80% of international supermodels have walked this road

Recently, an ordinary girl from the School of Business Administration has caught everyone's attention. Born in 1998 and standing at 177 cm, she seems somewhat out of place among the girls in the School of Business Administration. However, in another classroom, she seems to have found the place where she 'belongs.'

This girl, named Zhou Xin, had already finished her college entrance exams and started her freshman year. However, driven by her dream of becoming a model, she decided to retake the art entrance exams despite her family's objections.

So, will this girl's decision enable her to become a model? Or, to put it another way, what does it take to become a model, aside from unchangeable factors like height? Perhaps we can find answers from some of the currently popular supermodels.

• Early Starters with 'Innate Talent'

Let's start with Liu Wen, who has been popular in recent years.

Liu Wen was born on January 27, 1988, in Yongzhou, Hunan. In 2005, at the age of 17, she participated in the New Silk Road Model Contest and won the championship in the Hunan division. In the same year, she participated in the national finals in Sanya, Hainan, and secured a modeling contract with the New Silk Road Modeling Agency.

Thus, at 17, Liu Wen officially began her professional modeling career in Beijing.

Zhang Zilin, the first Chinese winner of the Miss World title, started even earlier.

Zhang Zilin was born on March 22, 1984, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. In 1998, at the age of 14, she participated in the 10th Beijing Games and won the women's 100-meter hurdles championship in the C group. From that moment, her 182 cm height caught the attention of the fashion industry.

In 2003, at the age of 19, Zhang Zilin was among the top ten in the national finals of the New Silk Road China Model Contest. Four years later, she won the 57th Miss World pageant, becoming the first Chinese to win a world-class beauty contest.

Now let's talk about He Sui, a 'Victoria's Secret Angel' supermodel.

He Sui was born on September 23, 1989, in Wenzhou. In 2006, at the age of 17, she participated in the 12th China Model Star Contest and won the national championship.

Summary:

From this, it seems that even high school students with talent can carve out their own path in the modeling industry.

However, I believe that being able to debut and achieve good results in competitions without any professional foundation is partly due to height. For example, Zhang Zilin is 182 cm tall, while Liu Wen and He Sui are both 178 cm tall, which gives them a significant advantage. Coupled with some talent and cultivated temperament, winning championships is not impossible.

These three models all started early and have clearly established their positions in the modeling world. So, how do professionally trained models compare to these 'innate talents'?

• Versatile 'Professionally Trained' Models

In recent years, Du Juan, who frequently appears on screen, has a more diverse career compared to the previous three.

Du Juan was born in 1982 in Shanghai. She loved dancing from a young age and started learning ballet at the Shanghai Children's Palace at the age of 7. In 2000, she was admitted to the ballet department of the Shanghai Dance Academy. However, her 179 cm height posed significant challenges to her ballet career, and she had to give up her passion after graduating in 2002.

In 2002, at the age of 20, Du Juan won the New Silk Road Model Contest and was named Miss Sanya due to her good temperament and highly recognizable 'high-fashion' face. This marked the beginning of her professional modeling career.

Recently, Ming Xi, who became famous for a fall during a Victoria's Secret show, is also a 'professionally trained' model.

Ming Xi was born in 1989 in Shanghai and studied fashion design and performance at Donghua University. In 2009, at the age of 20, she participated in the talent show 'Go! Oriental Angels' on Dragon TV and made it to the top five in the Shanghai division. In the same year, she entered the top 15 in the 26th Elite Model Look World Final, marking the start of her professional modeling career.

Summary:

Although these two professionally trained models have a solid professional foundation, they seem to have more avenues for career development compared to 'innate talents.'

Du Juan, the first Asian model to appear on the cover of French 'VOGUE,' transitioned into acting with her 'aloof' persona off the runway. She has appeared in several films, such as 'American Dreams in China,' 'I Belonged to You,' and 'Lost in Hong Kong,' leaving a lasting impression despite not being the lead. Her roles are consistently 'cold' and 'aloof.'

Ming Xi, who gained some fame in the modeling world, has been exploring new career paths. Since 2015, she has participated in various reality shows like 'I Supermodel,' '24 Hours,' and 'We Are Coming,' and starred in the 2017 romance film 'This Is Not What I Expected.' Some even speculate that her infamous fall was a deliberate 'performance' to break into the entertainment industry.

However, Du Juan originally studied ballet, and Ming Xi's major was fashion design and performance. These fields do not necessarily dictate a modeling career, and their professional training has laid a solid foundation for their acting careers. So, whether they become models or entertainers, it is still within their professional scope.

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So, what else do they need besides 'supermodel' height, high-fashion faces, and professional training? Whether relying on talent or professional knowledge, in the end, it all comes down to their professionalism and dedication. Regular runway training is essential, as is continuously honing their fashion sense and undergoing 'grueling' body sculpting exercises.

With too many engagements, He Sui often trains at the gym at 11 PM; after a full day of shooting, Liu Wen finishes her training plan by 6 AM; the 1998-born girl is seen lifting weights in the gym in a video, but her makeup is too heavy, and her movements are too deliberate.

Besides these pre-fame publicity stunts, will this girl reappear in our sight as a professional model?

Let's wait and see!