Congrats, Redhead Model Lauren Sembrot!

Model Lauren Sembrot

Height: 5’7″    Age: 13    Size 0

Based in Connecticut

Seeking Representation 

With her gorgeous red mane, magnetic blue eyes, and lanky figure, this striking girl is hard to miss! I just happen to know she has tall parents and a mom who looks like Nicole Kidman, so I’ll be keeping an eye on Lauren!

Model Lauren Sembrot

Model Lauren Sembrot

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Stay tuned for the latest news on Modeling Mentor Models of the Month who are hitting the bigtime across the globe!

Congrats to Model of the Year Alexa Kissling!

Pretty…

Alexa Kissling, by Charles Martin

Commercial…

Alexa Kissling commercial headshot

Editorial…

Alexa Kissling channeling Courtney Love

Alexa Kissling or… Marilyn Monroe?

Beach Babe…

Alexa Kissling swimwear

Striking…

Alexa Kissling headshot

This girl’s got it all!

Stay tuned to see where Alexa lands in 2018. I have no doubt that she has an exciting career ahead of her!

Congrats to People’s Choice Winner… Pierce Kang!

Adorable…

Pierce Kang, shot by Bonnie Nichoalds

Bookish…

Pierce Kang, shot by Bonnie Nichoalds

Sporty…

Pierce Kang, shot by Bonnie Nichoalds

Cool Kid…

Pierce Kang, shot by Bonnie Nichoalds

Another versatile model with a great future ahead of him!

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Model of the Year Anastasia Belotskaya

Congrats, Anastasia Belotskaya!

Height: 5’10″    33-24-34   

Based in New York

Represented by Wilhelmina

Stunning Anastasia is the winner! Already represented by a top agency in New York, Anastasia now has the opportunity to meet with Page Parkes (in person or via Skype) and tap into the lucrative Texan market. Working in various markets is a great way to make money and make the most of the travel and cultural opportunities afforded to models. I loved my time in Dallas!

Runner-Up: Taylor Rae Walston

Model of the Year Runner-up: Taylor Rae Walston

Taylor Rae has won an interview (in person or via Skype) with New York Model Management!

People’s Choice Award: Oliver Prasetyo

People’s Choice Winner: Oliver Prasetyo

Garnering 1,100 votes, no one could touch go-getter Oliver Prasetyo for the popular vote win! Check out Oliver’s new Gap campaign—clearly Modelingmentor.com readers have a good eye!

Stay tuned for a Q&A with each of the winners. 

A huge congratulations to all! Look for a lot of love coming your way on social media. I’m excited to see where your careers take you in the future. Get in touch with your mentor—yours truly—whenever you have questions, doubts, or any news to share!

It’s time to kick off the 2015 model search. Get your submissions in for FebruaryModel of the Month!

If you have an acting agent, whether you are an adult or a kid, you likely will be sent out on voice-over auditions on occasion. The plus with voiceover is you don’t have to memorize the script or the “sides.” The minus is that your voice has to do ALL the work. Your facial expressions and hand movements will only be apparent to you, in a sound booth. So you have to be extra expressive! Start paying attention to the voices of cartoon characters and you’ll see what I mean.

I just interviewed Hayley Faith Negrin, the voice of Peg on PBS‘s hit show PEG + CAT, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Series at the age of 11! Those stints acting solo and doing scenes over and over can be tedious, but Hayley’s hard work paid off big time. By the way, her mom was a child actor also—good acting genes! Read Hayley’s story here:

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The matriarch of modeling, Eileen Ford, co-founder of Ford Models, passed away last week. As a teenager growing up in the 1980s, I heard stories about the strict disciplinarian from a leggy girl on my synchronized swim team. Ford signed her when she was a junior in high school and off she went to live in the Ford’s apartment on the Upper East Side. I was so envious and couldn’t believe it when the teen returned to Rochester several months later, homesick. She couldn’t stick it out. Eileen’s home was no fun house; the girls were there to work, behave and learn manners and good posture.

Eileen and Jerry Ford at the Ford Agency

Anecdotes from Katie Ford, Lauren Hutton, and Half a Century of Supermodels

Katie Ford, Eileen’s daughter, who later ran the agency, told me how there was a shuffle at the table when Eileen sat down—a gaggle of girls all scurrying to sit up as tall as they could. Lauren Hutton told me about Eileen insisting the gap-tooth beauty fix her teeth and her nose. She didn’t mince words. (Lauren, just as strong-willed as the agency icon, never did.)

The anecdotes about Eileen Ford go on and on. Don’t miss these fascinating articles about this modeling industry trailblazer:

Eileen Ford’s Legacy

Eileen Ford, Grande Dame of the Modeling Industry

Eileen Ford: Through the Years

Eileen Ford: Promoter of World’s Supermodels

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