Models of Diversity

For several years now, equality and diversity have been regularly mentioned in all forms of media.

For instance, the Rainbow Laces campaign has been intensively reported in the media – most notably, the Premier League’s support of the LGBTQ+ community. Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Week took place in May last year; the national campaign strives for health and care organisations to highlight their work to create a fairer and more inclusive NHS for patients and staff. There are hundreds of other examples, too. The more people who are made aware of any form of diversity can only benefit everyone.

What, dear reader, do you suppose is the reason for the attention?

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Well, times change. More people have a voice these days, and they have the means to broadcast it whenever they want. Free speech is a right, and no one should be the target of discrimination. Most of the world’s population are open-minded and totally tolerant; only a few are blinkered or small-minded or bigoted.

As a progressive and utterly transparent employment modelling agency, we know the value of diversity. We’d be archaic if we didn’t embrace all kinds of models. Commercial modelling is open to everyone – and that means everyone. Yes, we generate more business if we have more models on our books, but that’s only half the story. We value the talent of anyone interested in the world of commercial modelling, and we know that anyone can succeed in all sorts of fun but professional modelling shoots across the UK and even abroad. Why should anyone be denied the chance to show us what they can offer just because they are perceived that little bit different?

Indeed, our clients are constantly looking for the next Models Direct star, and discrimination is not a barrier. Our clients are actively on the hunt for anyone that can help promote their products and services – in short, that’s why we’d love to hear from models of any age, gender, sexual orientation, background or belief.

“Diversity” isn’t a word-of-the-week, or one that should be banded around frivolously. It’s an important word with real connotations: it means to understand that everyone is different in their own way, and we need to respect other people’s opinions and beliefs if it doesn’t harm anyone else.

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Gone are the days that the “stereotypical model” is of a certain height and weight. For the past few years, our fuller figured models have been regular stars of the shoot, with numerous clients snapping up their talents and using them in a range of advertising campaigns. Likewise, we’ve seen a rise in disabled models; all the feedback has been fantastic, and we can only hope that 2025 will be as successful as last year.

Being yourself on a modelling set is about feeling comfortable with your looks and abilities, and being able to take directions from the professionals who work alongside models. Embrace diversity – as our clients do – and you could soon be our next modelling superstar!