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Fashion of Friday, 11 November 2011

Source: Yemoh Ike / Newfylla newspaper

Is this porno or modeling?

Modeling is a good occupation. Its helps designers to outdoor their new clothing designs by employing models to wear and display them. Also, models interpret concepts to enable consumer/viewer to understand the usage and benefits of products and brands. However, modeling nowadays, modeling has become an erotic venture.

The dictionary has so many definition of a model but the pose in the picture could not be found among them. It is alleged that models have sexual affairs before landing on a huge contract but almost 90% of models interviewed deny the rumour. Nevertheless, porn stars now call themselves models because they pose same way for their photo magazines.

From the picture above, the two are not couples yet the guy holds a breast which is not his. Being in whichever shoe, what would you do if you find your partner in such a pose? Each one and his/she opinion but this reporter is certain to say that, “Modeling is killing our society.”

In Africa, we are only familiar with the runway and commercial models but an artist who paints is also a model therefore, the picture could be free from criticism if the pose was an art (drawing or sculpturing).

Gladys Aba Assopiah, a Ghanaian model in UK is in a serious dilemma with her relationship and occupation. According to her, her boy friend has proposed marriage but she is afraid his parents might not allow them to get married, the kind of job she does. She said, “his mum is a pastor and mine, a queen mother, hey, bible and libation? Bro, I have to let go my career.

Don’t kill your dream of modeling but respect the vital parts of your body. We all work for money but don’t be deceive by huge contracts. We would get Gladys Assopiah to tell us more of her experience and when she intends to quit.