NEW MODELING AGENCY

Ok guys, i know I have not kept up with this as well as I am supposed to so let me give you an update. 1. I am no longer with my former modeling agency. let me tell you exactly what happened.In my modeling contract, it said that i was supposed to contact her weekly. Ok.However, lots of times when id call her she would say, 'I'm busy im busy" let me call you back.." and may or may not call me back. Ok , well then i got into an accident and could not callfor several weeks.Instead of her asking me why i had NOT called her, instead, she has her worker/intern send me an email saying " your contract has been terminated"... i email this "mystery person and as k for a reason why and the person emails me chunks of the contract, so I am ASSUMING it has to do with the phone call thing. People, this is NOT how you run a business.This is NOT how you gain a loyal following..what this is is pure shadiness.That is it.You do NOT want to be with a modeling agency that thinks NOTHING of you.If she truly was caring, she would have called me HERSELF.To this day I have never heard from her, and that, my friends is what I call shadiness. And no I have not called her, why should I? I would never treat anyone like that, but if that is how she wants to choose me, that's cool.But I am sharing this with you so that you all can know that the modeling agents are not all the same. Some are crazy,obnoxious, and can be uncaring-- like mine. no matter how many jobs you may be booking, no one wants to be lead by an agent you can NOt freely speak to, one who yells and screams and makes her models cry ( not me, but ive seen other models crying); one who curses out some of her models, and one who has models who do not feel free.If you get an agent like that, be careful. Anyways, so i was dropped by this agent in the first week of May 2012. Two weeks later, i got another contract in New York..and I like her. A lot. Thats right--2 weeks later..So never fear my people. you can not put all your hope in modeling.You need to go to school and get an education=-- let modeling be a hobby, a side thing.if you make it a main thing, you'll be disappointed. So now i have a new agent and im quite happy with her.I went to the ESSENCE casting a few weeks ago, and Macy's is looking for new models in their ads- so lets wait and see what happens. Now you are up to date on me, one of the only African Plus Size Models in America:).

Today, May 5, 2012: there was a picture of me on VOGUE ITALIAS website, with the Caption " amy'. I am HIGHLY EXCITED ABOUT IT; http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-curvy/curvy-news/2012/05/ford-new-face I was at the FORD+ casting..They didnot pick me.. this time-- but they will next time...seriously.perhaps I had to be more energetic or something, but Im just grateful that MY picture is on THEIR website!!!

TRANSPORTATION ...YIKES

I do not live in New York but all the castings are in New York right?So i usually take AMTRAK and no I do not know anyone who works for AMTRAK.Its March 19th so taxes are due soon.As I sit here putting all my paperwork together, I was putting together all my transportation costs related to MODELING.Do you know in the year of 2011, I spent more than 700 DOLLARS on AMTRAK!!! THATS CRAZY!! NO wonder I was dirt broke last year.And I only booked one job last year.700+ photo shoots I had to pay for, plus other model related fees--- OH MY GOSH!!! Im nearing the $2,000 mark in terms of money I have spent.THAT IS CRAZY!!!! The cost is WAY WAY WAY TOO HIGH!! Boys and girls, modeling is so so so expensive.Ay, a poor African girl like me, wasting money like that?!?!? Um, no, NO more AMTRAK for now on.ONLY BUS. That will save me at least 600 dollars. I cant believe I spent that much money-- no wonder I didn't have any money last year. RIDICULOUS!!!

FFF Week 2012

Ok guys .My agent called me and told me that there will be an audition for Full Figured Fashion week in about 1.5 weeks- on March 31,2012. This is the casting to be in the official FULL FIGURED FASHION week. I attended this event last year and it was lots of fun. I was not a model in it( I missed the audition cuz I was in Ghana)but I really really enjoyed it.The first event I attended was the boat ride and that was lots of fun.i only knew like 2 people out of like 200 people, but it was okay,it allowed me to roam through the crowd freely-- no restrictions.I met Fluvia..she was ridiculously sweet.Shes from Brazil, just like my best friend.i met some photographers I met some reps from KMART, and of course the SONSI people were on the boat.And the organizer of the event, Ms. Gwen Devoe..it was a great event. I attended some pageant thing they threw and some other things. I also wrote an article about it for the AFRIKAN POST.. it was a great event.Therefore, I am quite thrilled to attend it again this year.But how cool would it be if I booked the show-- woah!! That would be a HUGE accomplishment--for me. What in the world am I going to wear to the casting?Only God knows!! The casting is the same weekend as New jersey fashion Week, and I planned on attending New Jersey Fashion week, so this is gonna be kinda tricky--attending both you know:) The only reason I wanted to attend New Jersey Fashion week is because Toccarra,Eric Benet, Lamman Rucker, and Music Soulchild are scheduled to be there.And Lammann Rucker is FINNNEE!!! I would be crazy NOT to go:).

March 12,2012-N.J FFFW

Last week, I traveled to New York to audition for the New Jersey Full figured fashion week.Auditions were held at the Madison PLus studio.Normally when i go to castings, I wear blue jeans, a black shirt and heels.But for Gods sake, everyone wears that .I dont understand why I should go to a casting looking and dressed like everyone else.so instead I decided to wear something totally different. I auditioned wearing a kente dress.Yep, thats right, i wore something African.its about time don't you think.When i got to the audition, I had to stand in the hallway and waited with a girl named Sally Anne.That girl was so sweet.Speaking of Sally anne, i need to find her number and give her a call.She said she was from FLAUNT Models.When it was my turn to enter the room, one black lady's mouth dropped-- she looked like she was disgusted by what I was wearing.Oh well. There was a guy, some more women and of course the beautiful and lovely AIMEE from MADISON PLUS. I really like that girl-she seems very genuine and real...plus she is a great dresser. They asked me if I had runway experience, took my comp card and asked me to do a half turn..What the hell is a half turn-- am i supposed to know what that is?I don't .so I made something else..ha hahaha, trust me, I was SO NOT impressive at all.BUt i think i looked nice but most importantly I felt good in my own skin.Will i get this job?i dont know.But i plan on being at this fashion event anyways to get coverage on it and to see what the show is like, so I will be there either way.

8 DAYS AFTER VALENTINES DAY 2012

Hello world. well you can see that its been more than a month since i have written. The reason it has been so long is because absolutely nothing has happened..at all.like at all... nothing-- no casting, nothing. it been dead. Did I mention that I was supposed to go to Ghana but I did not go because I did not want to "miss" anything? i should have gone.Well i was supposed to go in Dec then postponed it, I should have gone.
People, welcome to the real world of modeling.You can not count on just modeling alone unless you are a SUPERMODEL.one whole month has gone by and not a damn thing... nothing.So if i did not have college degrees and a job, what would I do?people, modeling is not as lucrative as you may think, trust me.You have to have a "real" job.Do not quit your day job for modeling.DONT DO IT.

Sometimes I see other models succeeding and I wonder, "what is it?". Is my agent NOT persistent enough, do people not like her or vice versa--why isnt she booking these top jobs?Like i see some catalogues and they have new dark models in there. Im like What the hell, how did my agent miss this jon.Its one of those things where you are kind of like," do i need to try and get jobs myself or just relax?' At the end of the day, the agent gets a commission of your pay, so it behooves them to get you a job but at the end of the day, they do not lose-- you the model do.I'm the one who pays for my travel, my hair, my nails, website fee, printed photos,my photo shoots (VERY EXPENSIVE SHOOTS)-- not my agent, so how much is my agent TRULY losing, in terms of money? yes she sends out the portfolios and tries to make contacts and retouches the photos..But my photos dont need that much retouching-- only the hair line when im wearing a wig. I dont like retouched photos-- i know that's the industry standard, but Im pretty happy with how i look, personally.

I got hooked up with a modeling agency in Africa but I need to email them and figure out how and what they want me to do so i can start casting for jobs. Here's the thing-- I'm not going to look this good forever, its a fact.i will eventually get married and have kids, so I am REALLY trying to maximize this modeling thing NOW!!! ts seems like FORD,Wilhelmina, and MUSE NYC Plus Size models are all doing well, but where are my agency's models booking? Its just a little annoying and frustrating.I know nothing happens overnight but if you believe in GOD why cant you believe that you are due your success? Where is my success?!?!? Im waiting for it? Do i need to call Steve Meisel or what??The other day, F.S from Vogue Italy was on Twitter because she had been on Twitter while she was in Ghana. I twittered her and I was like EMAIL ME. Franca Sozzani never did, I wish she would have.That lady is big time. When i catch her on twitter again, I think i may have to push a little harder next time. i think being a model is like being in a famine-- you have to fight for that last piece of bread. i know who the important figures are, its just a matter of meeting them at the right time.

Additional Modeling Agency

Ive been hustling and bustling like there is no tomorrow,right?.My current agent is okay and US Based. Im African so of course I would like to be signed with an African agency as well, right?Guess what? I just got signed by an African agency yesterday - hooray.i just simply sent photos and they liked it..seriously.Its not by my doing-- its by the doing and the Grace of God.. thats all.now I am ready to take on the world.Lets go...by the way, that casting I went to in January, I did not get it.. dark skinned girls just aren't in.Its ok, I know I'm beautiful and thats all that matters:)

CASTING CALL- AFRICAN WOMAN MAGAZINE

January 11,2011: Today I had another casting call. My first casting call in the year 2011. It required me to be in NY by 11 am on 39th Ave-west, by Times Square.
Being that I do not live in New York, I had to wake up early and commute. Once I got to the casting, the lady talked to me for like 5 minutes and it was over.Thank you .The lady was quite beautiful and sweet.I'll put her name up here when I get the job (Im thinking positive).when I got there, she was like"Your hair looks different.". Well YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH I wear wigs-- how was i supposed to know which hair she wanted to see me in.YIKES. I told her not to worry because I had that wog at home.As a black woman, it is very hard, in terms of hair when you are a model because you never know which style to go with.This is why ive been wearing wigs for like a year.my REAL hair is quite long but i dont want to do it and then go to a casting and they are like"no, take it out". So for me, i like to just keep my hair braided down and place wigs on top of it, until i have a better plan. To the casting, I wore this black and white dress I got from TARGET and the casting director actually liked the dress (1 point for me). I wore a wig with bangs but its not the one in my iconic modeling picture--i guess i will wear that one next time..i hope she remembers me.Her husband is from Senegal. Within 10 minutes , we were done.so now let the waiting game begin.