How would you like to get paid $8000 to try on a dress? Not to mention the free hair styling, frequent mani-pedis, AND hot photographers telling you to “give them sexy” (Nigel Barker, anyone?). Welcome, collegiettes™, to the world of modeling.
If you were like me maybe you secretly aspired to be a model—that is– until you developed hips and a butt. Or maybe you decided that you were unwilling to give up the raw cookie dough and double-stuffed Oreos. While we know that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, it seems as if the current trend is becoming increasingly narrow, perhaps frightfully so. Here is the skinny on 5 of the world’s top models:
Alessandra Ambrosio
A veteran in the modeling world, this Victoria’s Secret Angel is one of those women who ages backwards. Maybe she really is an angel!?
Age: 30
Height: 5’ 10”
Waist: 23”
Fun Fact: In 2010, Alessandra appeared in an infomercial for Leandro Carvalho’s “Brazil Butt Lift” workout program.
Gemma Ward
This wide-eyed Australian bombshell is known for her work as a model and an actress.
Age: 23
Height: 5’ 9 ½”
Waist: 24”
Quote: “Some girls get swept up in the lifestyle—clubbing and partying with celebrities. You can’t live your life like that, though. It’s fake.”
Adriana Lima
You might know her as the Victoria’s Secret Angel with the perfect Brazilian bod.
Age: 29
Height: 5’ 10”
Waist: 24 “
Quote: “Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals. It really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.”
Lily Cole
This young English beauty is an inspiration to gingers across the world, and she also happens to be the 77th richest person in the United Kingdom. Fancy that!
Age: 22
Height: 5’ 10 ½”
Waist: 25”
Quote: “I definitely never thought of myself as model material. Me on a catwalk with all these superwomen?”
Heidi Klum
A veteran in the modeling world, this Victoria’s Secret Angel is one of those women who ages backwards. Maybe she really is an angel!?
Age: 37
Height: 5’ 9 ½”
Waist: 24”
Fun Fact: She has insured her legs for 2 million dollars.
Don’t forget to comment below with YOUR thoughts on these models, other models, or the modeling industry as a whole — do you think we should be celebrating skinny girls like this or should the modeling industry celebrate full figured women? Weigh in below!!