Models Don't Eat

In the modeling world appearance is everything. A model has to be a certain height and size in order to make it in the cut-throat industry.

And if a model makes it, a stereotype immediately is attached.

"She must not eat. If she does, she must have an eating disorder."

Many models do have the mentality of being the skinniest girl on the runway, and in turn, this will effect their health by trying to accomplish this perfection.

However, to other models, it is just a stereotype.

I was recently cast as a model in Gainesville Fashion Week, which is a weeklong event of runway shows. Everyday when we would be getting our hair and makeup done at a salon, a local Gainesville restaurant would cater food for the models. One day, Ben and Jerry's catered the food, which was only desserts. I was curious to see how this would go over.

My friend Colleen turned down the chocolate chip cookies and double fudge brownies and said, "I probably shouldn't eat this when the runway show is in four hours."

Janice, another model, grabbed three of the cookies and said, "Screw that! I'll eat whatever. I even had donuts for breakfast!"

I would say that about 98 percent of the models ate right before the runway show. Granted, this isn't New York's fashion week, but sometimes stereotypes are pushed just a little too far.