'Glamour' Models

There is this enviable profession in this land called 'glamour modelling' (it's their thing, so I'll use their spelling). When I first heard the term I wasn't exactly how it differed from regular modeling or even if it was a different thing (as you never heard any talk of glamour-less models). After flipping through some of the free evening papers and watching some tv documentaries, I can safely tell you that glamour modeling does not involve modeling clothing, such as you would expect from a traditional model, nor does it involve catwalks or Vogue. You know how car magazines will often feature a random girl in a bikini thrown across the hood? She would be a glamour model.

In basic terms, glamour models often have had some 'work' done and are therefore qualified for walking around with lots of make-up and little clothing, and are then photographed doing, well, all sorts of random things. Quite frankly I'm not sure what exactly they do model.

Their unofficial queen is Jordan, real name Katie Price, who has really large, um, assets, that qualify her to be the author of many books, have her own reality television program with her significant other, have her own perfume, and of course, be photographed with little clothing on. Sort of like Pamela Anderson, only there's not even an attempt at acting (which is what these types tend to label themselves as stateside: actresses, only not the serious ones).

I think it's a rather sad thing for young girls to aspire to. You also see young women wanting to get, um, augmented so they can try and be glamour models. I think this is mainly as it seems to involve no actual work (not even walking up and down a catwalk!) but much admiration from the media. It might even be easier than being on Big Brother. Which I think is really saying something!