16, 5'4 and 117 pounds

     

    Whitney Thompson: 2008 Americas Next Top Model Winner

One thing I love about my school is the opportunities it provides its students. When I heard 2008 Americas Next Top Model winner Whitney Thompson was coming to campus I felt as I needed to have an interaction with her because not only she is a great role model but she is someone who belives in living a healthy life style. Listening to her speak, she gave an insight on the fashion idustry and how it really works. In the post I would love to focus more on self confidence because I feel as it is something that is overlooked by so many.
        Being part of the fashion indutry is  hard not only because it changes constantly but because its alot of pressure to both designers and models. Designers want their product to looks its best without having to spend as much so they pressure thier models to look unrealistically the best.  Whitney educated us about self confidence, eating disorders and how much of a Cut throat industry the fashion industry really is. As someone with alot of curves, I can relate. I Myself have been a victim of an eating disorder, its not something I like to talk about because its something I am ashamed of or I was. Now im healthier but not everyone gets to that point. With this being said it is important that we feel comfortable with how we look and if we happen to not feel comfortable we should make sure we go about making a change in the right way.
        I learned a thing or two on how much I should let things I see in magazines, billboards and adds influnces my idea of what the perfect body or face should look like. The average modeling age is 16 and the average model hieght is 5'11 and weights 117 pounds. Stuff like this scare me because i've always wanted to a part of the modeling industry and I meet none of those requirements. I am 18, 5'4 and wiegh 120 pounds. My advise to anyone who wants to be part of the modeling indutry is to examplify from Whitney Thompsons experience with modeling and stay true to your self.




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