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Fury as 12-year-old ‘model’ fronts world fashion show
A 12-year-old has caused a media frenzy after she was chosen to front one of the world’s largest fashion shows.
Blonde-haired, blue-eyed Maddison Gabriel was picked as the official ambassador of Gold Coast Fashion Week in Australia and has also worn a number of revealing outfits for the Queensland event.
The country’s Prime Minister John Howard strongly criticised the decision saying it was unacceptable.
He said: “Catapulting girls as young as 12 into something like that is outrageous.”
Mr Howard wants Australia to follow the example of Europe and ban models younger than 16 appearing on catwalks.
“There should be age limits, I mean there has to be, we do have to preserve some notion of innocence in our society,” he said.
But the 5ft 7ins youngster, who turned 13 yesterday, believed she deserved to win the modelling competition to become the ‘face’ of the show.
“I believe that I can fit into women’s clothes. I can model women’s clothes, so I should be able to do it,” she said.
“It doesn’t matter about age, it matters that you can do the job. Modelling is all I’ve wanted to do since I was six – I don’t think I’m too young.”
Maddison has signed an exclusive media deal and contracted an experienced celebrity agent since the furore broke.
Her mother Michelle Gabriel has defended her child’s right to model and demanded an apology from the Prime Minister.
“I believe the Prime Minister is getting very doddery,” she said.
“He does not know exactly what 13 and 14-year-old girls are like. I used to vote for him. We’re trying to get our teenage daughters to act older. I am so happy that I’ve got a daughter who has got a good head on her shoulders.”
And Fashion Week spokesman Kelly Wieler said Maddison was not too young.
“Maddy got in because she was the best contestant – the judges saw that she was fit to do the job.”
She added that the schoolgirl would not be modelling swimwear or lingerie.
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She is hot! I say let her model anything she wants!
I agree with Jason, she fine as hell!
She is definitely a beautiful girl and she sounds like she has a good head on her shoulders.
With proper supervision, I see no problem with allowing her to model.
There’s nothing wrong with letting her model!
Shes not georgus at all. There are much more stunning girls/women in the world. Maddison may be able to fit into clothes but looks is everything when your becoming a model.
I personally think maddison is not model type. Children with more talent and looks aren’t noticed and this young lady is. Dont give up with the modeling, I think its fine to let kids to model I just believe shes not the ‘Hottest’ as they say.
I over estimated her looks..
i think she should definately be able to model i mean look at her shes hot
as hell
that girl is 12???!!! I must be short for my age I thought she was at least like 17!
She does look damn good
I myself am a model and am aged 11 (12 in 2 days) and i think its fine to be child model because if not then who would be able to show off children’s fashions?
This girl seems to know that modeling requires a lot of work and so i think she should be aloud! =]
let her
yes let her
shes sexy