Young, single, successful and attractive- amounts to loneliness and suicidal tendencies. This was the end result after the series of model suicides was analysed, discussed and reproduced. Does this really happen? I was zapped when I saw people commenting on the image a model carries, tarnish and assassinate her character and then prophese that their promiscuous afterlives end and then depressed+frustrated+shattered they commit suicide. A modelling career, without even stating, is looked upon as success after compromises. A successful model/actor is thought to be a loner. The preconceived notions have even made TV reporters of aaj tk, NDTV, Indiatimes etc to state spicy and bitchy headlines which would hurl moolah and ofcourse raise TRPs.
Suicides' prevalence in the industry, inadvertently means a lot of other things also. On the other side, there are successful corporate woman, artists, fashion divas etc who are young, single, successful and not necessarily lonely. It is rather, a myth that people who are on top are lonely. The only thing that is on one's mind is not the ever nudging and intruding media, which makes a vulnerable section more sensitivity prone. Tragic deaths of Nafisa Joseph, Kuljeet Randhwa were also aired in the same way. It was even said that death of Kuljeet follwed Nafisa's and they were friends.
The tragic suicides were showcased like model's career goes for a deathrow. There are lot of parents who are apprehensive and then dead against of a modelling career for their child. They fear that their child will grow to become a lonely, sulking, insecured and angst laden; which is grossy unfair and bluntly false.
A person who develops suicidal tendencies does not necessarily be successful. I have known countless students who tried to commit suicide, went senile, became depressed due to exams. I have seen fearless corporates who drink to forget woes, drink to celebrate, dope to elevate their moods and eat quietly at home with family for a peaceful night. Can you draw any connection? Can you figure out why a modelling ally is looked upon?
If a model is murdered, a Jessica Lal case..what is drawn there? You have a fucking poll on aaj tak asking what do u think the probability of justice can be. And the murderer roams free.
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The crux of the matter is simple.
- Media sucks- All who are a part of it, please do something that imparts knowledge, gives facts and enlightens. Leave the part of entertainment for Ekta Kapoor. Not your arsenal. If TRP is your concern, then the idea of Johannes Gutenberg stands defeated.
- Anyone who is a top model is not necessarily a slut, loner and available.
- A modelling career does not insinuate dope in your veins.
- Reengineering is required for all top notch news channels, new reporters and ofcourse the creative head.
- News does not amuse people, when it takes the form of prolonged intrusion in somebody's life.
This is dedicated to all souls, who have finished their journey here because of their own/personal reasons. The fashion obituary is the worst fashion trend we would like to see ever. May God give strength to the souls which succumb to the harsh circumstances and embrace death.
