Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 435 In this new modern age and time, almost all forms of businesses are revolting, and believe it or not, so is the modelling industry. There are a new age of models that are making a career from the instagram following as seen here ‘Models With 100,000 followers can get about $1500 Per Pic: The New Age Of Models’. However, former super model Alek Wek who was born in rural South Sudan and made her way to stardom by being scouted has something to say about this. In an interview with Page Six the South Sudanese model threw shade on models making their way to stardom and said…. “I think the fashion industry has gotten to a place where it is embarrassing. When I think of ‘Instagram models,’ I say you have to take baby steps. You cannot just walk straight onto the runway. When I was working, there was no digital. We actually worked, we used Polaroids,” More Articles You Would Love Africa Source & Fashion Week Is Back In Ethiopia For The 8th Edition In November, See Detail & Pics Of The 2021 Event 5 Amazing Gifts For The Special Woman In Your Life That sounds like advice right, until she stated “Anything that those girls get for instant gratification, [they’ll] have to pay for it later.” Wek is a model and who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. She has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry and has walked for big brands such as Chanel, Gucci, Dior and YSL, and more. She has now embraced a path toward designing. There are many models who have risen to stardom lately with large following of instagram followers, and might not take her words to kindly. Models such as Leomie Anderson established her path to modelling via instagram before getting her cut with Victoria’s Secret. Sudan Celebrity Watch Click Here to Visit our Fashion Boutique. Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Dashiki / Angelina Print Crop Top & Shorts OutfitRated 4.00 out of 5 $75.00 Hot Select options Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Outfit With Kente Stripe To The MiddleRated 3.00 out of 5 $90.00 Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Dashiki / Angelina Print Top $50.00 alek wekblack modelsinstagram modelssouth sudanesesudanSudanese Model Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Ghanaian Highlife Star Akwaboah’s Is Off The Market, See His Engagement Photos Inside! Looking For Trendy Kufis and Durags; Search No Further Senegal’s Amaja Is Here #BIKINIBAE: Motherhood Never Looked So Haute; Check Out These Jaw-Dropping Swimwear Looks By... #OOTD: Miss Universe Cameroon’23 Princesse Issie Takes Moan Yesus Amazing ‘ASSIMBA’ Dress For... The 2024 Trending Take Over, The Rich History, The Prideful Culture Of Fulani... Mozambican Designer Mabenna Unveils Her Latest Masterpiece Look Book For The “Melanin” Collection #fGBrideAndGroom: Ghanaian Doctors Dr. Adwoa and Dr. Kobbie Tie The Knot In Stunning... AI Artist Dana K. Booker Explores The Gorgeous African Beauties Of Columbia In... Nigeria’s Lady Maker Launches The Stunning Look Book For Her Waste To Wonder... Cameroonian UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s 15 Month Old Son Dies Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.