I did a school fashion show, and I got scouted there, but I wasn't very interested in modeling at that point.
Most economists, when modeling market behavior, tend to sweep major fluctuations under the rug and assume they are anomalies. What I have found is that major rises and falls in prices are actually inevitable.
With acting, the last thing you do is try to look pretty. Modeling actually makes acting harder - it makes you so self-aware.
The industry has died as far as modeling has gone, and I'll tell you why. Magazines are featuring the Halle Berrys and Sarah Jessica Parkers, all the actresses. Makeup companies are featuring all the celebrities. All the models have died.
With modeling, social media is such a humungous part of it now. You get jobs because of the amount of followers you have.
I've wanted to be an actor since I was 6 years old. I was literally picked off the streets of Paris... while I was modeling there. I was asked to audition for Oliver Stone's 'Alexander.' I didn't get the part, but that led to commercials and roles in South Africa.