Cameron Russell

For the past few centuries, we have defined beauty as tall, slender figures, femininity and white skin. ”

The rise of the Internet and the camera phone have started to change what stories are accessible. ”

In the history of the world, all five mass extinctions have been accompanied by massive climate change, so we are facing an incredibly serious threat. In fact, we are technically in the sixth mass extinction right now, and it is the first mass extinction being attributed to humans. ”

I have no idea what advantages I truly get, but I know people talk to me and give me time of day because they like how I look. ”

You can be anything. You could be the President of the United States or the inventor of the next Internet or a ninja cardio-thoracic surgeon poet, which would be awesome because you would be the first one. ”

The real way I became a model is I won a genetic lottery, and I became the recipient of a legacy. ”

Women are often worried about how they look, and that's not superficial. We know that our appearance has nothing to do with how smart, creative, or hardworking we are, but it plays powerfully into what society decides we are worth. ”

Modeling is one of the few professions where women out-earn men, and that's because we're more valuable objects and ornaments. ”

The barrier to entry, to being a model, is not hard work. You don't need a degree. You don't need to win an award. It's just about how you look. ”

If I ever had needed to put together a CV, it would be quite short. Like many young people, I'd highlight my desire to work hard. ”