Lingerie model tells the hardships of her job

Model Michea Crawford, who has been in the industry for 8 years, often worries when her bust size suddenly changes, causing her to have her contract terminated by a client.

The life of lingerie models is a curious topic for fashion lovers. What the girls eat and how they exercise at big lingerie brands like Victoria's Secret interests many people. Many viewers imagine a glamorous world for angels. They eat healthy, exercise as prescribed and are paid up to 14,000 USD a day (about 319 million VND).

However, in early April this year, Erin Heatherton - a former Victoria's Secret "angel" - revealed that the life of a lingerie model is not as easy as people think. She was pressured by the lingerie company to lose weight. Despite exercising with twice the frequency and intensity of normal, Erin still could not reach the required weight. That was the reason why she said goodbye to Victoria's Secret after more than 6 years of association.

Michea Crawford has 8 years of experience as a lingerie model. Photo: Mendaily.

Recently, Michea Crawford - a famous lingerie model with 8 years of experience - also shared about her life and the pressure she faces every day. With a height of 1.72 m, measurements of 86 - 61 - 90 cm, the 30-year-old model attracted the most attention in 2014 after a series of sexy advertisements for the lingerie brand Agent Provocateur. Michea is also a familiar face for brands such as ASOS, Melissa Odabash or Figleaves.

The biggest pressure for Michea is to maintain her body in perfect condition, especially her flat stomach for photo shoots.."A colleague once advised me to drink several liters of green tea and four glasses of vodka the night before a photoshoot and then not take any more fluids the next day to flatten my stomach. I did it but ended up dehydrated and tired. So I chose the safer way: not drinking water the night before and taking a few sips before the photoshoot," Michea said.

However, dehydration is not as "painful" as the sudden change in breast size of models. Michea said her bust size changes every six months due to hormones or the impact of diet. Because of this change, she sometimes loses work opportunities.

In addition to working out twice a day and following a strict diet, gMaintaining a flawless body at all times is also a burden for lingerie models. Hair removal is a very important requirement. They maintain this every day because if they leave their "body in its current state", the models will make the entire crew wait.Sometimes they have to overcome their embarrassment when strangers use concealer and bronzer on sensitive parts of their bodies. "These are places you never imagined you would need makeup," Michea added.

Lingerie models are under more pressure to stay in shape than their colleagues because they often sign contracts suddenly. Photo: Genspot.

The big difference between fashion models and lingerie models is the pressure to impress customers. While fashion models have many options for dresses to get the nod from "the gods", lingerie models must follow a single rule: wear underwear as small and short as possible."Wearing 'bed' clothes like that, I feel more exposed than being completely nude," said Michea.

Lingerie models sometimes face unexpected troubles. During a photo shoot in France, Michea was repeatedly arrested by locals who suspected her of walking around naked. Every time a police car approached, Michea had to put on a T-shirt and explain that she was doing a fashion shoot.

According to VNE