Scary model girl. The most terrible models in the world - photos of models with a non-standard appearance
Models with a non-standard appearance attract the eye. Impeccable, retouched faces of beauties have become boring. Leafing through magazines, people are increasingly studying unusual appearance, not focusing on the ideal divas, nor on what they advertise. Meanwhile, the main goal is to sell the goods
The viewer “clings” to the “terribly beautiful”, as they say in the fashion world, fashion models. Focusing on them, you pay attention to the clothes, cosmetics, accessories of girls, that is, everything that you have to buy.
Gradually, unusual models are changing the standards of beauty. After all, once the appearance of Twiggy was controversial. Meanwhile, it was this Englishwoman who in the 60s introduced the fashion for thin, tall girls of boyish appearance. Seemingly recently "terrible models" with gaps between the front teeth are already recognized as charming, as well as persons covered from head to toe with freckles. Perhaps the ten most non-standard models listed below will become a measure of beauty. In the meantime, they remain peculiar, but successful.
Melanie Guidos.
The bald girl is 24 years old. She weighs 42 kilograms, but the lady's height is far from 180 centimeters. Melanie barely reached 160. Her downturned tip of the nose and hanging eyelids can be intimidating. However, having starred in the video of the German band Rammstein, the girl suddenly became part of high fashion. While others were gossiping that Gaidos was a victim of unscrupulous plastic surgeons, eminent couturiers invited the model to photo sessions. The designers were not deterred by Melanie's lack of eyebrows, eyelashes and the so-called "cleft lip". Gaidos was dubbed an alternative fashion model. Her name is mainly for shooting in a gothic, gloomy entourage. The star “warms up” interest in herself without talking about the reasons for her non-standard appearance.
Gillian Mercado
Gillian Mercado has muscular dystrophy, but despite her disability, she is a successful fashion reporter. One day she received an invitation to a casting from the fashion house Diesel. They needed models with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Without expecting a positive response, she sent her resume. Surprisingly, they became interested in her and offered to send more photos.
Out of 22 participants, it was Gillian who was chosen to represent the face of the Diesel brand in their next campaign. At first, the newly minted model was very shy of her wheelchair. But after she posted the photos on Instagram and received a ton of good reviews, Gillian liberated herself.
Masha Telnaya
Masha Telnaya, a top model with unusual eyes, which are considered the largest in the world. She is called the "Slavic elf", "alien", "space alien", and ill-wishers - even the "legacy of Chernobyl". The daughter inherited her unusual eyes from her father, and on her pretty face they looked simply fabulous. Once in the life of sixteen-year-old Masha there was a meeting that abruptly changed her whole fate. Together with her grandmother, she was leaving the supermarket, when suddenly a woman approached them from an abruptly stopped car. The stranger introduced herself as Yana Zamekhovskaya, director of the 'Nika models' modeling agency, and invited the girl to a photo session. Masha was shyly silent, and her grandmother was rather wary of the proposal, not trusting the words of the unknown lady too much. At the family council, it was decided that Masha would go to the shooting accompanied by parents.The shooting was a success and three months later Maria received an invitation to Paris from one of the largest agencies "Women", and Masha Telnaya's modeling career developed surprisingly rapidly, and her unique data was appreciated by the leading fashion houses and the most famous photographers
The alien appearance of the girl brought her to the catwalks of Paris. After working for several years under contracts with rather difficult conditions (when she was not only forbidden to marry and have children, but even give her phone to new acquaintances), Masha realized that in addition to fashion shows, there are many other activities in the world. She became a student at the Kharkov Polytechnic Institute, and in July 2013 she married musician and performer Denis Zasteba. In November 2014, their son Artem was born, and instead of fashion shows, Masha happily plunged into maternal duties. Her slender figure did not change at all after giving birth. Currently, Maria Telnaya is working on a joint project with Tamani Fashion Group and is engaged in teaching.
The highlight of the model MOffY - strabismus
MOffY is very young, beautiful and slim, and could become a standard supermodel. But her pronounced squint classifies the girl among the informal representatives of the fashion world.
The physical handicap did not prevent the MOffY from becoming a very popular model. Rather, he even helped in this, making her image as original as possible. After MOffY took part in a photo shoot for POP Magazine, the sincere and pure beauty of the girl interested many modeling agencies.
Shantel Brown-Young
20-year-old Canadian Chantelle Brown-Young suffers from a rare, incurable skin disease - vitiligo, as a result of which the production of pigments in the epidermis is disrupted. In other words, on the chocolate skin of Chantelle's face (she is dark-skinned), uneven bright spots of various sizes and shapes randomly turn white. However, white spots struck not only the girl's face, but her whole body. At the same time, she has an excellent figure, and one day she managed to turn her flaw into a virtue - and become a model. According to the official version, Michael Jackson once had such a disease. However, this thought was of little comfort to the girl, who was almost driven to suicide by the ridicule of her classmates.
But then she pulled herself together and decided that her example would inspire people who had to face a similar problem. And to destroy the stereotypical ideas about beauty, the brave girl went to the casting of the next season of the show "America's Next Top Model", which not only successfully passed, but also reached the final. Chantel worked in several photo shoots, and it soon became clear that she was quite in demand as a model. Now Chantelle has a lucrative modeling contract, shooting in a Desigual commercial, participating in an Ashish show and starring in an Eminem video.
In addition to modeling, Shantel spends a lot of time acting as a motivator and speaker in the community of people suffering from vitiligo. She tells them her story, proving by her own example that spots on the skin in no way affect success in life. And Chantel laughs - there are black people, there are white people, and she easily fits into both categories.
Ashley Graham
The fashion for girls in the body made it possible for American Ashley Graham to become a real star, who could only dream of a modeling career 5-7 years ago. Moreover, Graham really has a very feminine shape: with a height of 1.75 cm, her weight is about 80 kg. However, this does not prevent her from successfully appearing in advertising campaigns for lingerie brands and periodically appearing on the covers of glossy magazines. This year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, starring Ashley, was a bombshell: the gloss approved a plus-size model's photo shoot for the first time.
But this was not always the case, speaking to teenagers, Ashley admitted: once she literally tormented herself because of her fullness. It is today that the model boldly declares that she loves herself for who she is, "including folds of fat and cellulite."
“After moving to New York, I gained almost ten kilograms. Looking at myself in the mirror, I repeated: “You are fat and ugly, this is disgusting.” What I did to myself was terrible.”
Quotes the words of the Daily Mail model.
This position lowered the girl's self-esteem and had a detrimental effect on her life. It was only over the years that Ashley learned to accept herself for who she is and love her body.
“I read in one book that if you repeat the same thing every day, it will definitely come true. I learned to love my body, began to work on it, take care of myself. No self-deception, I just told myself: “Everything has changed, you are beautiful and worthy.” Neither a man, nor a girlfriend, no one will tell you this. Only I can tell myself that."
Ashley says.
Ashley's page on Instagram is just a holiday for all lovers of magnificent forms. The girl boldly publishes her photos in a bikini and underwear, and in all the frames she is exceptionally beautiful. Her fans sincerely believe that being overweight is not a reason for complexes, and praise Ashley for the fact that she raises self-esteem with her pictures. True, there are those who criticize the position of the model, considering her too lazy to lose weight ...
Beauty is a relative concept, and its canons sometimes change very quickly. Our review contains photos nine custom models from around the world, destroying stereotypes and proving that you can be beautiful, desirable and in demand, no matter what.
Girl without a leg - Victoria Modesta
The Latvian singer and model has undergone 15 ineffective surgeries on her leg, which was injured during childbirth. The leg had to be amputated soon after. But her self-confidence did not diminish. Rather, on the contrary. She inspires many with her example.
Two meters of beauty - Erica Irvine
35-year-old model from California, Erica Irvine, due to her height - 2 meters 5 centimeters - is considered one of the tallest and most popular models in the world.
Alien on the podium - Masha Telna
Ukrainian model with surprisingly big eyes. She is often called "alien" and "beautiful elf".
Sexy Lily McMenamy
The rising star of the modeling business, to put it mildly, too non-standard model Lily McMenamy conquered the catwalks of world brands and won a myriad of men's hearts.
Provocative model - Melanie Gaydos
Melanie Gaidos is a German-born art model based in New York City. Melanie's unusual appearance attracts photographers and artists. The girl often participates in the most provocative photo shoots, not embarrassed to be naked. A bald head, the absence of eyebrows and eyelashes, a cleft lip - all this creates a vivid image that makes a strong impression on others. Melanie became an Internet star after starring in the video of the German band Rammstein for the song Mein Herz Brennt (My heart is on fire) in 2012.
Appetizing Denise Bido
The 28-year-old Puerto Rican model is considered one of the most sought after XXL models. Bido is proud that she has become a clear example of the fact that you can always be successful and beautiful, for all women heavier than 55 kilograms
Androgynous Casey Legler
This French model was the first to be contracted as a man. She advertises menswear. Legler's height is 188 centimeters. A short haircut, sharp cheekbones and a strong-willed chin make Casey look very much like a young man.
When we talk about supermodels, we usually think of the humanoid Barbie and Ken, the beauty ideals of the late 20th and early 21st century. But ideals change, and so does our idea of beauty. The media reflects our obsession with appearance, youth and sexuality by putting them on billboards and magazine covers.
The modeling industry has changed a lot over the past few years, challenging public opinion about what it means to be "beautiful" and "desirable." Supermodels now come in all shapes and sizes and don't necessarily look like Victoria's Secret Angels.
Thanks to plastic surgery and modern technology, it is now not difficult to be the same, and now no one needs it. We start looking for something new and unusual. Below are the 10 most unusual models in the world.
Andrea (Andrew) Pejic
Andrej Pejic was the most famous androgynous male model. Now he is a transgender woman. Modeling agents noticed him at the age of 17, when at that time the guy was still working part-time at McDonald`s. Ranked 98th in FHM's World's 100 Sexiest Women.
Casey Legler
Casey Legler is a former Olympic swimmer and now a supermodel. Notable about this model is that she is the first woman to sign a contract as a male model. She got into the modeling business after a friend showed her pictures to the agency. So, they took her to Ford Models and yes, we repeat, they took her as a male model!
Daphne Self
They say that a modeling career ends when she stops looking young. Many people retire at forty.
But Daphne Self went against the rules - she has been in the modeling industry for 60 years and is not going to leave anywhere. Daphne is a British age model representing big and famous brands like D&G and Tata-Naka. Now she is 85 and she looks amazing!
Rick Genest
Rick Genest (main photo), better known as "Zombie Kid", was born and raised in Canada. As a teenager, he was mountain climbing (and was going to continue to do so) until he met Frank Lewis, a tattoo artist from Montreal. Then Lewis turned Genest into a living work of art. You must have seen a photo of a guy who is all solid tattoo of a skeleton - this is Rick.
Unusual tattoos all over his face and body made Genest popular after he was spotted by Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga's fashion director. Later, Rick starred in Gaga's video for the song Born this way, as well as in several films, including "47 Ronin" with Keanu Reeves in the title role.
In addition, he is a successful model, collaborating with many brands. For example, he starred in an advertisement for foundation (creative, isn't it?)
Sean Ross
Sean Ross is the first albino model. He is a professional dancer and has been modeling since the age of 16.
Sean has appeared on the covers of Italian Vogue and GQ, collaborated with Givenchy and Alexander McQueen. In addition, he starred in the videos of Katy Perry and Beyoncé and participates in fashion shows.
moffi
Moffi is young, slim and beautiful. She has Angelina Jolie lips and all the parameters of an ideal model. Except for one defect: since childhood, Moffi has a rather strong strabismus.
An amazing combination of beauty and imperfection helped her achieve recognition in the fashion world, so it is unlikely that Moffi will correct this "flaw" in the near future.
Alex Minsky
Alex Minsky, a former US Navy officer, lost his leg while serving in Afghanistan. Alex says that it was difficult for him to survive the injury - the remission was difficult, the guy had to re-learn how to walk, eat and communicate with the world. But he gathered his strength and decided to show everyone, and above all himself, that he could live, so he went in for sports. A war veteran and amputee became a model after being spotted at the gym by a fashion photographer. There are amazing twists and turns in life!
Gillian Mercado
Gillian Mercado, a woman suffering from muscular dystrophy, went to a modeling audition purely for fun. Surprisingly, Jillian got the job!
Now she is the new face of Diesel, she is filmed in a wheelchair along with other supermodels. Despite the defect, she looks no less beautiful and confident than her colleagues. This once again confirms how faith in oneself breaks stereotypes, and how much more important it is to be different from others than to be like everyone else.
Liu Xianping
Images of 72-year-old Liu Xianping dressed as his teenage granddaughter have taken the internet by storm and gone viral. It quickly turned into a sensation.
What started out as a joke turned into a huge success. Liu is now a travesty model and advertises women's clothing surprisingly well suited to his skinny legs. Liu himself says that he is happy helping his granddaughter, and that at 72 years old, this alone can be the only important goal - to be happy.
freak models
There are certain projects that regular models won't work with. Sometimes ordinary models are not required - they look for other types for pictures. These may include people with dwarfism, bodybuilders, heavily tattooed or heavily pierced models. There is even an agency that searches for and selects them - Ugly Models. You will be surprised how unusual their characters can be!
What do you think about such unusual beauty?
Olesya Iva
Streetcasting, search for models through social networks, participation in shows and advertising campaigns of trans divas and people with disabilities - in recent years, the fashion industry is increasingly moving closer to real life, and instead of ideal faces and figures, personalities with character come to the fore. The blurring of beauty is followed by the phenomenon of next door models: it is easier for us to associate ourselves with the brand if things are represented by those who are similar to us. Behind the ongoing changes are modeling and casting agencies that promote atypical beauty. We talk about five young and important.
Anti agency
British agency Anti Agency was founded in 2013 by Tank Magazine fashion editor Pandora Lennard and stylist Lucy Green. The first models were their own friends, and then ordinary Londoners joined them. Lucy and Pandora are looking for all the wards without leaving home - in social networks. The agency's website reads: "Anti Agency models are not just clothes hangers, but personalities with character and individual style." One of the rules in the agency is that “anti-models” do not come to castings in all black, as is customary, but in the clothes that they like. In addition, the guys do not bring a portfolio with them, but instead chat with the customer at ease. Today, "anti-models" are featured in campaigns and shows by Nasir Mazhar, Marc Jacobs, Topshop and DKNY, as well as appearing on the pages of i-D, LOVE, Purple, Tank Magazine, The Pop and Wonderland.
JAG Models
Lord Inc.
Lorde Custom Models Agency was founded in 2013 by Indian Nafisa Kaptownwala. Her idea was simple - Captownwala wanted castings to reflect the variety of human types that exist in real life. The stumbling block for Nafisa was the dominance of the white model industry and the low desire of fashion houses to work with models, for example, of African descent. So the priority for Lorde is the promotion of Africans, Indians and children of other races. To draw the attention of designers to the problem, Nafisa created the ironic hashtag #allwhitecast, which she puts under photos of her models on social networks. The hashtag is accompanied by captions like "Designers are hiring models of African descent to show street culture and fashion, not real variety of beauty." Nafisa believes in change, and her still young agency is already being called one of the brightest and most promising players in the market.
AM Casting
Angus Munro started his modeling career in one of the most famous agencies - Elite. Here he hunted for new faces and helped build the careers of young supermodels Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington, and also promoted Anna Rubik. In 2010, teaming up with another strong player, Dazed & Confused casting director Noah Shelley , Angus founded one of the most influential casting agencies in New York, AM Casting. Here it is worth explaining: casting agencies are an intermediate link between a modeling agency and a customer. This season, AM Casting is in full swing. It is they who are responsible for the casting of the Kanye West collection show for adidas Originals in New York, for which they collected more than fifty models of different gender, race and not always standard model parameters. Among other things, the latest shows of Kenzo and Rick Owens, Matthew Williamson, Joseph are also the work of AM Casting.
Nowadays, modeling agencies are increasingly trying to move away from the ideals of beauty imposed on society and invite people with an unusual appearance to cooperate. It is with such unusual models that this post will introduce us to you.
Winnie Harlow is a former contestant on the reality show America's Next Top Model. The girl suffers from vitiligo - a violation of skin pigmentation. However, it was her illness that served as the key to the world of high fashion. At the Paris Fashion Week, designers released Harlow first on the catwalk, thus expressing their positive attitude towards her unusual appearance.
In early June, the international media discovered Ava Clarke. A young model with albinism has become a real find for designers. Eight-year-old Ava's parents are African American. From early childhood, doctors feared for the health of the girl, believing that she would lose her sight. Now the novice model is not only absolutely healthy, but also successful. In addition to fashion photo shoots, the girl is also filmed for various social projects dedicated to albinism and the problems faced by people with a congenital absence of melanin pigment.
The gender-neutral appearance of the world's first androgynous fashion model Andrey Pejic brought him worldwide fame. In 2014, he asked to be identified as Andrea and underwent several gender reassignment surgeries. As a result, the Serb became a woman, but continues to inspire famous designers for various creative experiments. Pejic is involved in campaigns for brands such as Marc Jacobs, Michalsky, Rosa Clara and so on. This is the first androgynous fashion model to appear for Vogue.
British model Moffi Hardy, who suffers from strabismus, has attracted designers Claire Barrow and Margaret Howell and is regularly featured on the covers of various fashion magazines.
60-year-old Philippe Dumas, for whom the modeling business has always been an unattainable goal, still found his place in the sun. Thanks to the fact that the photo of the pensioner was liked on social networks, agencies drew attention to him, and now the owner of a well-groomed gray beard works with the Parisian URBAN Talents & Models Agency, takes part in numerous projects and filming.
“As a child, I hated my freckles because I was teased because of them. I tried to hide them in order to at least briefly join the company and feel like everyone else. Do not follow the opinions of others and do not let society turn you into a different person. It all starts with love and self-confidence,” model Joyja admitted on Instagram. She is represented by the international modeling agency Kitten Agency.
Casey Legler will compete with any muscular fashion model. A woman filming for men's projects has revolutionized the fashion world. On the catwalks, she demonstrates clothes exclusively for the stronger sex. She took part in the filming of L'Oréal, designer Odile Gilbert, Numéro Homme magazine and so on. She is represented by the New York agency Ford Model.
19-year-old model Molly Bair is called the "symbol of anorexia." A lop-eared girl, who can hardly be called pretty, is appreciated at shows around the world. She represented the collections of Moschino, Jeremy Scott, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang and many others. Molly herself calls her image a mixture of an alien, a rat, a demon, a goblin and a gremlin.
Young model April Star, like Winnie Harlow, suffers from vitiligo. Despite this, the girl has already managed to participate in fashion shows and photo shoots. April's account on the social network Instagram has 116 thousand subscribers.
Britain's Victoria Modesta had to have her leg amputated to the knee. Despite this, the 28-year-old model is quite successful on the catwalk and is working on her third music album.
Despite her non-standard appearance, Alice Delial, who, in addition to modeling, plays drums in a rock band, has joined the Chanel fashion house. A girl with a height of 168 centimeters walked the catwalk of London Fashion Week in 2016 and participated in the L "Oreal project. She is represented by the NEXT Model Management agency.
Fashion model Sean Ross has worked for most of the major fashion publications. Including British GQ, Italian Vogue, i-D, Paper, Another Magazine and so on. An African American with albinism often faced ridicule from others, but this did not stop him from becoming one of the most recognizable models of our time.
Sarah McDaniel has abnormal pigmentation of the iris - heterochromia. But that didn't stop her from being featured on the cover of Playboy's March 2016 issue.
Charlie Barker's hair color changes with the same frequency with which she receives proposals from photographers. The 20-year-old social media star with over 616,000 followers on Instagram became a revelation to the fashion world in 2015. Moving from London to New York, Charlie represented Diesel.
