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Hi, my name is Cameron Russell
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and for the last little while I've been a model,
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actually for 10 years.
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And I feel like there is an uncomfortable
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tension in the room right now,
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because I should not have worn
this dress. (Laughter)
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So, luckily I brought an outfit change.
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This is the first outfit change on a TED stage,
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so you guys are pretty lucky to witness it,
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If some of the women were really horrified
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when I came out,
you don't have to tell me now,
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but I will find out later on Twitter.
(Laughter)
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I'd also note that I am quite privileged
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to be able to transform what you think of me
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in a very brief 10 seconds.
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Not everybody gets to do that.
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These heels are very uncomfortable,
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so good thing I wasn't gonna wear them.
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The worst part is putting this sweater over my head
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because that's when you'll all laugh at me so --
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don't do anything while it's over my head.
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So, why did I do that?
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That was awkward.
(Laughter)
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Well -- (Laughter) --
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hopefully not as akward as that picture.
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Image is powerful.
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But also image is superficial.
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I just totally transformed
what you thought of me in six seconds,
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and in this picture I had actually
never had a boyfriend in real life.
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I was totally uncomfortable
and the photographer was telling me
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to arch my back and put my hand
in that guy's hair.
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And of course barring surgery, or the fake tan
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that I got two days ago for work,
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there is very little that we can do
to transform how we look.
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And how we look, though it is superficial
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and immutable has a huge impact on our lives.
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So today, for me, being fearless
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means being honest,
and I am on this stage
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because I am a model.
I am on this stage
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because I am a pretty white women.
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In my industry we call that a sexy girl.
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And I am gonna answer the questions
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that people always ask me
but with an honest twist.
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So the first question is,
"How do you become a model?"
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And I always say,
"Oh, I was scouted,"
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but that means nothing.
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The real way that I became a model
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is I won a genetic lottery
and I'm the recipient of a legacy.
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