There was a solid six-month period where I was going out on castings and I was laughed out of the room because I'm much more petite than other models.

If somebody were to feel the necessity to reduce themselves to a desperate state to achieve what they perceive to be their goals in life, people who work in fashion, who are models or photographers, shouldn't be judged because of untoward acts of others. As the saying goes, it takes two to tango.

I had to learn how to dress and create an optical illusion where you're more slender.

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