Girl Model, a documentary out this week, follows the career of a 13-year-old Siberian model who is relocated to Japan.
A revealing new documentary, Girl Model, which opens in select theaters on Wednesday, details the life of the 13-year-old Siberian schoolgirl and the modeling scout who discovers her. According to the film, the cruel practices are widespread—though the film focuses only on Nadya, who has been plucked from her quaint life in the Siberian countryside with the promise of earning money to support her family with a fruitful modeling career in Japan.
Chosen specifically for her pre-pubescent looks, Nadya’s wide-set eyes and seductively pouty lips have just the right mixture of youth and sex appeal for a Japanese market. But her age—a tender 13 years—is nearing too old for a bankable model. According to Ashley, “you can’t be young enough” when it comes to selecting fresh faces. “There is a certain glow to the skin,” and “innocent” is always in style. Ashley also notes that “when you catch a girl at 12, when these girls are in these very delicate stages of their life, then you have more power…
Story at The Daily Beast
