Be careful who you trust
Ξ January 1st, 2007 | → | ∇ Modeling advice |
Hey friends, I worked a good portion of New Year’s Eve and I’m just getting in. Normally, I’d go to bed and get started on resting. But I heard something ‘tonight’ that reminded of a modeling scam that is being operated in my name!
This business is incredibly small, believe it or not. If you’re a model reading this, then you may already realize that. But, to my surprise (shock, horror), my name is being used to dupe aspiring models into signing contracts. I’m going to make sure this blog is permanently linked from the front of my improved profile and if you know a model (or hopeful model), please forward this blog to her or direct her to this address.
The way this scam works is quite simple. An individual claiming to be MUCH MORE than they really are, or someone falsely claiming to be my manager or agent, will claim that they arranged for “Teresa Noreen’s _________.” Now, you fill in the blank. I heard one con-man claiming he got me into Playboy. I’m not in Playboy! I’ve heard of cons claiming to get me work and other magazine appearances when I have no idea who they are!
For the record, my husband is currently my manager. So anyone besides my husband who is claiming to be my manager is being deceptive. My success is not entirely self-made, but I only have a tiny, tiny amount of people who’ve I entrusted with my business, life and career. Separately, I am signed in non-exclusive contracts with countless agencies. So, if you want to know how certain things have happened in my career, by all means, please ask. If you want to know how I got started, then read this. 
But, for example, if you are curious how I came to be in the January issue of American Curves magazine, I owe that credit to Andy McFarland of AMaginations.com. If you’re wondering how I scored the appearance in Stacked and Packed, credit goes to entertrainment lawyer, Jim Acheson. However, if you want to know how I got the Axe Body Spray gig, I secured that one through one of my non-exclusive agency contracts.
Anyhow, those are some examples. Beware of the scam artists (some of them are CEOs) and sincerely, models, please ask me, if you want to know the real story behind some of the things I’ve accomplished.
Onward and upward,
