A lot of struggling Zambian models are looking for an alternate career since the extended lockdown has affected their livelihood terrifically. Most of these models have a hand-to-mouth situation since the profession doesn’t pay them that well initially. Many Agency owners and fashion photographers believe that newcomers are going to bear the brunt of the lockdowns. Models who haven’t had time to establish themselves before the crisis will face more difficulties. Especially those living alone in cities.
Across the global, the estimate is that we get back in working mode only in July, but will 30 to 50 people be allowed to be at once in the same studio, or room.
Swapnil Ghone, talent manager at TFM, a Mumbai-based modelling agency says, “A lot of my models are planning to shift to Delhi from Mumbai, since the rents are low. Also I don’t see any modelling work coming our way till October or November, going by how the pandemic has created havoc.”
A lot of these models, have started online fitness training classes hoping to make some money during these trying times. A model Spoken to from Zambia predicts that the situation won’t even get better after the lockdown is lifted. “I have taken to online fitness training and hoping to make money from that because I don’t see anything left for me in modelling,” he says.
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