The phrase describes certain amateur models in the entertainment industry who mix with celebrities and climb the slippery social slopes of fame through various means. Over the course of several days, a reporter interviewed a model agent, and found that the term has in fact been widely used in the entertainment industry for some time, with the recent Sanya scandal exposing the phenomenon to the public.
Use sexy Weibo pictures to gain fame The so-called socialite girls are a very special bunch indeed. Some will even pay institutions to feature them, and then too go on to label themselves as professional models. With the rapid development of the internet, these girls had the chance and the platform to promote themselves to wide audiences. In contrast, Wang says there are probably only about 3, actual professional models. Real model work a tough gig The ridiculously high earnings of these socialite girls has left many speechless, with one participant in the Sanya sex party scandal reportedly earning , RMB over three nights for paid sex.
For example, models who advertise products on Taobao only earn around or RMB per time. An average show would earn them RMB. More established models might earn 1,, RMB per day. Wang explained that professional models spend anything between 3, and 10, RMB a month on such items, though others have said that the figure is in fact much higher.
As the monthly expenditures of the average model often outweigh her income, inevitably some are led down the path of becoming a socialite girl. There are also socialite circles where fellow girls in the field introduce clients to each other. Families of the models are equally worried that their daughters might go astray and head down this dark path. Mentality is very important in modeling as the industry is very tough. Some women starting out in the field may be uninformed and are likely to get taken advantage of by the wrong people.
They must make sure they sign with a legitimate company, learn as much as they can from teachers and colleagues, and never set out to work alone.
