. Interesting! Unfortunately this is always going to be the general consensus amongst most fields of work, whether it will be Fashion, Music, Sport or whatever In order to make it in anything you have to really stand out and shout from the roof tops. When it comes to the elite crop it will always be a case of nature not nurture Its too cut throat to be any other way
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