Answering a Reader Question #390

Anonymous Wrote:


Hi, I'm 13 and have had braces about 10 months. I have about another 6 months of braces and then I will be done with my second phase. I'm looking into different agencies and want to pursue modeling. I read somewhere that some agencies are okay with braces if you get them off for a job. Can you tell me how likely that is and if braces make my chances in success slim? 

Hey, Anonymous! Agencies tend to be wary of signing models with braces because there isn't enough work for models with that look and they know that once you get your braces off, you'll have to redo your entire portfolio--which is a hassle. However, if you have the ability to remove your braces for castings and shoots, it will increase your odds of getting an agency interested in representing you.

Each agency has its own preference as to whether or not they'll take on new models with braces. In many cases, agencies will tell a model to come back after they've gotten their braces off. Other times, an agency may sign on a model with braces if she/he has just gotten them and know they won't have to redo their portfolios for a while. So any of these scenarios could apply but it's mainly on a case-by-case basis and how much an agency likes your overall look.

The bottom line: it's possible to be an agency repped model with braces but being without them makes your chances much higher.

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  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Hi Dania! After New York, what is another large modeling area in the United States?

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  2. Dania DeniseMay 22, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    Hi, Anonymous! You'll find the answer to your question in its own post, titled "Answering a Reader Question #391." Thanks for reading!

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