ShinyStyle Investigates: Rogue modelling agencies and why they get away with it

I’m not exactly model material. I stand at an average 5’5 and my love for Chinese take away and chocolate means I’m not the required size six or zero.

But whilst strolling amongst the throng of shoppers on London’s Oxford Street I was quite literally ambushed by a “model scout” who insisted I had “the look for model and TV extra work.”

Being no stranger to these types of scouts, which in the past I have ignored, I thought I’d do a little bit of research for you, so I obliging had my picture taken and gave her my details. Apparently if you are “chosen” the company calls you and signs you up.

A mere 24 hours later they informed me I had been “accepted onto their books” and they wanted me to attend a casting for MTV.

So what was the catch? Read on to see what happened.

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