i was going to bite my tongue about saying this, but i guess that defeats the purpose of having a blog, right?
so, having many friends with careers, or at the least, interests in the world of modeling, i say this while carefully walking on a very tight rope. oh lord, how my facebook friend count will dwindle in the upcoming days, but...let's be honest with ourselves for five seconds, ok?
facebook friends, here's my advice on your modeling career:
don't count on it. i'm not trying to be the mayor of debbie downerland, and don't you dare call me jealous (that's such a brenda/kelly 90210 route to take), but some of you aspiring models are getting to be a little silly about it all, don't you think? no, no, a lot silly. enough already. yes, you're cute. wow, your photographer friend can photoshop you into an entirely different person with a killer six pack. it's all oh-so cool and boy do you get a lot of "likes it" reviews. your high school friends probably think you've totally made it. congratulations. your reward: you get to eat up this premium attention and adoration for as long as facebook exists. yum yum. get me a spoon!
but we both know it's not real.
your desperate attempt for attention is as obvious as the very real pores on your face.
but it's ok! it's ok to have pores! it's ok that you can only be perceived as smoking hot after some long, painstaking hours of immense photoshopping. have some humility! you're not perfect, none of us are. i didn't accept your friend request on facebook because i think you have a killer jawline. i accepted you because you make me laugh, or are super sweet, or, i don't know, bought me a drink?
and the sad fact of the day is this: there will always be someone cuter than you. always. your model-driven glory days are like grains of sand through an hour glass. how many female and especially male models do you know with thriving, long-lasting careers in the biz? not many. i can perhaps name a handful out of millions of wannabe models.
so stop plastering yourself all over facebook like it's going to get you somewhere. it's not. you'll only live to eventually regret it. i promise you. you will soon feel like the very fool that you are perceived to be by us non-models.
plus, it makes you look downright, no-questions-asked conceited - which, i know is a common, every day lifestyle in lala land, but everywhere else i imagine such vanity to be frowned upon.
i'm not here to say that you all aren't cute. you're all so cute in your own, unique way. god love you.
but you don't need the flash of a bulb or a d-list runway to make you somebody in this world.
you are somebody.
and you're being fucking annoying when you post "modeling" pictures of yourself all over facebook. it takes a true friend to be so honest. so put your clothes back on. set your profile picture to something that says more about you other than "royal douchebag egomanic extraordinaire."
you're better than that. i hope.
so stop it. and get over yourself.
narcissism is not cute.
was this my bad angle?
