“We are treated like absolute dogs.”
A male model who has appeared on billboards around the world shares his experiences in the industry. Throughout his career, he has been propositioned for sex by powerful designers who could make or break his career, attended parties filled with drugs, money, and sex, and even had opportunities taken away from him when he refused to go along with the norms.
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Model scouting agencies are just a front for human sex trafficking
I was sexually abused by a gay kid in the first grade
Multiple times and sexually harassed
"if me too really worked, top designers would be in prison right now" damn
I’ve been saying fir years
I thought the me too movement was just abt exposure for victims.....cause these big designers probably wont see a day in prison because of their money and privilege so many big ppl who have been accused of sexual assault silenced their victims or did other things to cover it up
Faxxx.
Yup!
Metoo was a marketing ploy where a bunch of women tried to gain sympathy points so they can get more jobs
I remember my son’s first modeling gig. They told me to leave him backstage and someone would help him get dressed. He was 4. I said I think not; his dad stayed backstage to help him and monitor the situation. He was suppose to walk the runway. After we didn’t agree to leave our son; they had him be a standstill model. . My husband stayed with him. Be careful who you leave or trust your children with. My son had a few more jobs. Then, he said he wanted to play sports. Never went back to modeling.
I wish more parents were as protective as you and your husband. Thank God nothing happened to your kid 😢
Youre awesome, you saved your son that day, well done.
My son is only 2 years old but everyone keeps telling me to put him in modeling because he's so beautiful. After watching this video and reading your comment, I now know that my son absolutely will not be doing any casting calls for any modeling gigs. Thank you for being a strong parent who protects and loves your children. These people are vultures!!
is your son single
@@MrsTruthTeller huh not all modeling companies are like this… do some more research pls
Im a female who started modelling at 22. I almost got trafficked twice, I was sexually abused 3x by men and humiliated numerous times about my body and other personal things by both female and male photographers, in as little as under 8 months of starting. The modelling world is incredibly scary and horrifying, you have NO say in what you do and if you think you’re safe with an agency…you are NOT! All an agency wants is money, they could care less about your well-being. They’ll talk all sweet to you when you apply and say how they are so concerned with safety and how they have all these protocols in place and that their number one priority is your well being but when it comes down to it, money talks for them 6 months into my modelling, my manger said and I quote: “If you don’t preform and do as the client wants you to, you’re fired” and if you I think *oh I’ll just go to different agency* they’re all connected and will know you “didn’t preform” for another client. I was told countless times that if I didn’t pose nude or do what the client wanted that I would be put on the back burner and fired. You get 3 strikes and you’re out. In your whole entire career no matter how long you work for them wether it be 2 years or 20 years you say NO 3x and your agency will boot you (at least this was what happened to me and my agency). I worked for a high end modelling agency in New York. Everyone please, please, consider the risks you are going to put yourselves in. Modelling looks so enticing because it sounds so glamours and luxurious…it’s anything but that. There was so many situations that I thought I was safe or was going to be safe and I wasn’t. These are greedy, creepy, conniving and disgusting individuals. You are nothing but property to them that they can sell and use. You are a barcode and nothing else. Ps. I stopped modelling 5 years ago and I’m so gosh darn happy I did 🥹I’m married and have a little girl and a little baby boy, knowing what I know now…I would NEVER EVER put my children into any sort of modelling no matter how much they begged me to. People don’t know and don’t understand what goes on behind the scenes. Be safe y’all 💕
Models are treated as prostitutes or nicely said high-end escorts lol. even top models are raped or do extra services
So happy for you thank you for sharing 💕 wishing your family a safe and happy life
Scary scary stuff, Thank you for sharing!
@Victoria M : I wish you & your family a full life of happiness & health, strength & of course safety 💚
Thank you for sharing your story.
My Dad did some modeling for Ebony Magazine when I was a child. During my adult years I was one of six applicants, out of 85, selected to begin modeling in Canada. I had no prior experience, but was told I didn't need it. They would train me as a floor model before advancing me to Runway! I was crazy thrilled and phoned my Dad to share the good news! After a brief silence, he yelled through the phone, "You're not going anywhere!! All they want to do is make a prositute out of you! That's how they lure you in!" I didn't understand it, but just the sound of his anger caused me to reconsider! So he probably saw a lot of wrongdoing when he was a part of the modeling industry. Sometime after my experience, another beautiful, model shared with a small group of us ladies that she was offered a modeling position with Ford Motor Company. But, during the interview, she was told that she would first have to sleep with the interviewer,(executive) and two other company Executives. She gracefully declined and walked out! So, I know that stuff like this really happens!
I am glad she walked out. How are you doing now and her?
Nobody cares about Ebony magazine.
😂😂😂😂@@rivermcandrew
When he mentioned "a famous designer" , it makes you think if a person, musician or actor you are idolizing is not what you think he or her is and it's sad
Its sad that you need someone to literally tell you instead of figuring that out yourself
You need someone to tell you?😂
Because it is just their image that we see.
alexander wang is one of them
Don't have idols then.
A lot of these industries that are glamorized are straight up exploitive and promote all types of abuse. It’s crazy because you’d think it’s under our noses but sometimes it’s right in your face
Exactly but maybe more than even sometimes sadly
No decent, moral human being should ever strive to be in the high fashion industry.
Or in your noses ⛷️⛷️⛷️🌨️🌨️🌨️👃👃👃
It is always in front of our eyes. Look how those modeling girls look: unhealthy, dangerously under weight, literally their skin color is yellow from starvation and drugs. Then you have audience who look weird and then the designer at the end of the show who despite all smiles you can see the evil in his eyes. This is not right at all.
the industry, that sells sex, demands to do sexual things... shocking~!
So true, such a disgusting industry!! I started working in the modeling industry at the age of 22. I had numerous sex offers from (older) men. Also, I have to admit that I saw models offering their bodies to the designers or other staff only to secure a spot in the runway show or to get a campaign. And, after attending several fashion shows, private parties, red-carpet events, etc. I quit that era for me. I could have done some bigger things but the money wasn't worth it to me - my soul is not for sale. Now, I'm earning money with my brain and not my "body".
That’s absolutely disgusting and horrifying!!!! I’m glad you made it out
I am a photographer and I know know how world of fashion works. I shot portraits but I never engage professional models. I tell to every young woman that tells me that her wish is to become a model, to forget about it. What this man says is true. It was very disappointing to discover that some older generation photographers, that actually made a fashion photography history, were/are predators. No one is safe, men, women, teens...
Who is the least safe
@@leae3750young women of corse
yes Mario Testino
@@leae3750teens probably
You don't get into that line of work if you don't want to rape people. What normal person cares about fashion photography
It's disgusting how someone can do something so invasive to you, and get away with it, and not feel any remorse as if they didnt harm or affect a soul.
And go on to do it to dozens or hundreds more.
i guess many of those who abuse were once abused too. i suffered sexual abuse myself and the only thing i can feel for someone in the position of the victim is empathy. i'm really not able to picture how someone who actually went through this kind of pain can become an abuser itself. it's just outrageous.
Power hungry 🤑 people have compromised their soul or are simply sociopath in order to reach the top they were abused too. It's a vicious circle.
Cocaine does that
then you realize what they get in return, mansions, cars, anything. For most people it’s a clear choice
Alexander Wang’s many instances of abuse came out this year, God knows how many other designers took advantage of young models
My thoughts exactly! When he shared that story about him being harassed at that party I thought of A. Wang.
I read the article about Alexander Wang and was shocked. I don't even know if he was reprimanded for his alleged behavior.
@@rubaidaallen2764Right?! I think he paid the accusers off.
Guys can u share the links of the stories here?
They all take advantage of their power to sleep with both male & female models.
A friend of mine He was 6'2 He was good-looking and had 6 pack abs He always used to work out Like so yeah he had the potential to be a top notch model and he was even eager to join if he gets an opportunity And yeah someone in his family had ties to people in the modelling industry And that person told him to continue his studies and to not accept any offers from any modelling agents or go after modelling as a career(no offense)(thats just what he said) And told him that the offers would be lucrative but the amount of money wouldn't suffice for the things that happens and there would be nothing left to do once anything's been done Well he was at that time in an engineering college and was doing well And yeah he never accepted any offers from any modelling agents And now i get that why that person didn't want him to get into modelling And yeah he looking at the big super models I can tell you that yeah he would've been a top model too But now he's a great engineer and has a job and is planning to do his masters soon
And yeah
@@yingyang7448 that’s what I thought
Good for him, he will be successful!
And yeah
@@yingyang7448what does that mean ?
I dabbled in modeling ages ago and it really pissed me off... The amount of designers, stylists, photographers, agents etc that thought it was OK to touch me inappropriately. I didn't put up with it like a lot of other boys did. As a result, I lost out on several jobs. No regrets though.
it's an industry for homosexuals, what did you expect
Could we have these people put gloves on and get an accent change for these interviews that way we can be sure that no one can identify them. Gloves to not reveal their skin color and an accent change for obvious reasons. Not saying Vice is doing a bad job at keeping them safe but I feel like these apparent small things could make a difference.
I was gonna say the same thing
I thought the same thing as well.
same i was wondering why he doesn’t have gloves i wouldn’t want anyone to hurt him
Yeah im pretty sure they can figure it out even without knowing their aspect, they just need to do some research, he talked about things that can lead them to know who he is
The guys to scared to show his face.... u really thing hes submitting police reports lmao
I can confirm a lot of what this guy said. I'm a woman and I used to model starting in college. The agency treats you like cattle, they pressure you to do SO many things you don't want to do, threatening blacklisting, saying another model would be happy to and that you'll never make it with that negative attitude. They even have an industry term for any model who gains weight, gets pregnant or ages past 30: "self-destructed". It's so, so demeaning. "Why not just leave then"? Why don't you leave a bad job? You need the money, you're beaten down and broken to the point where you just go along with it cuz you're told if you just do this, you'll be rewarded with so much money, you'll be well off, you'll be set for life, etc. It's a lie. It's all a lie.
It’s not only the money, it becomes psychological. It’s like an abusive relationship, at some point the victim craves the approval of the abuser.
Very true...But you do know that, that kind of abuse can be witnessed in any industry with structural hierarchy...I've worked for a railway company , it was the same....regardless of the amount of money offered...They are using your need to survive against you.
From what I learned in the industry, you are an independent contractor which means, the agency actually works for you. You don’t have to do any job that goes against your morals or beliefs. Many in the industry, photographers, artists, designers… are sleazy and don’t act professional like those in a corporate business.
The quote that they use here in my country is : "oh, you don't wanna do it? Remember that there's always another person waiting in line behind you to get this job, and another one, and another one, and another one... If you don't do it move aside, the next person in line definitely will"
@@Spar7anProjec7 In your country?? That something that I've heard in EVERY single company I have worked for....But still , that doesn't make it right to harass or abuse someone because they're defenseless and want something that only you can give them....People who abuse their power are SCUM. Period!
I am a new model and i've witnessed this almost immediately. the worst thing about this is that you can do lots of hard work building your name and portfolio, and all you have to do is reject that one CD or photographer and you will never see a job in the industry again. I've literally seen this happen countless times. Stay Safe out there guys
How is it looking now for you
come and get out of this buisness, want to be a model? i am an artist, you can be my model ;-) i will draw you endless times und you get 60% from the images/paintings i sell! or one of the trillion other reasons to switch out there honey!
@@bako808 it's 4 month now, a bad sign he do not reply. i do not feel good with this. and thank you for asking him
Makes you wonder what people like Kendall Jenner have to do to be such a top model...
@@catharina4433Kendall comes from a family with just as much power and influence, I highly doubt it’s the same, her name works in her favour.
Actually having to pay thousands of dollars for a hangbag or a piece of clothing is simply a form of abuse already.
Having to pay so much for an iPhone is abuse. Pick your poison
Or making you think you are missing out, because you are not buying brands. Yep, am sure it will hugely add to my personality when I will start to buy expensive stuff.
I don't buy from them😅
@@worlaliawakame762True,
Dear Vice, maybe give them hand gloves as well to make them even more anonymous? Thank you for sharing your story!!
akala ko pi si vice ganda sinasabi mo
@@blahdlychan8429 haha bobo
Y
@@ENXJ what
I was thinking this. X
can't help but think vice should've covered his hands as well as to not reveal his race. a black british male model who have been in billboards and fashion shows across the world (even mentioned the specific places as well) seems like a lot of information and could've given away his identity
Whilst it is possible someone identifies him, it is highly unlikely since he didn't mention any names and people therefore lack the motive.
Also you can kinda already tell from his accent
I mean yea, but how many people fit that bill? Probably a lot of people, it's all pretty general stuff, lots of black british models have done jobs all across the world.
@@beanonlockdown4426 but he did mention some places and dates, that info and with the things that @bims said are enough to pinpoint someone. hope he's well tho.
ah yes, a lot easier to differentiate one of thousands of blacks from one of thousands of whites
My mother almost had me model for Abercrombie as a kid out of my own wishes, but she pulled me out before I could even get started. I’m grateful now that she did. These poor people are practically sex workers
It makes me think that dreaming of being a model or a pop star is a falsehood. The part where he said that you sell a part of your soul for that truly hit home. I guess I don't wanna dream of becoming a huge public figure, cuz the cost is just too high. Thanks for opening my eyes by sharing your story.
Kendall Jenner saying she made it with her talent is bullcrap. She made it all because of Kim's fame and her mother Kris's network otherwise she would have to go through all this and still wouldn't have made it.
Her dads is a woman now THEY SOLD THERE SOULS LONG TIME BACK
@@jackcook623 ew transphobic much?
@@lilybeauchamp7992 EW ITS IN THE BIBLE RELIGIONPHOBIC U LOST IN LIFE 🤣🤣🙏
@@jackcook623 what has that got to do with anything ? mind ur own fucking business. i don't mean to be disrespectful but the bible was written THOUSANDS of years ago. the world keeps changing, you should know that the norms that were being followed thousands of years ago don't apply to the current time. 1. in india, children were married off young and if ur husband died, you had to die along with him by jumping on top of his dead body which was burning. many small children died like that. 2. giving education to women was seen as something which would 'morally corrupt' their minds. do we STILL believe in these ? no. you should know what to believe and what not to. if people are living their lives happily without harming themselves and without harming others, learn to be happy for them.
kendalls still en incredibly attractive woman lmfao she still would've made it pretty far.
they need to start name dropping or giving hints on who they are talking about. I would want to stop spending my money on designers and companies that abuse their models and workers in such ways
@@missindia6546 Who's he?
You can't drop names without proof, you'd be sued... While I am not disputing his stories, these are just allegations...
@@chukaemejulu5366 thanks for that...i didnt knew that...i deleted my reply..thankyou once again...
So many people came out about James Charles.... They only received Backlash and the Guy is still on top. Before we ask victims to come out we need to make sure they have a safe enviroment and justice will be surved.
Just don't buy famous, top brands at all. Easy. Financially struggling students are always selling stuff on instagram.
i was scouted by an agency in my mothers home country when i was little and my mother didn’t let them sign me. i’ve always dreamt of becoming a model but i’m starting to feel great full that my mother didn’t allow it.
Thank you Vice for putting this out. I was groomed by my mother agent when I was 19 and at the time I really didn’t know what was going on. Looking back I realized how predatory my mother agent was and it’s really horrific looking back. It can happen to anybody, especially in this modeling industry. The modeling industry is legit a nightmare.
Wow I know his pain. I was a male model from my mid teens into early adulthood. The abuse it rampant and unchecked, the unwanted touching, sexual requests, treated like a dog is an understatement. I've seen a model give the agency director to keep to spot and not get dropped. I had potentially caught the flu, and was being pushed to audition for a big client, last minute, day of with no notice. I said no and got dropped a mouth later and never paid my back due money. Never again will I ever model professionally. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. Edit: spelling
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Dude, I literally have no words, that is absolutely horrible! My mind is not used to grasping these type of topics. I hope you are in a better place right now...
How do you become a model?
🙏❤️
My friend and I both worked as male models for a while in Asia. During a casting, he was sexually assaulted by one of the people who make the decision on which models they’re going to take, the assaulter forced himself onto my friend. I on the other hand have been molested multiple by much older women and they’d play it off as just “teasing” despite my clear discomfort. It really isn’t just rich old creepy men preying on young models, rich old creepy women do the same thing. It’s quite sad because everyone thinks being a model means a glamorous life and amazing parties, but in reality most of us are constantly on guard against potential abusers.
same with insta models everything has price to look nice ^^
Vland I believe actors go through the same...its very sad.
2221ss
It pisses me off when women go “oh but we know who the true perpetrators are” so smugly. And I’m like no you dont know anything about evil if you think it belongs in one gender. Especially in dangerous world. Models don’t have a “no”
thank you for sharing. i really hope you and your friend are doing much better
This is so true. I met with an agency in Toronto in my teens. They asked me weird questions which I don’t exactly remember, but my answers were straight and veiled threats. I knew by the way I answered and the facial expressions I got, and how I had people waiting for me in the other room that they’d never call me back. They’re looking for weak people and won’t hire anyone they think will be trouble. I’ve never been intimidated by anyone, I don’t care if they’re the president of earth, idolizing people or an industry or money won’t make you powerful. You’re already powerful. Just wish I’d faked it long enough to have a reason sue before they kicked me out.
This made me want to reveal my story too. I’m a male, a minor, writing this. My mom decided to put me into the modeling industry a year ago. There were so many red flags that my mom decided not to notice. Thank god I decided not to pursue this path as I convinced my mom several times not to choose this career. Firstly, the agency I went to were very hesitant when my father decided to come with me to my photographer in the studio. One lady said, “generally we don’t allow parents in here but…uh…we will let it happen this time.” Took a few pictures of me up close, making me really uncomfortable. Secondly, they decided to put makeup on me without asking. I’m not that comfortable with makeup personally, and later she said, “oh yeah generally it’s required to have makeup on whether you like it or not”. Third, the photographer. He’s gay, which I might sound homophobic but his sexuality made me very uncomfortable as a straight kid. He kept asking for these weird poses and all. He would take my to weird locations around the buildings we were in, thankfully with my mom watching he really didn’t do anything. I was told he was a photographer for vogue and all, but none of his credentials were ever given to my family when asked. Finally, the “portfolio.” The agency wanted me to setup a portfolio for brands and stuff, and they said an all inclusive package cost $3000? I’m sorry what? For a website and a small business card and useless miscellaneous shenanigans you want me to pay 3 grand? And the pictures I took that day, I couldn’t even take them home with me, I needed to pay for 64$ for 3 of them. The pictures that were given to me were watermarked by their agency. I had another modeling classmate that said agencies shouldn’t be that sketchy, but that day I learned that all modeling agencies want is money and how you look. Safety? No. Lesson learned: modeling is risky.
Not sure why the "photographer" even told you his sexuality since it has nothing to do with photography...immediate red flag 😐 Really sorry you had this experience and I'm glad nothing worse happened. As a gay person myself, I hope it doesn't make you think all of us are creepy predatory pedos.
Hm thank you i wanted to become one myself when I was younger but this gives a perspective of how risky it is
Uh, gay? Literally this devil wanted straight guys to became gay just as what you've said. It all makes SENSE to me NOW. GOD really meant what he says about Sodomites
As a trans gay man this makes me infuriated towards alot of people in my own community, just know that not all of us are sick a depraved, there are a plethora of us gays who are decent and good human beings, and that photographer is lucky idk where he's at bc id have made a scene to say the least... I hope you are ok now and I'm sending nothing but good energy your way 💙
The part about the photographer being gay wasn't necessary, if you were uncomfortable over that alone and not the violation of boundaries (makeup/disliking the poses), then yes you are homophobic. Gay people just being gay should not be a source of discomfort for you, this is the real world, not everyone is going to be exactly like you. That said, the fact that they put so many boundaries in place for you to actually work for a career in modeling is ridiculous.
My bro and I used to be models for a major London agency a while ago. I can defo relate to this dude, although my experiences were less intense, it was defo rife in the industry at the time. I remember going to a casting once at one of the top photographers houses (he used to shoot for Vogue) and he literally just straight up asked my bro and me which of us had the biggest Johnson and we wanted to 'party'. I know guys who did favours to get them ahead. The whole industry is effectively selling a derivative of sex, which makes it ultra sexually charged, which is fucked. Much respect to the dude talking out.
It was the best decision of yours to stop being present over there!!! People really need to speak up in order to stop this
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Is it hard for male models to find a stable career outside of modeling usually? I find that if people spent many years being scuttled around the world and not able to learn a skill/trade/find an interest. Wouldn't it be difficult to establish themselves after modeling?
What kind of favors did those do to get them a head? Sexual favors? Yeah, I think the thing is - guys don’t usually come out and talk about being a sex victim compared to women.
@@mikewhocheeseharry5292 because they're shamed for being not a MAN enough and bear with it. their scrutinized by both men and women for being harassed and assaulted even though they're a man. it's disgusting actually. to see the double standards and how fuked society is in general because of toxic masculinity.
I know his pain I was sexually abused as a child while I was in the foster care system from the age of 9-14. Don’t be afraid be strong and tell yourself story I fully support you.
I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through that, but you’re strength is amazing. ❤️❤️
So basically he got raped by women man that must me harsh
@@lawrup Do you need a hug, or can I interest you in some therapy?
I'm sorry to hear that
I'm sorry to read this, I hope you're doing ok all things considered. Don't ever think that life can't get better; it can and it does.
Wow, this is so infuriating to hear how models are treated in this industry. So much insanity, and I can't help but wonder about the stories that we never hear about. I hope they one day are held responsible for what they have done.
The fact that this video hasn’t gone viral after a month, that tells how the media or the industry work. I’m a woman, but I’ve always felt that the male version of me too is equally important, if everyone understand what EQUAL means.
It is mini viral. Nearly 1 mill views isn't "nothing" Plus most people wouldn't be surprised hearing this.
@@IIII......She's talking about the differences between attention on men's sexual harassment and women's sexual harassment, not on your small view of biology lol
@@IIII...... that's so not true, there exist literal scientist who study gender and s-x and they'd hard disagree on that. chromosomes don't equal gender, there's a whole science studying that and you think you know more from your middle school biology class. literally the first thing they tell you in college biology is to completely forget everything you've learned so far. shush transphobe plus that's not what they meant
@@IIII...... 🙄😭
speaking out against straight men is acceptable and encouraged by modern politically correct culture. speaking out against gay men is "prejudicial" and unacceptable.
Ive been a male model for over a decade and saw this abuse ALL the time withen, women, everyome it didnt matter. We were treated like cockroaches. Im so glad he spoke up.... 💙💙💙💙
Most designers are men though.
@@alvinsmith3894 why does that matter though
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@@alvinsmith3894 ... gay people exist...
@@alvinsmith3894 and gay
Based on the way he explains how some of these people, with exceptional wealth, behave in this industry, I suspect as soon as you accept their terms and begin to "soar" in this industry, they'll just pass you around to others like them.
The more I hear these stories the more I do appreciate simplicity in lifestyle and non-toxique environment
Blokes get sexually assaulted all the time, it’s just that we shrug it off sadly.
It's more that society values the safety of one sex way more than the other. Men are the greatest victims of the patriarchy.
Yeah sadly - overall though the sad truth is - men do not ask for consent - and - I think it's getting worse....
Because men shrug it off and make fun of victims.
@hasslfoot These people are here to talk about the problems of society that men and women face equally not for a competition that who suffers the most.
@@robertmoray988 oh man that's awful I can't put in words how sorry I feel for you.
isn’t it like really high risk for him to publicly speak up in a video like this? i know his identity is mostly hidden but i’m sure them rich people gonna find a way to track him down if they want to. Props to him man, I hope he’s safe.
I don’t think these rich old gay guys are really gangsta like that lol, the most you’d have to worry about is not getting any more work and it seems like he certainly doesn’t want it anymore
nope Vice got them, and I thnk vice is more powerful than those individuals
If He did everything He claimed, he's probably wealthy enough to never have to work again, at least in that industry, so he's probably fine.
@@PilipiHoops vice is more powerful? What world do you live in?
@@TekkLuthor Quite possibly one of the weirdest things ive ever read!! 😅 They think Vice is like the Gestapo...😐
I'm here for you brother. I was also abused as a model but I'm naming names. It's time the industry has a major reboot
What are the names
I’m terrified of rich people like the ones described in this video because they’ve forgotten what it is to be human. They lack empathy and see themselves as gods due to their wealth and other people as beneath them. The drugs, the coercion, all of it is just terrible.
It's been probably 16 years since I left the modelling industry, refusing to lose more weight. Before I turned 19, I had been blacklisted by clients for expressing interest in things outside fashion, I had been working 13 hour days, living off carrot juice and apples, having to pass weekly weigh-ins and measuring (you weren't allowed to gain an inch anywhere despite being a growing teen girl). Right after I turned 18, I was manipulated into taking nudes for a national magazine, and my agency didn't protect me. Before I turned 18, I had managers (agents) who tried to manipulate me into having sex with them, and frankly, I don't know where I got the courage to say no. Two models from my agency died from eating disorders in the year after I quit. Several others I knew were given drugs on the job more or less constantly. I damn sure made much less money than the girls who did whatever people wanted. I would never recommend that industry to anyone, ever. Models of all genders are absolutely treated like dogs, like robots. Non-human things, to be used and exploited.
That's absolutely horrible, I'm so glad you're out, and I can only hope that experience will never happen to you again. I hope you're doing well, you are a strong woman to go through that kind of stuff. I respect you 100%!
its obvious people treat models as fun toys ^^ lad you escape this toxic place
In my mid 20's I ended up meeting this girl who was a model, who was big enough to be on a few magazine covers in Europe, She invited me to some parties and because I look well, people assumed I was a model etc. These parties had people from different parts of the industry, and many from fetish scene, pro photographers etc. I won't repeat some of the things I saw, but after two parties and someone drugging me to do things to me (they were unsuccessful). I never went back despite being crowded by models and having back to back sex and endless "treats" and being invited to secret parties at mansions etc. Some of the most deeply unhappy people I have ever met in my life and I never had another thought of being a model again.
@@user-mq9lx9im3x what do they mean by weird?
@@groupie8985 when they start offering microwaved fishsticks weird, or buffalo bill weird
@@user-mq9lx9im3x elaborate??
@@user-mq9lx9im3x That's very interesting. Also when I was invited to the mansion parties, which I never went to, the host was trying to entice me so much like " oh you're going to love (persons name)" or "Oh all the married women are going to be crowding you" totally playing to ego etc, fattening a calf before the slaughter etc. It's entirely possible that these parties could have had occult activities or extreme obscene fetishes, which is not a ridiculous thing to claim. Certainly mountains of drugs, out in the countryside.. with noone to help you, with noone you trust..I want to repeat this to anyone who may be tempted to go to any of these parties, these kind of people are the highest level narcissistic manipulators who may put you purposely in harms way, and won't think twice about it. Do not go.
It’s called hedonism
I became addicted to opiates because of the modeling world. I’ve been screaming about the abuse for a long time and am glad another male is exposing them. I remember one time I caught a model shooting up in her ankle and I said to her why there? And she said if I do it in my feet or ankles, they’ll just think it’s from the shoes. If you get caught on your hands or arms, your contract is terminated.
I contemplated modeling, but I decided to pass it up in very early March 2020 myself given how much toxicity goes on, and what the people misbehaving in whatever way are able to do, and not get caught when they don’t care when they see all the models feeling really hurt! There’s way too many narcissists in this industry, Hollywood, etc. if you want to be happy, and avoid ptsd that can potentially last for the rest of your life, don’t model because it’s your choice and you can always decide to say no.
Thank you for sharing your story.... REAL content from VICE ..I like this style of vid, thank you.
Ripped of lad bible
@@ivansime9127 FACTSSS I was literally finna say that
@@ivansime9127 they have 10 mil more subs
Except for the BS where he said that his mental health as worse than anyone could imagine. Meaning it's worse than anyone else has ever had.
@@whatamoron3261 putting words into his mouth.
"if something like Me Too was genuine- there would be top level designers, photographers in prison right now..." That's because even the 'Me Too' movement is run by power abusers. It's a scapegoat. 'Look over there at these couple dudes who did something wrong, so you forget all about the abuse we're still dishing over here'
Me too used by the elite to take down others who went against them
You folks get it.
Haha. Majority of the people in my country see Metoo and BLM as the biggest enemies ever, they use it as discourse how the west is falling. Im quite neutral to these movements.
@@Aggoenix MeToo is power elite subterfuge and BLM is a gay movement not at all focused on black’s systemic issues, but black fringe identities’ issues.
@@darrenwoodard1253 gay movement? Are you talking about LGBTQ or BLM?
I knew I wasn’t built for this I talk too much and it amazes me that people can get sexually assaulted and then turn off like it never happened and keep up the front for so long it’s crazy
The alternative is just being terrified of the world and all the people on it.
@@love2laugh22 Or listen to others and avoid precarious situations?
@@PichuElric I wasn't in a precarious situation. I was with a guy I trusted who was supposed to be my friend. How dare you honestly. Your comment makes me sick to my stomach.
@@love2laugh22 Ignore them. I'm sorry that happened to you 😔
sadly, that's how the body and mind respond to being assaulted
The fact that I can tell who this model is should be alarming to you guys (VICE). Please protect these people by more than just giving them a mask to wear. Accents should be changed as well.
Why should he cover ?? Show your face, nothing to be ashamed. And NAME ALL THE NAMES. Time of silence has to end.
@@trollfor4562 because he is in danger
Celebs and hashtags never helped people, it's just an illusion
Its better than not speaking out at all, but its not enough by itself
I question it's effectiveness and the motivations behind it, now. Yeah, it did help at first and Harvey Weinstein went to prison because of it, but now it's become another elitist clique that doesn't do anything to stop what it supposedly sheds light upon. Like this model said, if it actually worked none of this would still be happening.
No you're wrong, it led to a lot of people, both women and men to speak up. It is unfortunately the justice system, corruption and the prevalence of abuse that impedes the abusers from actually being held accountable.
From exposing truth to becoming a tool for elitist self propaganda platform. Sadly celebrity do this....
@Strawberry Cake yeah I don’t take any social justice movements seriously either. Most people don’t even care. Just too busy trying to keep up appearances on social media. Sharing black squares on your insta for black lives matter isn’t gonna stop racism lol
Very informative. I already expected this kind of stuff but hearing it first-hand is different.
It happens all too much. A friend of mine used to be a make-up artist for editorials, shoots, etc and would be on set to do up the models alongside other artists and hair stylists etc. she’s told me how she’s witnessed lecherous behaviour from photographers to the models, even to the stylists themselves. One photographer, who is in prison now for coercing to underage models to have sex for him, kept trying to proposition one of the younger make-up stylists. Her and the hair stylist stepped in so nothing much happened.
It sucks because it's nearly impossible to be a change maker in the industry. These models are getting blacklisted for simply trying to mind their own business and say no to sex. Imagine how screwed someone would be if they actually openly challenged the status quo and tried to change things.
there's no such thing as a blacklist in modeling. The industry is run by coke heads who are simply not organized enough to maintain one.
Sexual abuse can happen in places/industries where most think it can’t happpen. Be aware and vigilant because it is a problem and someone close to you can be hurting from it.
@@PennyMsElite haha really? its not that simple... You could say that about anyone at a job. Just quit!
That is precisely the place you except it to happen. Wherever there are young and hot people vying for fame, riches and glory, there will be people trying to take advantage of it. Hell, they don’t even have to be young and hot. Predatory motherfathers are at every level of society and will exploit a dying puppy if they can.
@@PennyMsElite You’re too caught up in the glitz. You’re young and with an earful of fantastical promises. You don’t quit. Something catastrophic has to happen for you to leave. And it often does. I know.
Lol, fashion and modeling is the first industry i would guess to have sexual abuse often present.
@@PennyMsElite are you stupid or what if he quits he cannot sustain himself or his family it's really no easy way to quit like that even in the rural area everywhere is not a great escape at all the madness of this events can happen anytime and anywhere so shut down your comment for yourself it's not a good idea and help at all
My friends daughter started acting proffesionally at five and had a good career and earned her SAG card at ten. At 11 the jobs changed and wanted her in a bikini and heels . Even one of the people working on the set told her things change at this age for girls and it's not just cute and fun anymore but it's perverted. So she stopped immediately. The manager called and offered more money and even found her boyfriends number and called him when she stopped answering the agencies calls. So many mothers unfortunately are willing to sell their children.
this is happened to me my whole life since I was 12, people don't respect you if they see you as attractive. Many people don't see past the surface it's kind of crazy.
As a photographer I lost my largest client due to turning away the Art Buyer one night when they knocked on my hotel room door at midnight. The next day my agent called me up while I was still shooting the job and asked me what happened. Said the AB called her and told her I was the most unprofessional photographer they ever worked with and I was done with the brand. This was after shooting national campaigns for three years for this client. Wasn’t the first or only time either for me and goes back to even being an assistant. This industry sucks in may ways for a lot involved. You can’t be a good or moral person in this business and reach the top.
Bastards.... but u feel good inside making good decisions.. peace of mind...dignity is important !
I wouldn't say that the people that gave in weren't good or moral, they are still victims
This was pretty dark. I hope models can form a strong union movement in the near future and tear these bastards down. The ultra wealthy and powerful are always so disgusting.
That's so true. There would need to be some strong legislation to protect the models though bc the way it is right now any model known to be in a union wouldn't be able to find any work.
I was wondering about that. The model industry will need more regulation plus outside watch dogs bc this is unacceptable.
Yes. We need that. They need that.
Viva la revolution
That ll not happen bcoz some other jealous soul sold model ll do his job . The model themselves ll not stand for other models. That's how it works. Its not just in this industry everywhere it happens.
Vice? Keep it up with the informer series Thank you for this its eye opening
My mother used to be a model and after 3 times on the catwalk she decided to quit ASAP because of how much she hated it. She never told me why, but i think i know.
It’s sad because me as a male minor I have gone to casting and done work with some photographers and it isn’t always the most comfortable situations sometimes they touch more than they should
I'm so sorry they've done this to you! Please speak to your parents and do something, anything!
Please bring a friend or record ( secretly) you only have your youth once
@@f.t.6764 as many ppl have stated the fashion industry has a saying models must pick to sacrifice their comfortableness or their career
@@dreamlife2351 the fashion industry has a saying models must pick to sacrifice their comfortableness or their career
Are you okay now? Ik such things can be very traumatic. But thanks for sharing.
I'm not surprised at all. There's a lot of twisted wickedness in this world and it has become normal.
Normal or more out in the open because of the internet?
The world is just a world, it will be never truly good or bad. There were muuuuuch worse things happening in the history. I still believe that we live in the best period of humanity ever, if you loved and studied history and statistics you would think the same i think. Im so grateful to be born recently, the world will NEVER be perfect
@@Aggoenix there were better periods, but no same ones, a lot of history can be fake, but just look how this 'modern' culture is struggling with every aspect of our life
This has always been the world, it's actually a million times better now than even 300years ago. Or imagine being a Roman citizen whose wheat crop fails, when you can't pay your taxes the government comes takes along a slave appraiser and takes your family, starting with the youngest "because that's the humane thing" until you're paid up. Now you're kids ages 5-15 are hopefully working on a farm and only being raped the occasional time or two. But if their not their in a mine with 1yr life expectancy or a sex slave until worn out. Now also imagine a father wants extra money to gamble, he could just as legally sell his wife and children into that life knowing full well the results. That's what past life was like. The internet makes it seem like life is devolving, but really it's only being brought before your eyes and ears, we need to keep fighting for human rights for anyone on this planet or else we really will backslide into hell
The world has always been like this i think the internet exposes it more
What's so awful is that what he's saying is not just confined to the modelling/fasion industry; this is rampant in the music industry, tv & movie industries, in fact ALL industries where there is wealth & power involved on a large scale. This is just the tip of the iceberg, it's bad enough when this kind of abuse is happening to adults but most ppl have no idea that with great wealth you can buy whatever you like... and there are a lot of very wealthy ppl who are more interested in young children, babies even... when you find out this sort of information, it will quite literally make you want to vomit... and cry & cry & cry.... this is such a desperately sick & evil world we live in & the veil is finally starting to lift to expose what has been hidden for far too long for all to see.
I've been abused as well. The photographer who was shooting me told me to get nude and he removed my underwear without my concent all of a sudden and told me to hold my stuff until he eventually said to let go and be relaxed. It was a horrible moment since then I decided not to do modelling again.
Sorry, this happened to you. I hope you are okay.
I remember a certain outspoken model in the early 2010s who wrote a book describing how the modelling industry was just sex work. To get jobs, you usually have to “pay” your way through sex and the catalogues and modelling agencies would double up as escort agencies for rich men. Modelling pays peanuts and the work is inconsistent so sex work is what they do to earn a living.
title of the book please?
@@naobe5 Look up Jazz Egger and Kyle Bisutti.
That's heartbroken but it's pretty obvious. A lot of models hint at it without actually saying it.
@@indigobeauty1 In the age of IG models, it’s become a well known thing.
Yeah as someone in the SW industry for a while I was thinking to myself it sounds the same except a SW usually knows what they are there for.
It’s the ugliest nightmare born from the prettiest dreams, millions of people trying to get on the scene, and everyone’s selling they souls, everyone claimin’ they woke, but they sleep, walking dead, eyes closed - Ye
EyeemSo reel I love this you made my day and I'm teary eyed by this it's speak truthfulness
🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
Song is LA MONSTER by Kanye West
@@jcc8206 what’s that gotta do with the overall message?
I think Kanye might not be so innocent.
Went out with a former male model and he told about how common it is to the point he had to leave as much as he enjoy actually modeling
"This is wealth you can't understand." Chills.
I’m a Realtor & leased out an apartment to a male model in New York. And I got talking to the model about the industry as I was interested in pursuing modeling. Sure enough he said the same thing about tyson beckford. He said their is no way that man stayed at the top this long without doing something sexual
Yup. I used to own and operate my own agency in Miami. I had to shut it down because I didn't want this kind of ugliness around me anymore. I still help prospective models here and there with getting small gigs. But, nothing like before. No way.
I think the same with male & female models it is youth driven that he had to do something
I know someone who know's someone (secondhand info, I know, but still) who is acquainted with Tyson Beckford, and literally heard a similar story!
Is the man in the mask Tyson ?
@@imtoxiq_ no. Tyson is American. Not British like this guy
Explains why everyone who models on the cat walk at those weird ass Gucci or LV shows look like they’re absolutely dead inside and a lot of them malnourished
....and on drugs too.
Well hey at least they’re really really good looking!
that's sex work for you
Because the show’s director want people to focus on the clothesline. The models are supposed to be walking mannequins, lifeless…no emotions so that they don’t distract the viewers from the clothes. Other shows, especially underwear and swim wears, the models tend to be more lively.
That's why I love bikini/swimsuit models
My sister actually saw it when she started doing underground modeling. She saw that a lot of the models were sleeping with the photographers and she wouldn’t get that many jobs because you refuse to do that.
Is it enough to sleep with one photographer or it's like a job? Cause if it's one model sleeping with one photographer people could just date each other.🤔
@@sakurazukamorisubaru No, it’s more like certain photographers want you to sleep With them if you wanna sleep with them, they won’t shoot you you won’t get as many jobs because they go until their little friends and their friends till they’re friends so it’s like that and then you have models and sleep with the photographers. They don’t want certain girls being shot because they see certain girls as their rivals too and this is just underground modeling. Imagine what happens in Mainstream
@@sakurazukamorisubaruplease educate yourself on predatory and sexual harassment. Forcing people to “sleep” with powerful people to get more offers and eventually get to the top is not “dating”.
NO ONE deserves to have their boundaries violated like this. NO ONE.
This has happened for a loooong time. If you watch “The Most Beautiful Boy in the world”, a documentary film abt a male model from Sweden (I think his name is Bjorn??), he was a male model whose face inspired so many mangaka in Japan in 1980s. He was so famous in Japan bc of his pretty face. He is old now but he confided that he was sexually abused since the age of 14 yo. For new models, actors.. if you want to make it in this glamorous celebrity world, YOU HAVE to be willing to do anything the higher ups want. Now the questions is…… why no one get prison yet? Reveal the big players?? Yes there are some who already got jailed. But I feel they were only the small fries, scapegoats bc THIS is still happens now..
I remember that story. I looked it up because it turns out he was one of the elders in the movie " midsommar"
@@sumbynum Dats some really fucked trivia I wished i didn't know, thanks!
TBH that's why I never tried to be a model. I've been told I should, but there are just way too many horror stories about the entire industry for me to feel like it would have been worth the risk.
You right It's not worth truma. 😕
I was always encouraged to do it as well, got headshots done and everything but decided against it due to the way models are treated. It's an awful industry.
SO happy my parents never let me. I wanted to real badly when I was a kid, and I was mad at them for a time too. I wanted to model & sing & act and they always said I had to wait until after I got an education. So thankful they did. It's much harder to prey on a 23 year old than a 15 year old. Now I have zero interest in making it in the entertainment industry
Damn i really wanna be a model😭😭😭😩 and possibly start my own fashion line
@@sasha44486 You still can! The great thing about today’s world is you can work for yourself. Social media, KZhead, etc has given a lot of power back to the individual
This is so messed up man. Nobody deserves to go through that. Thankyou Vice for putting out such real stories out there. The glamour of the modeling world covers up the real exploitation happening behind the scenes.
Oh hunny, I’m so sorry this happened to you, but I know this story from your prospective better than you think. I met my second cousin for the first time when I turned 21, and she was 18. She was on a drug binge and wanted nothing to do with me. Her mom (my 1st cousin who didn’t know any better) let her daughter go to newyork to be a runway model, and that she did. Idk how famous she got bc I didn’t care, but what mattered was her demeanor after she left nyc. She had a serious addiction that she wound up beating, and now she’s a gorgeous hair stylist in the town that she lives in, covered in tattoos and is even more gorgeous than what she used to to be. My mom was adopted, but what’s weird is she and I do look alike. It’s all crazy to us. But you don’t see a lot of models who make it out of the industry alive. Thanks for telling us your story.
My dad was a model photographer in the earlys 60s and the stories he told me about the "industry" is straight up terrible. He did it for 5 years until he couldnt handle it anymore. Never looked back
The sad part of this, is that no one out there will really fight on the dark side of these stories. Money is power. If they wanted to, they'd remove you for worth a couple tens of thousands of dollars. Reality of the world.
yep, youre either a winner or a loser in the world, 99% are losers
@@eskabanofficial You are wrong. Why do you see the 1% wicked as the winner. Those scum human beings prove they are lower than animals. If hell is real, they are on the bottom of it
power is not money. Money is power. moron
@@whatamoron3261 my bad thank you for the correction
This is why, people should rob them. Reality of the war rewards such acts anyways so play their game and watch them whine
Man, you show SO MUCH bravery by showing us what you and some others came through. Respect.
Not only is the mask totally unnecessary, it makes him difficult to understand. They could have just turned the lighting down and silhouetted him, but trying to be creepy was top priority.
So basically what he’s saying is if you ever see a model for a big brand they’ve been groomed and sold their soul.
100%
Just like the music industry
@@Chris-rt7ph And acting. you need to be very careful.
Nope, some buy their way in.
@@SexyTCAPdecoy4Hansen yea with their manhood
This is the content we expect from vice.
Stfu
Vice is a communist mouthpiece. The owners know that if they keep the public divided they are making money. Racist tropes, them against you, defund the police and the victimization of an entire world leads to more clicks and more money. All the owners of these media sites should be pilloried.
@@guillermocolivares4027 take your meds
@@guillermocolivares4027 honestly half the reason I’m subbed is to read the lunatics in comments. Like you. Go back to /pol
@@slickrick2420 up yours antifa
Props to you to speak out. Though the whole thing is an 'open secret'. But I still felt immensely annoyed and shaking my head the entire insights of some things you just informed. They definitely do, use the 'power' to threat you 😢😢 absolute demeaning, and not professional the least. It caused prolong damaged particularly PTSD, with such physical and emotional abuse for those whom eagerly aspire in such industry. I hope many others would come out so these specific people will not doing it to other upcoming models
This landed on my suggested videos and though I won’t be watching it. My heart goes out to the person who experienced that. I’m so sorry.
The point about the Me Too movement was painful... it has done a lot but so many of these scumbags are still around unfortunately
@Blinx Honey Cosby is free because the prosecutor violated the constitution(denied him his 5th Amendment rights) for political expediency. Not because he didn't do it. Just saying. Even those who committed atrocious acts deserve their constitutional rights. And really the reason metoo didn't go anywhere is because those women went to the media instead of the police. If you can prove someone raped you go to the police first and the media second.
@Blinx Honey well I'm not really disagreeing. Just adding information like you said.
@Blinx Honey so all people getting abused should just suck it up got ya.
@@beardly0121 Lol the Police in america?
@@Patrick-po6vx Yes. If you have evidence of a crime and you take it to the police they're more than likely to help you. The only time they might not is if you're in a big city and they're corrupt. That is not the case for the overwhelming amount of police forces.
This kind of abuse and exploitation has existed in the modeling, film and music industries for years. I'm happy this guy came forward and told his story. It's so sad and disgusting that powerful people with money get away with this type of atrocitious behavior. Those who are victimized need to speak up and warn those who want to enter these industries that it's not all glamour and red carpets. There is a seedy, sleazy underbelly that needs to be exposed for sure.
The sad thing is, after watching this video and hundreds of people, other models, corroborating his story... it's still happening. That's the sad part. How do you change a broken system?
It's just like the po rn industry. It's known how horrible it is yet it's still super popular and legal. 🤷♀️
The thrill isn't the fact you're performing a sexual activity. It's the power they have over another human being that gets them off.
yes cause when you have money and you can make someone do stuff for your entertainment and break the morals it makes you feel like you can do anything as they say everyone has a price
It's time that our men need to be heard and taken seriously and they deserve justice just as much a woman you're a warrior for being so damn brave
Right i think now is a very good time for them too
You should look into the amount of domestic violence against men and the suicide rates. I'm not even talking about male models just men in general. Men are now told that their very existence is toxic and that they're innately privileged when most of the statistics say otherwise. Men are more likely to die at work, more likely to be denied custody of their children, more likely to be murdered and to commit suicide, etc. I'm not saying women don't have issues but men's issues are completely ignored by society. Police often ignore domestic violence against them, they're laughed at, when men have mental health issues they're just told to man up, etc. It's sad and idk why the world has become so polarized to where a large segment of the population think for women to succeed men have to fail. I'm sad for the state of the world right now.
@@beardly0121 I absolutely 💯agree
Tina anthis you are right dear where are you from?
Wow woman have been facing rape for thousands of years and people still aren't solving it and when it happens to men everyone immediately wants justice for them even though women need it more than men. Equality
This makes me even more determine to learn how to make my own clothes...it's all blood money, there is no comfort we enjoy that didn't come at another's soul price.
Parents need to Get over their missed opportunity and not sell their child. Pageants, modeling, acting etc., you’re handling your child to an industry of perverts
Thanks for sharing your experience with the public.
Models need to start secretly audio recording when they go into meetings/castings etc, purely for safety and evidence. Gather a ton, then they won't have a leg to stand on if they blacklist/cancel you.
frrrr
Even if they did it would be illegal bc it’s without the other party’s consent so it couldn’t be used in court
@@andraduscent4568who cares. And it’s not about taking it to court, it’s about playing the uno reverse card and getting the agencies cancelled themselves, from other workers who may become potential victims.
@@firtythiveur right; it might take them out of business however when done in a legal manner, it could prevent even more companies trying to profit off of scandalous behavior
@@andraduscent4568 it won’t stop other businesses doing the same thing. That’s like thinking catching one drug dealer will stop the entire drug trade; never going to happen.
I've always wanted to be a model since I was a kid and I've been proposed several times to become one. I'm thankful I rejected all these proposals as I imagined how toxic and self destructive it can be, although I keep thinking about it everyday.
Instagram?
@@hearthebellsring3990 At least an instagrammer can make their own decisions. That's way better then working in these conditions.
same alot of people have told to me to start modelling but hearing about how toxic and disgusting this industry is i just can not risk any chances
Same✌
I got scouted for modeling back when I was 15, but I never did anything with it. My parents were hesitant & didn’t feel comfortable just sending me to NYC or to Europe underaged and weren’t too supportive of the idea & I kinda understand why now…but at the same time I’m legally an adult now so I wouldn’t make dangerous choices & I’m not as naive. But maybe it’s not worth the risk? Unless you have nepotism or celebrity/millionaire parents it’s harder to avoid things like this in the fashion industry.
More people need to speak up against people like the ones he described. It's not worth the abuse. There's millions of ways to make money, you shouldn't have to endure abuse to pay your rent. And the fact that these sickos always get away with it. I believe in revenge
My heart goes out to this man. The pauses when he is talking just breaks my heart. I hope he can get therapy and support he needs.
he's very well-spoken, a good choice for this series, and very enlightening as well. Thank you VICE for shedding light on this.
@@fuckeries How tf are you this sensitive. Well spoken is just meaning that he speaks well, has good constructed sentences and vocabulary not an insult. I’m black and from Africa and think it’s really stupid how you can be offended by something so tiny. All races can be called well spoken and it’s rarely from a rude or harmful perspective. Guess black people cant be complimented without it being an insult now.
@@fuckeries Okay I guess. Sorry that since I’m from Africa I don’t understand racism😄😄😄
@@fuckeries My country is filled with colorists and racist white people plus Asians. When we go for holiday(even within the country) the tourism dominated industries favor white people over their own. Also I went to a IGSCE curriculum meaning there was other students who were definitely not white and so I have experienced racism, colorism, misogyny too. Shut tf up with your “Africans don’t feel racism to it’s full extent”, it’s complete bullshit.
@@fuckeries Oh and on another “point” you made, my core identity as an African is no completely intact at all. Ever heard of colonialism? Our way of speaking and acting has been damaged as well as some of our culture so don’t hit me with that bullshit either.
@@fuckeries Soooo after all of that you still don’t understand that the way you talk about Africans not understanding racism to the ‘full-extent’ isn’t unfair? Goodbye, hope you continue living a bitter life where compliments are considered micro-aggressions.
These VICE vids are so raw, I’m just speechless at this point-
Wow!!! That is so freaking terrible!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The stuff that he said about rich people having tons of drugs proves that money doesn't make you happy.
This happens in Music and Hollywood. You need to essentially give up your soul and integrity to make it. Your favorite actors /musicians/ producers all know what goes on.
It happens in all the entertainment industries all over the world
This happens working in Walmart and everywhere in the world really in many career paths. You give up your soul to support someone else's shitty dream thinking it is yours too. That is your blinded ignorance, it is far from ethical or values humanity. We support it in tons of things in our day to day lives and we can't always do anything about it.