On November 3, 2015 - also Kendall Jenner's birthday, it was announced that she's be walking for hyped lingerie brand Victoria's Secret. Here's the twister :Its speculated, an authentic and experienced black model was replaced by Kendall. Rihanna cancelled her performance to *work on her new album* - or maybe RiRi got pissed off.
Here's what's up - they flung a mere 2 million fantasy bra to Lilly Aldridge who they made an angel 5 years ago because she married that lead-singer-dude from Kings of Leon. She's honestly been given the fantasy bra out of pity. Then they playfully announce Gigi, she doesn't bother me - she's like a Cara to me - gorgeous,overrated and climbed the ladder too quick because of contacts. Then they announce Kendall - wow. Then Rihanna cancels her performance - and Jourdan Dunn tweets something nasty:
'Feeling so much better about not doing BS... sorry I mean VS now that Rihanna isn't doing it also'
It's strange that Rihanna's been up for quite a few gigs the past week but cant spare one evening to perform? Remind yourselves she committed - she has people planning and organizing her weeks and months and years - these things never happen unless someone's unwell or something - rumor has it she cancelled because they replaced Jourdan Dunn with Kendall - and Rihanna's good buds with Jourdan.
Lets talk about Jourdan, shall we?
Jourdan Dunn has struggled more than the average model - she's recited tales of discrimination in the industry and her struggle to the covers of magazines and designer campaigns. She's also walked for Victoria's Secret three times before. She's experienced. If this isnt the Kardashians cashing out the fashion industry - homie you got the brains of a teletubby.
As some of you may/may not know - the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is more of an event starring the creme de la creme of the modelling world - like,literally - the upshot of the story was to put on a show with the industry's most flawlessly 'it' and top models. The angels although forever critiqued, work out like athletes - I'm talking hours in the gym, ballet,swimming and boxing.If you happen to do basic research you'd see how they've risen - from getting scouted as 13 year olds or 16 year olds and have been working in the industry for years. If you think being in the industry when you're that young, insecure and vulnerable is easy - then honey boboo you need to do you some serious reading.
Friendly reminder - most of these models that start out - about more than half of them quit; it's NOT an easy lifestyle. I'm talking depression,self esteem issues, bullying, anorexia, poverty, constantly being under pressure, living in cramped apartments,getting products in place of money, attending castings, hearing "no" and being judged about your looks every day. If you do not happen to be white and blonde, and belong to different ethnicity, you'll have it worse and get paid lesser than your white co-models(models like Jourdan and Chanel have spoken out about it numerous times).
But you know - you could skip the hard work and struggle if you're 17 year old Kendall.
Ladies and Gentlemen - Kendall's career in High fashion is as old as Kim and Kanye's relationship. She's said it herself - she just heard 'no' for a really long time. Then I guess Kim's Husband made a few calls and then we just saw her on the billboards. I really wish I could hit you up with more but that's the tale as it is.
I love how her 12 year old fans defend her, below is a list of their strong arguments:
1. She's so tall and skinny.
2. She's so pretty, it was bound to happen anyway.
3.She's struggled more than the other models because she was overshadowed by her family's reality TV series.
4.She's been bullied allot by other models so she deserves this.
5. Whats your problem,all the designers want her so she must be something.
Aww, so well thought through. I hope you get a star ,a smiley and big tick-mark for that strong debate game of yours.Now,
1. Tall and skinny and good looks don't qualify you as a model - there's a billion girls out there that match that description, I mean it - the industry's got more variety of tall and skinny than you've ever seen, that's what makes it so much worse - have you ever imagined having to compete in a crowd for your looks where most of you - look alike? You aren't unique, you're all just white, tall and skinny. (I wont bring up the industry's struggle with ethnic diversity right now, because it's still only a struggle)
2. Was it? because everyone pretty on a reality TV series becomes a model. Yep, you got me now. Also - there's so many *pretty* girls out there who dont even get noticed,pity. Also, to be a pretty girl who gets into modelling, you need to be scouted by someone - she was scouted by nobody, lol.
3. WOW, THAT SOUNDS GRUESOME. To be laying in luxury and riches, already be famous, have millions of followers on social media and not struggling with poverty, debt, eating disorders damn, mustive been SO hard to find her way into the fashion world.
4.Everyone has - people have quit, killed themselves,felt and been through horrors. But yeah, she got told to her face that she bought her way to the top -pretty intense.
5. There's so many designers out there having major money problems - to them, its good business. They get the dollahz and these Kardashian women have an insane social media reach. What an convenient shortcut. Its all so easy, don't you see? Its all about the Benjamins.
Ah well, I'm just sitting here patiently waiting for the hate to hit this post - the Kardashians have a very loyal population, my favorite pass time is asking these people what each one of them do - its all very enlightening and intellectually stimulating.
P.S- tag a friend you want to piss off! (=
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