Rejection is tough. There’s no way around it, and most of us will deal with it at several points in our lives. What separates the pros from the amateurs, however, is how you deal with being rejected and told “no.” If you are a model, and you are told you weren’t chosen for a specific job, are you going to give up and let that break you, or are you going to work on becoming a better model so the next time has the outcome you desire?
Models are constantly at risk of being told no, especially when they are just beginning their career. This is something you’ll have to prepare yourself for if you want to be a model. Many successful models recall it being difficult at the beginning of their career to always to be subject to potential “no’s.”
Remember, even Kate Moss who is now an iconic supermodel was often told no because she was “too short” to model! And, supermodel Gisele Bundchen was turned down by over 40 agencies before she was signed and is now one the highest paid models of all time!
Over time, no will turn into yes. This will happen a whole lot faster if you learn how to turn rejection into lessons that will better you as a model (and likely as a person) in the process.
Never Take Rejection Personally
Have you ever heard the quote, “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the whole world, and there’s still going to be someone who hates peaches?” Of course, you’re a model, not a peach, but the same principle applies to modeling. If you are up for an ad campaign, for example, the casting agents may have decided before they even met you that they are set on hiring a curvy model.
