Newsweek

Woman at NY Casting Told She’s Too Short to Be a Model—Here’s What She Said

Standing at just 5 feet and 3 inches, Alysha Hemani wants to defy the conventional expectations of the ever-exclusive modeling industry. She chose to boldly strut her stuff at a New York Fashion Week ...
Business Insider

I was a child model. My short career ended because I was too shy and afraid to hug Santa.

When I was 6, my mother signed me up for modeling lessons because she thought I would enjoy them. During one photo shoot, I wouldn't hug Santa because I was shy and afraid of beards. While it was fun, ...
mic

The rise of the very short model

Last September, J.Crew assembled a cast of characters for its New York Fashion Week showcase who were “real people,” meaning people who were not professional models. Fittingly, the cast was made up of ...
Los Angeles Times

‘America’s Next Top Model’ premiere: What’s a short top model to do? Tyra sort of knows

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. For me, the ‘America’s Next Top Model’ formula was fine as it was – a ...