Nonprofit Modeling in Ghana – Chantelle Dapaah

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The Ghanaian modeling industry may not be as dynamic as it was a few years ago, but it still attracts attention.

With the explosion of social media, new faces are being discovered all the time.

Having More and more young men and women are interesting to the profession, one might think that it is now a lucrative field, but a professional model, Chantelle Dapaah, says that this is not the case at all.

"Being in the industry since 2007, I can say that modeling does not pay in Ghana. People like to enjoy the models thinking that they are doing you a favor. When these models also see the possibility of appearing on billboards or in magazines, they are in a hurry to grab it. They do not see the need to pay them well, "she told Graphic Showbiz in an interview.

For Chantelle Dapaah, the disparity between modeling in Ghana and modeling on the international scene is so great.

She said, "Outside of Ghana, things are totally different. people respect you, respect your work and understand the sector to pay you what you deserve. Your value is what is given to you. "

Explaining, Miss Dapaah said models outside the country are paid for the walk they make compared to Ghana where they are paid at the show.

"If you model 50 times, you get 50 times that, but in Ghana, you are paid per show, so even if you model 60 times, you will be paid as someone who has walked 10 times because that is what you are doing. is a payment per show, "she said. added.

Miss Dapaah added that there is a misconception that Ghanaian models are expensive "so they would prefer to address those who charge little for nothing, so that the models do not earn money." . "

Asked what could be done to turn the tide and give the models what they deserved, Chantelle Dapaah replied: "It's a question of branding. worth a lot of money.

"Most current models do not know how to make themselves known and their social media pages, so anything is allowed. Even when they are not supposed to take pictures, they take them. There are people with good brand positioning who are doing well and making money.

"If you ask me, there are some names that I think have taken this thing seriously and are doing well, like Victoria Michaels, myself and others."

Chantelle Dapaah also refuted badertions that models are prostitutes: "Modeling is decent work, just like other decent jobs. It is unfortunate that the mere fact that a model's relationship does not work and that it pbades with another person does not make her a prostitute. "

She advised future models to gain a thorough knowledge of what they were embarking on.

"Education is key, many people think that modeling is about posing and taking pictures, but there is more

"There are contracts and clauses that you have to sign and you should be able to read and understand, and again you have to take modeling courses to get to know the industry," she added.