snipped by me.
This is very different than print modeling for a clothing store and runway for charity. She is on model mayhem with pictures of her breasts and lower private areas visible. She is in lingerie, but not like lingerie posing like in lingerie magazines selling lingerie. Like poses you see on
websites. This is very different than the modeling that you are describing that isn't dangerous. The modeling that she is doing there would be a high likelihood of coming across people that have deviant behavior or were interested in sex trafficking. It does in fact increase your risk. This in no way means that Kara is in any way at fault. You should be able to do whatever you wish, pursue whatever career without being kidnapped. I am not judging her for what her pictures show or the lifestyle she lived. So do not mistake what I am saying or accuse me of anything (any poster, not directly that towards you), I am simply stating you can not compare average modelling with the modelling that Kara was doing. Also with the possible innuendo on her Model Mayhem site that she may possibly be open to other things during the session. This just makes her an easy target. It's easy for a predator to hide behind a computer screen to scout his victims, it's easy to make contact with them and meet them, just a dangerous way of pursuing modeling in all.
Yes, clearly they're different. If you read back, a post had stated Kara was engaged in "a dangerous occupation" so I queried what occupation was meant, given some have assumed she was prostituting. The poster clarified she meant modeling. Professional modeling isn't dangerous, IMO. What Kara was doing is, IMO. Hoping they find her soon!
ETA: I just realized I may have a little more info to illuminate the Denver modeling situation and maybe it'll save some other unsuspecting girl from being exploited here. Normally, I try not to share much about me on here, but maybe this info will help. I did the small potatos but fun modeling I mentioned before briefly in my teens. Fast forward to 5 years ago or so, and I was out at my company's Christmas party dinner at a high-end restaurant. A woman I'd seen looking at me a couple times in the restaurant followed me into the ladies' room and said, "This is going to seem weird and I don't do this often, but I work at a local modeling agency, and I'd love for you to come in and talk to us..." I politely and skeptically took her card and her compliments and went back to the dinner. I figured it was some kind of scam. At the time, I was a single mom in my mid-thirties, going through a rough, costly, time-consuming custody fight with my ex, and working 40+ hours a week in a professional setting to make ends meet. A few days later, I decided it wouldn't hurt to do some research as I could use a little extra $. I was beyond surprised to learn it was a legitimate local agency, number two in the Denver market. I gave her a call, and she asked me to come in x or y day between x and y times as that's when they meet with potential models. I waited a couple weeks, worked up my nerve, and showed up. I was one of about 15 people in line. Each of us walked and posed as requested in our street clothes during our turn.
She recognized me and pulled me into her office and was very upfront. They were interested in using me for trunk shows, it'd probably be one or two weekends a month. If I was interested, they'd schedule some promo head shots and photos to show to their clients. I was shocked anyone my age modeled, but she showed me some gorgeous pix of women my age to silver haired that they represented. She was very open about the fact that even the top models in the Denver market do not earn enough to make a living at it as some do in NY and other markets. Most do it here for fun and a little pocket cash, she said. Given that I was already living a harried schedule, and didn't want to have even less time with my son, I didn't pursue it, although it was a morale booster in the midst of the mess with my ex!
Please note all my modest, work attire stayed on me! And even top local models can't rely on it for a living! This is also borne out by a friend of mine who did catalog modeling here and still worked an actual job. (I knew her through church, not modeling.) So, if there are girls reading here, dreaming of a huge payday from modeling in CO, please know it doesn't work that way. Please really research the agency or if you're not sure where to begin, have a parent help you do the research. Both my small potatoes opportunities just happened to fall into my lap as I'm unusually tall & thin for a woman, but that's so not the norm, and posing for random guys on the net will not make you the next Elle, or Cindy, or Tyra, etc.
Just sharing so we don't have to have another CO thread about a missing teenager dreaming of making it big modeling.
. Kara and her family deserve so much more than this. I'm worried for her and heartbroken for them. I so hope LE has some leads.
Moo
