Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has revealed how she was once sent home after a photo shoot for having “too much figure”.
Today, the 37-year-old beauty is one of the best models in the world, with an impressive career that has seen her star in numerous campaigns, walk on many catwalks and was even a coveted Victoria’s Secret ‘angel’.
However, the road to success wasn’t always easy, as Rosie recalled during a new interview with digital title NET-A-PORTER. GOALIEin which he surprises with a series of surprising snapshots for the latest cover.
Reflecting on the early days of her modeling career, the Plymouth-born star told how during a period of endless castings, she was once fired from a photo shoot for not being the right size.
She shared: “I feel lucky to have seen the full breadth of the industry because, when I started, I was on the tube (London Underground), with a purse and heels in my bag, casting with 200 girls, going out in middle of nowhere and in the middle of the night, getting into cars with strange drivers, being sent home after filming because I was “too healthy looking” or “too big.”
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has revealed how she was once sent home after a photo shoot for being “too figurative”.
The road to success wasn’t always easy, as Rosie recalled during a new interview with NET-A-PORTER’s digital title PORTER, in which she wows with a series of stunning snaps for the latest cover.
Rosie’s modeling career began at age 16 when she landed her first job in a Levi jeans commercial.
She had initially signed up for work experience at a modeling agency before landing the job, and Rosie previously recalled how she spent her time writing letters to brands and fashion stores in a bid to get her foot in the door.
Rosie got her big break when she was chosen to be the face of Burberry, and the big honor came five years after that photo shoot snub.
This sparked a career full of magazine covers and collaborations with luxury brands, as well as a contract with Victoria’s Secret.
But the stunner shocked many in the industry by stepping away from the lingerie brand to launch her own collection with retailer M&S, and Rosie recalled fearing being ostracized as a result.
She said: “I recognized that at any moment they could say, ‘Rosie’s out.’ I’d seen it with a lot of girls – they literally worked with them for 15 years and one day it was, ‘She’s too old and she’s gaining some weight.'” So “It’s how this industry works. I thought, that’s not going to happen to me.”
In fact, after generating “many surprises” thanks to their decision to work with the high street store, the partnership is still going strong 13 years on, with one in 50 British women said to own a bra from their range.
Rosie, whose career has also seen her branch out into acting thanks to roles in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Mad Max: Fury Road, Rosie candidly reflected in the publication that her success hasn’t been without its challenges.
Reflecting on the early days of her modeling career, the Plymouth-born star told how during a period of endless castings, she was once fired from a photo shoot for not being the right size.
“When I started, I was on the subway, purse and heels in my bag, casting with 200 girls, going out in the middle of nowhere and in the middle of the night, getting into cars with strange drivers, being sent home after filming because He looked “too healthy” or “too big”
Rosie’s modeling career began at age 16 when she landed her first job in a Levi jeans commercial (pictured at age 17 during London Fashion Week in 2004).
She shared: ‘Success is very easy when something works quickly. But when you’ve been through some kind of adversity, or you’ve had these challenging moments, and the rug has been pulled from under your feet – professionally and personally – (that’s) where you reach the true depths of yourself. Right now, it feels horrible.”
Rosie went on to add that you gain “more perspective” as time goes on, noting that a person has to understand a “side of themselves” that is “resilient.”
But as time goes on, you come to have more perspective, you come to understand a side of yourself that is resilient.”
As strong as she is in her own convictions, Rosie added during the interview that these days she has “less of a need to prove myself,” which is in stark contrast to a couple of years ago, when she was in a “different headspace.”
The stunner shocked many in the industry by stepping away from Victoria’s Secret to launch her own collection with retailer M&S, and Rosie recalled fearing being ostracized as a result.
“I realized that at any moment they could say, ‘Rosie’s out.’ I’d seen it with a lot of girls – they literally worked with them for 15 years and one day it was, ‘She’s too old and she’s gaining some weight.’
Rosie, whose career has also seen her branch out into acting thanks to roles in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Mad Max: Fury Road, Rosie candidly reflected in the publication that her success hasn’t been without its challenges.
While Rosie’s professional life is proving to be a huge success, so is her personal life thanks to her long-term relationship with movie star Jason Statham, 57, who she describes as the “funniest” person she’s ever seen. know
The couple met in 2009 and got engaged in 2016. They also share two children, Jack, six, and Isabella, two.
The couple choose to keep their children out of the public eye, and Rosie says she is “aware” of how much they are exposed.
While Rosie’s professional life is proving to be a huge success, so is her personal life thanks to her long-term relationship with movie star Jason Statham, 57, who she describes as the “funniest” person she’s ever seen. know
The couple met in 2009 and got engaged in 2016. They also share two children, Jack, six, and Isabella, two, whom they choose to largely keep out of the public eye.
He added that he will do everything he can to “protect” them because it is their “choice” whether they want a “public life” or not.
This was one of the reasons why she and Jason chose to move from Los Angeles to the UK, noting that there were always paparazzi following them whenever they left their home in the US.
When talking about life with her family, Rosie noted how her children keep her humble as she recalled a time when someone asked her for a photo, only for her son to question it as ‘Dad is the famous person in the family!’ ‘