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March 2006 - Posts

Internet casting call scam detected (itwire.com.au)

... Last weekend, police were reported to be investigating a man in Sydney’s south-west alleged to be pursuing his sexual fantasies and gratifications by luring women to his house via internet job advertisements for fake casting auditions, Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 30, 2006 1:48 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Starpulse News Blog (starpulse.com)

German supermodel Claudia Schiffer is celebrating after winning significant damages from a legal battle with her former chef, who used her name to sell copies of her cookbook. Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:53 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Contest expands model's horizons (orlandosentinel.com)

... Shubra Aiyappa, one of India's hottest new models. She was among 40 young women from around the globe competing in Ford Models' Supermodel of the World contest in New York in January. Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:52 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Visit Tammy Renee at TammyRenee.net

Tammy Renee is featured on over 150 different websites on the internet as to the current date. Most of the websites, she is either on the Cover or Front Page, the Feature Model, Model Spotlight, Talent Spotlight or has a bio about her and her modeling career. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:41 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Sex offender who posed as modeling agent sentenced to prison (columbusdispatch.com)

A registered sex offender accused of posing as a modeling agent at a Coshocton High School wrestling meet was sentenced today to four years in prison for violating his probation. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:39 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

If You've Got The Look, Look Out! Avoiding Modeling Scams (FTC.gov)

What could be more flattering? Someone approaches you at the mall and says, "You could be a model. You've got the 'look' we're after. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:03 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Child modeling sites accused of pornography (HeraldExtra.com)

SALT LAKE CITY -- Child pornography charges against a former television weatherman and his business partner may hinge on whether photos the two men posted on the Internet of young girls in lingerie meet the federal definition of sexually explicit conduct. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:02 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Parents Should Be Careful When Choosing Modeling Agency (ksl.com)

There could be a fine line between pornography and modeling. A Utah talent agency warns parents in this kind of business that they need to be careful. ... Susie McCarty owns McCarty Talent Agency, in business for 32 years. She says parents need to ask questions and for references on any modeling agency wanting to work with their children. And watch out for promises. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:02 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

3 on Your Side Investigates: Modeling & Talent Scouts (wlbt.com)

Dreams of fame and fortune attracted hundreds of people to a "free" casting call in Jackson recently. After attending the sessions, some parents contacted Three On Your Side asking us to check out Aquarian Associates. ...The state of New York and the Screen Actors Guild say legitimate talent and modeling agencies do not charge advance fees ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:01 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Dieters Turning To Dangerous Pills For Perfect Look (10news.com)

Dieters Willing To Pay Ultimate Price To Be Thin - ... During her battle with anorexia she lost an alarming amount of weight. She died at the age of 26, weighing less than 70 pounds. ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:01 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Jury finds man guilty in 1992 slaying of modeling hopeful (dailynews.com)

Fourteen years after aspiring model Kimberly Pandelios left her husband and year-old son at their Northridge home to go on a photo shoot, a registered sex offender was convicted Wednesday of killing her. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:00 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Online, putting entire lives on view (BaltimoreSun.com)

She's 16, goes to a Catholic girls school in Baltimore and thinks that "love comes and goes like the wind." And the photo she chose for her profile on MySpace.com - the one place she can show the whole world who she is - features her posterior in a polka-dot bikini. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:00 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Agencies battle over hot new model (upi.com)

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The Elite modeling agency is considering suing the rival Next agency for allegedly stealing Ukrainian newcomer Tetyana Piskun, it was reported Thursday. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:00 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)

Most Entrepreneurial Supermodels (Forbes.com)

... Today’s model might start her runway and print career at 16. Unless she makes a name for herself, that career could be over in a season ... Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:59 PM from Modeling Industry News from Modeling World® | (Comments Off)