Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model - Cameron Russell
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hi my name is Cameron Russell um and for
hi my name is Cameron Russell um and for
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the last uh little while I've been a
the last uh little while I've been a
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model um actually for 10
model um actually for 10
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years um and I feel like there's an
years um and I feel like there's an
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uncomfortable tension in the room right
uncomfortable tension in the room right
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now because I should not have worn this
now because I should not have worn this
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dress so luckily I brought an outfit
dress so luckily I brought an outfit
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change um this is the first outfit
change um this is the first outfit
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change on the Ted stage so you guys are
change on the Ted stage so you guys are
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pretty lucky to witness it I think um if
pretty lucky to witness it I think um if
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some of the women were really horrified
some of the women were really horrified
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when I came out you don't have to tell
when I came out you don't have to tell
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Twitter um I'd also note that I'm quite
Twitter um I'd also note that I'm quite
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privileged to be able to transform what
privileged to be able to transform what
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you think of me um in a very brief 10
you think of me um in a very brief 10
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seconds not everybody gets to do
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that these heels are very uncomfortable
that these heels are very uncomfortable
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so good thing I wasn't going to wear
so good thing I wasn't going to wear
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them the worst part is putting this
them the worst part is putting this
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sweater over my head because that's when
sweater over my head because that's when
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you all laugh at me so don't do anything
you all laugh at me so don't do anything
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right so why did I do that that was
right so why did I do that that was
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awkward
awkward
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well um hopefully not as awkward as that
well um hopefully not as awkward as that
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uh image is
uh image is
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powerful um but also image is
powerful um but also image is
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superficial I just totally transformed
superficial I just totally transformed
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what you thought of me in six seconds
what you thought of me in six seconds
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and and in this picture I had actually
and and in this picture I had actually
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never had a boyfriend in real life um I
never had a boyfriend in real life um I
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was totally uncomfortable in the photog
was totally uncomfortable in the photog
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ER was telling me to Arch my back and
ER was telling me to Arch my back and
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put my hand in that guy's
put my hand in that guy's
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um and of course barring surgery um or
um and of course barring surgery um or
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the fake tan that I got two days ago for
the fake tan that I got two days ago for
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work um there's very little that we can
work um there's very little that we can
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do to transform how we look and how we
do to transform how we look and how we
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look though it is superficial and
look though it is superficial and
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immutable has a huge impact on our lives
immutable has a huge impact on our lives
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um so today for me being Fearless means
um so today for me being Fearless means
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being honest and I am on this stage
being honest and I am on this stage
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because I am a model I'm on this stage
because I am a model I'm on this stage
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because I am a pretty white woman in my
because I am a pretty white woman in my
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industry we call that a sexy girl um and
industry we call that a sexy girl um and
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I'm going to answer the questions that
I'm going to answer the questions that
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people always ask me but with an honest
people always ask me but with an honest
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twist so the first question is how do
twist so the first question is how do
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you become a model um and I always just
you become a model um and I always just
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say oh I was scouted but that means
say oh I was scouted but that means
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nothing um the real way that I became a
nothing um the real way that I became a
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model is I won a genetic Lottery and I
model is I won a genetic Lottery and I
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am the recipient of a legacy and maybe
am the recipient of a legacy and maybe
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you're wondering what is a legacy well
you're wondering what is a legacy well
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for the past few centuries we have
for the past few centuries we have
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defined Beauty not just as um health and
defined Beauty not just as um health and
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youth and symmetry that were
youth and symmetry that were
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biologically programmed to admire but
biologically programmed to admire but
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also as tall slender figures and
also as tall slender figures and
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femininity and white skin and this is a
femininity and white skin and this is a
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legacy that was built for me and it's a
legacy that was built for me and it's a
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legacy that I've been cashing out on um
legacy that I've been cashing out on um
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and I know there are people in the
and I know there are people in the
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audience who are skeptical at this point
audience who are skeptical at this point
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and maybe there are some fashion Nets
and maybe there are some fashion Nets
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who are like wait Naomi Tyra Joan Smalls
who are like wait Naomi Tyra Joan Smalls
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louwen and first I commend you on your
louwen and first I commend you on your
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mom model knowledge very impressive
mom model knowledge very impressive
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um but unfortunately I have to inform
um but unfortunately I have to inform
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you that in 2007 a very inspired myyu
you that in 2007 a very inspired myyu
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PhD student counted all the models on
PhD student counted all the models on
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the runway every single one that was
the runway every single one that was
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hired and of the 677 models that were
hired and of the 677 models that were
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hired only 27 or less than 4% were
hired only 27 or less than 4% were
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non-white the next question people
non-white the next question people
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always ask me is can I be a model when I
always ask me is can I be a model when I
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grow up and the first answer is I don't
grow up and the first answer is I don't
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know they don't put me in charge of that
know they don't put me in charge of that
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um but the second answer and what I
um but the second answer and what I
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really want to say to these little girls
really want to say to these little girls
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is why you know you can be anything you
is why you know you can be anything you
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could be the president of the United
could be the president of the United
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States or the inventor of the next
States or the inventor of the next
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internet or a ninja cardiothoracic
internet or a ninja cardiothoracic
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surgeon poet which would be awesome
surgeon poet which would be awesome
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because you'd be the first
because you'd be the first
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one um if after this amazing list they
one um if after this amazing list they
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still are like no no Cameron I want to
still are like no no Cameron I want to
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be a model well then I say um be my boss
be a model well then I say um be my boss
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because I'm not in charge of anything
because I'm not in charge of anything
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and you could be the Editor in Chief of
and you could be the Editor in Chief of
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American Vogue or the CEO of H&M or the
American Vogue or the CEO of H&M or the
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next Stephen
next Stephen
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miselle um saying that you want to be a
miselle um saying that you want to be a
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model when you grow up is akin to saying
model when you grow up is akin to saying
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that you want to win the Powerball when
that you want to win the Powerball when
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you grow up it's you know out of your
you grow up it's you know out of your
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control and it's awesome and it's not a
control and it's awesome and it's not a
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career path I will demonstrate for you
career path I will demonstrate for you
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now 10 years of accumulated model
now 10 years of accumulated model
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knowledge because unlike cardiothoracic
knowledge because unlike cardiothoracic
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surgeons it can just be distilled right
surgeons it can just be distilled right
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into right now so if the photographer is
into right now so if the photographer is
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right there and the light is right there
right there and the light is right there
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like a nice HMI and the client says
like a nice HMI and the client says
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Cameron we want a walking shot well then
Cameron we want a walking shot well then
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this leg goes first nice and long this
this leg goes first nice and long this
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arm goes back this arm goes forward the
arm goes back this arm goes forward the
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head is at 3/4s and you just go back and
head is at 3/4s and you just go back and
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forth just do that and then you look
forth just do that and then you look
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back at your imaginary friends 300 400
back at your imaginary friends 300 400
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times it will look something like this
times it will look something like this
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um hopefully less awkward than that one
um hopefully less awkward than that one
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in the middle that was I don't know what
in the middle that was I don't know what
happened
happened
happened
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there unfortunately after you've gone to
there unfortunately after you've gone to
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school and you have a resume and you've
school and you have a resume and you've
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done a few jobs you can't say anything
done a few jobs you can't say anything
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anymore so if you say you want to be the
anymore so if you say you want to be the
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president of the United States but your
president of the United States but your
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resume reads underwear model 10 years
resume reads underwear model 10 years
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people give you funny look the next
people give you funny look the next
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question people always ask me is do they
question people always ask me is do they
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retouch all the photos and yeah they
retouch all the photos and yeah they
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pretty much retouch all the photos but
pretty much retouch all the photos but
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that is only a small component of what's
that is only a small component of what's
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happening this picture is the very first
happening this picture is the very first
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picture that I ever took and it's also
picture that I ever took and it's also
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the very first time that I had worn a
the very first time that I had worn a
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bikini and I didn't even have my period
bikini and I didn't even have my period
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yet I know we're getting personal but uh
yet I know we're getting personal but uh
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you know I was a young girl this is what
you know I was a young girl this is what
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I looked like with my grandma just um a
I looked like with my grandma just um a
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few months
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earlier here's me on the same day as
earlier here's me on the same day as
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this shoot my friend got to come with me
this shoot my friend got to come with me
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here's me at a slumber party if you few
here's me at a slumber party if you few
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days before I shot French Vogue um
days before I shot French Vogue um
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here's me on the soccer team and in V
here's me on the soccer team and in V
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magazine and here's me today and I hope
magazine and here's me today and I hope
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what you're seeing is that these
what you're seeing is that these
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pictures are not pictures of me they are
pictures are not pictures of me they are
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constructions and they are constructions
constructions and they are constructions
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by a group professionals by hair
by a group professionals by hair
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stylists and makeup artists and
stylists and makeup artists and
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photographers and stylists and all of
photographers and stylists and all of
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their assistants and pre-production and
their assistants and pre-production and
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post-production and they build this
post-production and they build this
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that's not me um okay so the next
that's not me um okay so the next
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question people always ask me is do you
question people always ask me is do you
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get free
get free
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stuff I do have too many 8 in Shiels
stuff I do have too many 8 in Shiels
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which I never get to wear except for
which I never get to wear except for
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earlier um but the free stuff that I get
earlier um but the free stuff that I get
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is the free stuff that I get in real
is the free stuff that I get in real
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life and that's what we don't like to
life and that's what we don't like to
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talk about um I grew up in Cambridge and
talk about um I grew up in Cambridge and
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one time I went into a store and I
one time I went into a store and I
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forgot my money and they gave me the
forgot my money and they gave me the
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dress for
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free um when I was a teenager I was
free um when I was a teenager I was
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driving with my friend who was an awful
driving with my friend who was an awful
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driver and she ran AED and of course we
driver and she ran AED and of course we
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got pulled over and all it took was a
got pulled over and all it took was a
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sorry officer and we were on our way um
sorry officer and we were on our way um
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and I got these free things because of
and I got these free things because of
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how I look not who I am and there are
how I look not who I am and there are
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people paying a cost for how they look
people paying a cost for how they look
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and not who they are I live in New York
and not who they are I live in New York
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and last year of the 140,000 teenagers
and last year of the 140,000 teenagers
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that were stop and frisked 86% of them
that were stop and frisked 86% of them
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were black and Latino and most of them
were black and Latino and most of them
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were young men and there are only
were young men and there are only
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177,000 young black and Latino men in
177,000 young black and Latino men in
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New York so for them it's not a question
New York so for them it's not a question
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of will I get stopped but how many times
of will I get stopped but how many times
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will I get stopped when will I get
will I get stopped when will I get
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stopped um when I was researching this
stopped um when I was researching this
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talk I found out that of the 13-year-old
talk I found out that of the 13-year-old
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girls in United States 53% don't like
girls in United States 53% don't like
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their bodies and that number goes to 78%
their bodies and that number goes to 78%
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by the time that they're
by the time that they're
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17 so the last question people ask me is
17 so the last question people ask me is
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you know what is it like to be a model
you know what is it like to be a model
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and I think the answer that they're
and I think the answer that they're
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looking for is if you are a little bit
looking for is if you are a little bit
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skinnier and you have shinier hair you
skinnier and you have shinier hair you
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will be so happy and fabulous and when
will be so happy and fabulous and when
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we're backstage we give an answer that
we're backstage we give an answer that
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maybe makes it seem like that we say
maybe makes it seem like that we say
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it's really amazing to travel and it's
it's really amazing to travel and it's
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amazing to get to work with creative
amazing to get to work with creative
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inspired passionate people and those
inspired passionate people and those
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things are true but they're only one
things are true but they're only one
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half of the story because the thing that
half of the story because the thing that
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we never say on camera that I have never
we never say on camera that I have never
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said on camera is I am
said on camera is I am
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insecure and I'm insecure because I have
insecure and I'm insecure because I have
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to think about what I look like every
to think about what I look like every
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day um and if you ever are wondering you
day um and if you ever are wondering you
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know if I have thinner thighs and
know if I have thinner thighs and
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shinier hair will I be happier um you
shinier hair will I be happier um you
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just need to meet a group of models
just need to meet a group of models
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because they have the thinnest thighs
because they have the thinnest thighs
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and the shiniest hair and the coolest
and the shiniest hair and the coolest
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clothes and they're the most physically
clothes and they're the most physically
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insecure women probably the
insecure women probably the
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planet um so when I was writing this
planet um so when I was writing this
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talk I found it very difficult to strike
talk I found it very difficult to strike
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an honest balance because on the one
an honest balance because on the one
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hand I felt very uncomfortable to come
hand I felt very uncomfortable to come
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out here and say look I've received all
out here and say look I've received all
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these benefits from a deck stacked in my
these benefits from a deck stacked in my
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favor and it also felt really
favor and it also felt really
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uncomfortable to follow that up with and
uncomfortable to follow that up with and
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it doesn't always make me happy but
it doesn't always make me happy but
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mostly it was difficult to unpack a
mostly it was difficult to unpack a
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legacy of gender and racial oppression
legacy of gender and racial oppression
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when I'm one of the biggest
when I'm one of the biggest
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beneficiaries um but
beneficiaries um but
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I'm also happy and honored to be up here
I'm also happy and honored to be up here
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and I think that it's great I got to
and I think that it's great I got to
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come you know before 10 or 20 or 30
come you know before 10 or 20 or 30
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years had passed and I'd had more agency
years had passed and I'd had more agency
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in my career because maybe then I
in my career because maybe then I
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wouldn't tell the story of how I got my
wouldn't tell the story of how I got my
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first job or maybe I wouldn't tell the
first job or maybe I wouldn't tell the
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story of how I paid for college which
story of how I paid for college which
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seems so important right
seems so important right
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now um if there's a takeaway to this
now um if there's a takeaway to this
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talk I hope is that we all feel more
talk I hope is that we all feel more
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comfortable acknowledging the power of
comfortable acknowledging the power of
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image in our perceived successes and our
image in our perceived successes and our
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Cameron Russell, beauty, stereotype, beauty, stereotype, model, modeling, feminism, misogyny, TED, TEDx, TEDxMidAtlantic, modeling, industry, pretty, privilege, white, privilege, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
