A friend was discovered to model when I was was ther, am I not gona to get discovered if they didnt notice me?

Question

Should I be jealous?
Does that mean im not good enough?

I've been told your so pretty and you should be a model.
She's taller than me, but im the same weight as her. I don't want to be jealous, but it just keeps getting me down :(

Answer 1

You have to find what makes you special and see yourself as who you really are. Try not to compare yourself to her because you aren't her and it's a horrible thing to try to live up to being like someone or live in their shadows.

Be yourself and be the best person you can be. Love yourself and love her for who she is not for what opportunities she has that you don't have.

You will be jealous if you compare yourself to her. You aren't her because you are you. Try to find the gifts and talents that you have you have personally. Maybe she doesn't have them? I don't know but even if she does or doesn't shouldn't make you feel less of a person because you are not.

Remember that people also will have their opinions and may compare the two of you and remember they are just opinions. It doesn't make them right either. It's how others think. Only compare yourself to yourself and that way you will begin to see yourself as you really are.

Just remember we all have some insecurities and most people won't tell you that but we do because we are human and we can be vulnerable. No human is perfect even if they think they are they aren't.

Check out this video of what a model goes through. It's not an easy job and also it can be a long day under the lighting and camera's.
http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2006/10/15/this_video_is_i.html

Answer 2

It doesn't mean you're not good enough, it just means that you didn't have the look that that particular agency was looking for at the moment. If you don't mind me asking, was this "agency" John Casablanca? I had a friend in high school get "discovered" by them and her family spent a few thousand dollars putting her through the modeling "school". I was jealous that she had been "discovered" at first, but truth be told, I thought I was prettier than her. She wasn't of a tall height or anything. They probably just figured she was gullible enough to fall for their scam. Now, she has 2 kids and gained a bunch of weight.

Answer 3

I dunno, are you ugly or something?
I don't mean that. Just because they got lucky and you got overlooked doesn't mean a whole lot. Truth is, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and preffs are different even coming from agents.
Keep in mind, if this JUST happened, it may have been a matter of she looked more gullible. What I mean is, there are a lot of scams out there targeting the chicks that want to be models. It's a one in a million chance that it was a real modeling agent or whatever, and they may have just been after her money.

Answer 4

She's not any prettier or better than you. She just had the look they were looking for at that moment so no you shouldn't be jealous. I'm sure you're great. Just keep a positive attitude and outlook. If you think you can improve your look, do it and never stop trying.

Answer 5

no, it means they didnt see something in you to exploit to the same level they'll exploit your friend.

i've known a lot of models, my first long term girlfriend was one. she made good money at it, and was always flying off to some place for that stuff, but almost every single model i've ever met (her included), ended up really messed up in some way or another. modelling is really competitive, and is prone to making sane girls crazy, drug addicted, shallow, lifeless drones.

Answer 6

Keep going back or to other places. You will get noticed eventually. The person who noticed your friend just liked her look that time.