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Jessica Clarke fell off my radar for a little while, but the New Zealand model was swiftly brought back to attention last week, namely because of that rumour – which I think is most likely not a rumour but indeed actual fact (but we don’t want to jinx it and in modelling, until you’re on that damn catwalk, nothing is set in stone) – that she is confirmed to walk in tomorrow’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
For those who aren’t aware, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is literally one of the biggest things you can do in modelling. It’s a huge affair, the models are always top notch (previous ‘Runway Angels’ include Lily Donaldson, Abbey-Lee Kershaw, Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr, etc), the money is said to be pretty fantastic and the exposure is incredible. It’s televised all over the world. Last year, Katy Perry performed at it. (This year performers include Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Maroon 5.) It’s a big deal.
This is great, great, great news for Jess and great, great, great news for New Zealand modelling. No New Zealand model has ever walked a Victoria’s Secret show in it’s 17 year history. Fellow Kiwi, Georgia Fowler, has shot for Victoria’s Secret, but as far as walking the high profile show? No New Zealanders. Until now. I await the televised footage with bated breath.
Until then, check out the video of the casting below (Clarke makes an appearance 14 seconds in) and this recent editorial of Jess, shot by Derek Kettela for this month’s issue of Amica magazine. If she looks even half as good as she does here in the show, I’d say she’ll be well on her way to signing one of those coveted Victoria’s Secret Angels contracts.
GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATULATIONS JESS!
Note: Photos below a little NSFW.
Congrats and good luck Jess! Hard work definitely pays off!!
I used to love VS when the models were healthier, but did you *see* the last photo of the girls all together (like, here: http://cakesandshakes.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/yes-to-cake-no-to-scary-skinny)? I was shocked. Jess has a to die for body and I hope she doesn’t lose sight of that when she is surrounded by all those twiglets.
Amazing news! Of course like you said, nothing is set in stone until she’s on the damn catwalk, but holy cow I’m excited!!!!
Do you know what time this will be screening in NZ?
Re: Louise – I’m not sure but it doesn’t screen in the US until the 29th of this month!
I wonder how she’s finding the extreme training/diet programme they have to go on before the show:
“According to Adriana Lima, she’s been working out every single day since August with a trainer. And for the last three weeks she’s been working out twice a day. Adds Lima:
“It is really intense, it’s not really the amount of time you spend working out, it’s the intensity: I jump rope, I do boxing, I lift weights, but I get bored doing that. If I am not moving I get bored very easily.”
When it comes to food intake, there doesn’t seem to be much of that going on. Lima sees a nutritionist and is prescribed vitamins, protein shakes, and supplements during her “training period.”
She also drinks a gallon of water a day!
And for nine days prior to the show, she’ll avoid all solids and only drink protein shakes which include items like powdered egg. Then two days before the show she’ll drink normally, and 12 hours before she’ll stop drinking all together.”
I certainly couldn’t do it!