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3/26/2006
Parents Beware: The 6 Top Modeling Scams That You Need To Know About
Tip sheet that lists the top 6 scams con artists use to prey upon young girls.
San Antonio, TX -- (ArriveNet - Mar 26, 2006) --1. Never allow your child to attend a casting call alone. Some predators pose as modeling scouts in order to gain the trust of a young girl and lure her into a dangerous situation. A parent or adult guardian should always come along as a chaperone.
2. Never pay an agency money to represent your child. If an agency is legitimate, they will receive a 20% commission after they have found work for a model, not before. If money is requested upfront, find another agency.
3. Never pay a photographer to create a portfolio package of pictures for your child. Portfolios are used to showcase examples of paid jobs the model has completed. A binder full of photographs is not a portfolio, its a photo album.
4. Never pay money to post pictures on a modeling website. Most agencies dont scout this way. If the website cannot provide the name and contact information for modeling agencies that actually use their site as a scouting tool, then keep your money in your pocket and walk away.
5. Never accept glamour assignments unless they come through a legitimate, verifiable agency. Many predators prey upon young girls and their dreams of stardom and use these types of assignments as a vehicle for getting girls into porn.
6. Never pay thousands and thousands of dollars to participate in a modeling convention. It doesn't matter how swanky the event looks, just remember your money is footing the bill for it. Get a list of the agencies that are scheduled to attend, call them up, and submit your pictures on your own. Use the thousands of dollars to go to New York and visit the agencies in person.
Emory Drake is a model and the author of the forthcoming book "Billionaire Baby: How to Make Your Child Rich & Famous," available at www.vaushtonpublishing.com and in bookstores nationwide October 2006.
San Antonio, TX -- (ArriveNet - Mar 26, 2006) --1. Never allow your child to attend a casting call alone. Some predators pose as modeling scouts in order to gain the trust of a young girl and lure her into a dangerous situation. A parent or adult guardian should always come along as a chaperone.
2. Never pay an agency money to represent your child. If an agency is legitimate, they will receive a 20% commission after they have found work for a model, not before. If money is requested upfront, find another agency.
3. Never pay a photographer to create a portfolio package of pictures for your child. Portfolios are used to showcase examples of paid jobs the model has completed. A binder full of photographs is not a portfolio, its a photo album.
4. Never pay money to post pictures on a modeling website. Most agencies dont scout this way. If the website cannot provide the name and contact information for modeling agencies that actually use their site as a scouting tool, then keep your money in your pocket and walk away.
5. Never accept glamour assignments unless they come through a legitimate, verifiable agency. Many predators prey upon young girls and their dreams of stardom and use these types of assignments as a vehicle for getting girls into porn.
6. Never pay thousands and thousands of dollars to participate in a modeling convention. It doesn't matter how swanky the event looks, just remember your money is footing the bill for it. Get a list of the agencies that are scheduled to attend, call them up, and submit your pictures on your own. Use the thousands of dollars to go to New York and visit the agencies in person.
Emory Drake is a model and the author of the forthcoming book "Billionaire Baby: How to Make Your Child Rich & Famous," available at www.vaushtonpublishing.com and in bookstores nationwide October 2006.
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