Carol Marika

Funny I should be the first to post here. And in this forum.

Cool person. Helped me to cast a few projects and her friendship is appreaciated.

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Call me Ms. jackson

she is pretty

mrmckoy

Yea, she's under 5'8 so she's kinda stuck in urban since she's in ATL.
I've been trying to get her to move to NYC, MIA, or LA where she can at least do fitness on a more constant basis. Urban doesn't pay anything and and for all the magazines...

She deserves better Hope she gets it.

MonicaG

Cute...

RedEarth

I've skimmed over these topic discussions about the Urban modeling market on this board before but not really paid much attention...so there really is no money to be made in these types of magazines then? Their strictly for getting the "eye candy of the month's" name out there and to get them their little 5 minutes of fame then?

MonicaG

It is very little compared to the money being made off of the girls...

IMAX

She's very beautiful...
Also... Instead of encouraging her to move.
Why not start doing more high fashion work here in Atlanta?

RedEarth

Is that the main reason why you and a lot of other models get out of the game Monica? Waste of time and lack of financial benefits?

MonicaG

While I cant speak for other women, thats why I'm leaving my very brief stint in the game...

mrmckoy

Imax,

It's harder here. Becuase the market in Atlanta is really in its infancy agents want models that can do it all. So they all have to be tall, etc...

Redearth,

Yea, it's hard to make it in urban. I've got a better chance at starting for the Patriots. Models have to have some freakish characteristic nowadays and there is only room for 6-7 people at the top in Urban. And if they do get in a mag, they might get $200-$250 becuase those mags feature so many diffrent girls every issue. I wouldn't really call that exposure at all. And if they get big enough to get on a cover they aren't getting paid for that as talent. Models still have to have a side hustle like parties and mobile deals. Shelf life of a top urban model is maybe 3-4 years. Anyone that doesn't get paid lasts about 1 1/2 years. They burn out quicker then California.

Not to mention urban really is limiting. Not many companies look too any urban models for endorsements, etc...Unless you're a Tomika Skanes or a Sincerely Ward. And if you ever met them, they don't really care much for urban at this point. They're not too good for it. Just really classy, lady-like, and artistic.

I consider urban models entertainers and not "models" per say. There's many on this board that object to those beliefs.

It's the exact opposite for mainstream. They get paid for everything (usually). They just don't get the noterity and most are ok with it.