Child model industry insiders warn leaves minors vulnerable to physical abuse, 12-hour-days and unrelenting pressure from pushy parents
A video of a mother kicking her three-year-old daughter in fury at her failure to comply during a modeling job went viral earlier this year, causing outrage online. But mental health experts warn it is not just physical exhaustion they have to contend with — there may be long term emotional implications.
Four-year-old twins Yumi and Yuki Xiao are not yet professional models but for nearly two years they have been taking classes where they are taught how to pose and pace the catwalk in the hopes that they can break into the industry.
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