Confessions of the sister to a model
My sister, Marella was a model, she started her career at about 13, she went to Barbazion, took classes then was scouted by John Casablanca.
Now, before people use the huge E name, he was not involved in a low scale company like this one. In fact John Casablanca as a company only used a third of their models for high end shoots. My sister was considered too young and was put in junior positions, this meant my mom or dad HAD to be on set at all times. John Casablanca was strict on parents being involved and warned my mother about predatory people.
She modeled for commercials and small end stuff, she did commercials for Nintendo, CBN, and aome smaller end clothing lines. She did not get paid as much. Nintendo was the only company that paid higher due to what my sister did. Her commercials showed up around the holiday season for the Gameboy Camera and Printer. Her commercials were in English, Spanish and Canadian French.
CBN actually paid the least because my sister had to supply her own clothes and makeup. They did however give my sister a good reference for future work.
My sister's modeling resume well into 1995 included commercials, show pilots and countless magazine ads. She was no stranger to the schedule and it was not what people think.
When I got into cosplay in 2001, my sister taught me how to walk a catwalk. I knew what exactly the kind of things to expect. What I did not expect is drama.
The models I was around since 14 were professionals. Cosplayers are not models and don't have the same amount of work I was used to.
I was scouted at 16 to be a plus sized model and while I declined. I should mention that a plus sized model and a skinny model are no different to schedule and stress. My sister's schedule was 8 hours of school, 4 hours of additional classes in model presenting, clothes, head shots, and acting classes, then 2 to 3 hours for shoots.
Additionally my sister did not have school clubs and couldn't join band though she tried out for color guard. My sister attempted to present as a normal kid, but you aren't normal when half your time is going to additional classes.
Model jobs were added 6 hours each day, she didn't come home until 10pm.
So to cosplayers let me tell you facts from how my sister, a model lived her entire life. She was not always able to have a normal high school life. She went days where sleep was an illusion, I had to manage homework schedules. I was her rock, while our mom was both a parent and secretary.
My sister was bullied for doing what she loved, and not every chance did she regret it. She spoke against John Casablanca scouting me, she protected people who wanted me to model Torrid's fashion.
What makes me laugh is when people like Cherry Blossomcosplay say they are a model. They're not, they don't have the discipline, no model comes rushing online to act like she does. Some of quietly watching or some will post rarely, they aren't open about stalking or other issues.
So look at the images and realize one thing, Marella was a model for a cosplay that never got finished. She died in 2019, a year before a cosplay I designed was finished. We never got the chance and I decided to sacrifice the idea. If someone wants to know my role in my sister's career, I helped get costume ideas for shows.
I set in motion my own cosplays by imagining what my sister would look like.
Oh and that cosplay I never finished was for Tank Girl, Marella was the model.
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