Cameron Russell says Lingerie Modeling Should Not be Career Goal

Victoria’s Secret model Cameron Russell told a conference in Palm Springs last week that lingerie modeling should not be a career goal for young hot girls. Wait a minute, what is she doing at a conference? Take your clothes off! From theDaily Mail:

She has walked the catwalk for Chanel, Balmain and Oscar de la Renta and even occupies a much coveted place as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. But Cameron Russell has warned young girls away from the career choice she made eight years ago. Speaking at the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Palm Springs, U.S., the 25-year-old spoke out about the importance of not choosing a career that is ‘out of your control.’

She said: “What I really want to say to these little girls, is ‘Why? You know, you can be anything.’ You could be the President of the Unites States or the inventor of the next internet or a ninja cardio-thoracic surgeon poet, which would be awesome because you would be the first one. Saying you want to be a model when you want to grow up is akin to saying you want to win the Powerball when you grow up. It’s out of your control and it’s awesome but it’s not a career path. I am the recipient of a legacy – I’ve received all these benefits from a deck stacked in my favor.”

Yeah, it must be a terrible burden to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Imagine living the jet-setting lifestyle of a top tier model? The fame, the money, the A-list parties (plus the fact that you don’t have to pay for your coke) must be distressing. Damn it, if only Cameron was just extremely beautiful instead of overwhelmingly gorgeous, the world would be a more fair place for all. Oh well, I guess poor Cam will just have to endure the suffering of hitting the genetic jackpot while the rest of us mouthbreathers desperately search for love and acceptance.

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Chick Wit: Gift angst keeps on giving

It’s my first Christmas with my boyfriend, and choosing a gift for him is impossible. We’ve all heard the lament, what do you get the man who has everything? Well, my boyfriend is the man who needs everything.

He’s a musician and travels frequently. He’d be happy with his guitar and whatever clothes fit in a backpack. He doesn’t think much of material possessions.

Doesn’t he know the true meaning of Christmas?

I’ve heard him say he needs basics, like T-shirts, but if I get him a pack of Hanes, I’ll feel like his mom.

And while a man can give a woman lingerie, I can’t bring myself to present my boyfriend with “manties.”

I could splurge and get him some designer shirt, but that’s not his thing. He’s stylish, but not flashy. I actually like how he dresses. I don’t want to change him.

Don’t I know the true meaning of a relationship?

My girlfriends are easy to shop for because I can get them accessories – costume jewelry, a clutch purse, a hair straightener, the latest wonder mascara. We girls love accoutrements.

My boyfriend doesn’t even wear a watch, and he wouldn’t be caught dead wearing man-jewelry.

Sorry, Mother Mary, he’s not Italian.

A friend suggested I get him nice shaving cream, but my boyfriend doesn’t shave. His scruff ranges from grizzled to Gorton’s Fisherman.

Overpriced bath and body products are a nice girlfriendy gift, but I think they’d be lost on my boyfriend. He’s more of a Shampoo + Conditioner in One type. One time he was showering at my place and called out, “Is it OK if I use this Kiehl’s shampoo? I don’t want to use your nice stuff.”

Except that the Kiehl’s is dog shampoo. Pip comes before everyone. I buy my shampoo at CVS.

I tried looking online for inspiration, but that was a bust. I used to envy the “Gifts for Him” tab on websites when I had no Him. But now that I do, it turns out those gift lists don’t suit Him at all – my boyfriend, I mean.

They probably don’t suit Him either, but that’s only because He is the true meaning of Christmas.

For example, Brookstone recommends wireless TV headphones with a picture of a woman asleep on her man’s chest while he looks past her and watches television.

This holiday season, tell your loved one, “I know we’re over each other, just keep the volume down.”

The Sharper Image suggests an electric nose and ear hair trimmer.

I don’t think we’re “there” yet.

A site called ThinkGeek.com, which advertises gifts for “Smart Masses,” features a hammer with a bottle opener on the back – because drinking while wielding heavy tools is a really “smart” idea.

The stakes are higher when choosing a gift for a significant other than for a friend. A gift for a friend needs only to say: I thought you might like this. A gift for a boyfriend needs to say: I get you.

And if I get you the wrong gift, I don’t get you.

In my case, my boyfriend is so nice, if I got him something he didn’t like, he’d probably pretend to like it, which is even worse.

No faking.

We’ve been together long enough that we’re comfortable, but not so long that we’re done trying to impress each other. I still get dolled up to see him.

He has about another six months on that.

So I just want to give him a gift that is fun and cool, maybe a little sexy, but something useful, with a clever twist. I want to give him something that he wants now and that he’ll cherish for a long time.

Wait, are we still talking about gifts?

 

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Look for Francesca and Lisa’s new collection of humor essays, “Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim,” in stores now. You can write to Francesca at Francesca@francescaserritella.com.

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