How ironic that an industry based on beauty and creativity is really so ugly. I'm sure this mother agent has a "Mother Theresa" complex and tells herself she's doing good by these girls and giving them a once in a lifetime opportunity. Really sad to see the exploitation of young vulnerable women, and the entire industry is complicit as always. I love that you highlight things that make people uncomfortable to talk about but really need to be said. Everyone wants to tip-toe around the ugly reality because it's easier then changing things for the better :( I used to work in casting and it's so true everything you said about the casting directors. Some are really kind and focus on inclusivity, but unfortunately most act like they're God and get off on objectifying models and treating them like their being is less valuable than the clothing they are put in. Bravo Marko on another enlightening video
Thank you for sharing your experience working in casting. I hope more casting directors would focus on the consequences of their actions rather than just counting their money.
Excellent content. Disturbing and delivered in measured and fair terms. You deserve so many more subscribers, one of the best channels for “fashion” content. Thank you ❤
i hope your content gets more traction. Learning this has been disappointing but unsurprising giving how corporations exploit the disadvantaged. Thank you for making this.
There is an attitude of "oh they should just be lucky for the opportunity" but no, if they don't return home with lots of money, it can be even more emotionally devastating.Imagine the pressure they must feel if they see this as a way for their family to escape poverty.
Aside from being ethically bereft, I cannot imagine how this business model makes sense. Are there not plenty of Sudanese students or recent immigrants in an major metropolitan centre who would jump at the opportunity to model? They may even know how to model and use the Metro already. Why haul non-models halfway across the world when you can just send bus fare to a local Sudanese university student? I’m missing something.
There are several reasons for this. One "benefit" of scouting at a refugee camp is food scarcity, so the models are already "thin enough," for the girls especially. Many of the successful dark skinned models came from easier to manage areas, like Adut Akech (australia), Anok Yai (USA), Fernando Cabral (Portugal), Malick Bodian (Italy), but successful models get paid more, so casting directors want brand new models that they can pay less and replace after a season. You also have to look at it from the different perspectives of the clients vs the agencies. The agencies would much prefer to have black models that were local so they wouldnt have to deal with visa issues, expensive flights, debts, etc, but the casting directors are the ones demanding the certain look, certain color. The agencies signing refugee models are doing so in the hopes that they find the next Adut that will make them a lot of money and offset the losses from the models who dont make it. As I mentioned with the options being cancelled at the last minute, agencies put out their showpack before fashion week and casting directors will option models from that. If there was a model they signed from the Kakuma camp that didnt get any options, they wouldn't even bring them over, but the casting directors will option them for all of the shows they do (since most casting directors are doing several shows and will option a model for all of them at once) but then release them for everything and the model goes home empty handed.
@@THEMODELGENE Wow, that’s really sad. Especially since it doesn’t have to be. It could be an exercise in compassion, generosity and humanitarianism. Such quaint notions.
Oh ESPECIALLY in the fashion industry because everyone wants to become friends with the more famous and powerful people. That’s why when someone like Bruce Weber or Mario Testino are revealed to have all kinds of alleged abuse of models, people still want to work with them.
The exploitative contracts come from the mother agencies, the ones from the big agencies in Europe are standardized. The exploitation comes when these models are flown for a fashion week with expenses that make it nearly impossible to pay back the debt, and then they are replaced the next season because casting directors want brand new faces that they haven’t seen before.
I imagine she was "encouraged" to post something, but regardless, her great experience doesn't negate someone else's bad experience. I've seen how agents act to a model who isn't working well compared to someone like Rejoice who is booking a lot and making them rich.
How ironic that an industry based on beauty and creativity is really so ugly. I'm sure this mother agent has a "Mother Theresa" complex and tells herself she's doing good by these girls and giving them a once in a lifetime opportunity. Really sad to see the exploitation of young vulnerable women, and the entire industry is complicit as always. I love that you highlight things that make people uncomfortable to talk about but really need to be said. Everyone wants to tip-toe around the ugly reality because it's easier then changing things for the better :( I used to work in casting and it's so true everything you said about the casting directors. Some are really kind and focus on inclusivity, but unfortunately most act like they're God and get off on objectifying models and treating them like their being is less valuable than the clothing they are put in. Bravo Marko on another enlightening video
Thank you for sharing your experience working in casting. I hope more casting directors would focus on the consequences of their actions rather than just counting their money.
They like "specifically" South Sudanese because they are "shinny" dark, tall, skinny, and many, have small features.
Excellent content.
Disturbing and delivered in measured and fair terms.
You deserve so many more subscribers, one of the best channels for “fashion” content.
Thank you ❤
Thank you for the words of encouragement, the subscribers will come eventually :)
Yeah maybe dont go to refuge camps to scout for models ?!!?
When all you care about is money, ethics fly out the window.
Rejoice is gorgeous, but it seems like she was being told what to say to make the agency look good.
Yes, although I believe what she is saying. When you have success, you are treated extremely well by the agents. She was one of the lucky ones.
Less than 1k views or a million, don’t stop making videos. I love watching them.
I appreciate the support! I know my audience is out there, even if it is taking a while for the algorithm to reach them :)
Once again a great reflection of how fucked up our society still is…
True. I had suspicions this was going on a few years ago but reading the article highlighted how terrible the situation is.
i hope your content gets more traction. Learning this has been disappointing but unsurprising giving how corporations exploit the disadvantaged. Thank you for making this.
Thank you for the kind words!
It's sad how some people capitalized on the most vulnerable.
There is an attitude of "oh they should just be lucky for the opportunity" but no, if they don't return home with lots of money, it can be even more emotionally devastating.Imagine the pressure they must feel if they see this as a way for their family to escape poverty.
WTF??? Shouldn't governments be regulating this?
One would hope, but unfortunately not.
Thank you for covering this topic (: Im currently working on something similar so this was a great brief insight
It’s funny how models.com ignored such a big story…
Aside from being ethically bereft, I cannot imagine how this business model makes sense. Are there not plenty of Sudanese students or recent immigrants in an major metropolitan centre who would jump at the opportunity to model? They may even know how to model and use the Metro already. Why haul non-models halfway across the world when you can just send bus fare to a local Sudanese university student? I’m missing something.
There are several reasons for this. One "benefit" of scouting at a refugee camp is food scarcity, so the models are already "thin enough," for the girls especially. Many of the successful dark skinned models came from easier to manage areas, like Adut Akech (australia), Anok Yai (USA), Fernando Cabral (Portugal), Malick Bodian (Italy), but successful models get paid more, so casting directors want brand new models that they can pay less and replace after a season.
You also have to look at it from the different perspectives of the clients vs the agencies. The agencies would much prefer to have black models that were local so they wouldnt have to deal with visa issues, expensive flights, debts, etc, but the casting directors are the ones demanding the certain look, certain color. The agencies signing refugee models are doing so in the hopes that they find the next Adut that will make them a lot of money and offset the losses from the models who dont make it. As I mentioned with the options being cancelled at the last minute, agencies put out their showpack before fashion week and casting directors will option models from that. If there was a model they signed from the Kakuma camp that didnt get any options, they wouldn't even bring them over, but the casting directors will option them for all of the shows they do (since most casting directors are doing several shows and will option a model for all of them at once) but then release them for everything and the model goes home empty handed.
@@THEMODELGENE Wow, that’s really sad. Especially since it doesn’t have to be. It could be an exercise in compassion, generosity and humanitarianism. Such quaint notions.
@@timskinnercanada I’ve learned to expect the worst from these people.
Мне нравится ваша смелость в высказываниях.Обычно западное общество так боится сказать лишнее, чтобы нечайно кого -нибудь не оскорбить
Oh ESPECIALLY in the fashion industry because everyone wants to become friends with the more famous and powerful people. That’s why when someone like Bruce Weber or Mario Testino are revealed to have all kinds of alleged abuse of models, people still want to work with them.
So sad.
Model Gene, scout me , please. I am a black Nigerian.
South sudans are generally tall n beautiful...model material
Of course, and this has nothing to do with their beauty or potential as models, more that the way this practice is being carried out seems unethical.
@@THEMODELGENEthey don't get enough compensation or what?
@@mr.guzwee7695did you not watch the video ? No they go home with debt
Are exploitative modeling contracts exclusive to these women?
The exploitative contracts come from the mother agencies, the ones from the big agencies in Europe are standardized. The exploitation comes when these models are flown for a fashion week with expenses that make it nearly impossible to pay back the debt, and then they are replaced the next season because casting directors want brand new faces that they haven’t seen before.
Human trafficking?
Theyre already going through shit ..thought they were giving them jobs
The problem is that they could book jobs and still not go home with money to cover their expenses
Thay sudenese model sounds like she reading from a script
I imagine she was "encouraged" to post something, but regardless, her great experience doesn't negate someone else's bad experience. I've seen how agents act to a model who isn't working well compared to someone like Rejoice who is booking a lot and making them rich.
It's the ISIS name for me 😵💫🤢
At least yulrun away onceinukoranyway