Have you had 15 minutes of fame?

[Anonymous]

If so, what were the circumstances? Did it change your life in any way?

I have not, but I wonder about this from time to time.

[Anonymous]

My cousin routinely does. She's a news reporter and every so often someone will recognize her. She never gets anything free because of it.

[Anonymous]

I was in a commercial for my college that aired twice every game during a football season. I got recognized by people in my department, but not really otherwise.

[Anonymous]

No, thank god.

[Anonymous]

I started a dcum post that got to 23 pages once

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Anonymous wrote:I started a dcum post that got to 23 pages once

Love it! I was in a very popular commercial overseas that helped pay for grad school. When I travel to that region, sometimes people call out my commercial's catchphrase want to take pictures with me. I could see it getting annoying if it happened at home but it's fun when I'm travelling.

[Anonymous]

I've had 15 minutes of notoriety. It's not fun.

[Anonymous]

I walked across the room in a Senate hearing and was seen on C-Span by my father.

[Anonymous]

I was a model. I mainly did commercial work and occasionally worked in high fashion (photo shoots/runways). I went to NYU full-time and basically supported myself through college and law school doing this. I "retired" when I made law review and was too busy to book commercial work and balance school. It's an awful industry, I would never encourage my kids to pursue it, but it did grease my wheels and I had a very good agent who went out of her way to help me stay safe. Other girls weren't so lucky.

I'm a generic middle-aged government attorney with kids living the burbs now. But I have stories, honey!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a model. I mainly did commercial work and occasionally worked in high fashion (photo shoots/runways). I went to NYU full-time and basically supported myself through college and law school doing this. I "retired" when I made law review and was too busy to book commercial work and balance school. It's an awful industry, I would never encourage my kids to pursue it, but it did grease my wheels and I had a very good agent who went out of her way to help me stay safe. Other girls weren't so lucky.

I'm a generic middle-aged government attorney with kids living the burbs now. But I have stories, honey!

Are you still really good looking? Sometimes I jokingly ask if my really pretty friends are models. Do your friends ever do that to you, and you say well actually yes!

[Anonymous]

I rode in parades and waved to the crowd. Daughter of a someone...

[Anonymous]

I testified before Congress. But not on CSPAN

Actually, I was on Sesame Street in first grade. They came to my school to film a stand alone song, which aired for YEARS. All the kids I babysat used to tell me when they saw me on TV. I was on TV for approximately 2 whole seconds.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was a model. I mainly did commercial work and occasionally worked in high fashion (photo shoots/runways). I went to NYU full-time and basically supported myself through college and law school doing this. I "retired" when I made law review and was too busy to book commercial work and balance school. It's an awful industry, I would never encourage my kids to pursue it, but it did grease my wheels and I had a very good agent who went out of her way to help me stay safe. Other girls weren't so lucky.

I'm a generic middle-aged government attorney with kids living the burbs now. But I have stories, honey!

Are you still really good looking? Sometimes I jokingly ask if my really pretty friends are models. Do your friends ever do that to you, and you say well actually yes!

Ha! No, I would describe myself as someone who can pull herself together, but on a daily basis I look like your typical harried middle-aged woman. I was tall 5'9.5 and tiny. I was also all arms and legs. Like when I sit next to my 4'11 kid we're the same size, but when I stand up, I shoot up. Friends who learn about my past can connect the dots when they see pictures, but it's like another lifetime ago in many ways. I like my life and as strange as it sounds I had more fun taking my kids on a Disney cruise than I did partying, I mean "networking"' on a yacht with a bunch of jerky rich guys. I hated the constant danger I faced during the 6 years I was a working model. I avoided drugs and didn't drink, but I had many close calls with dangerous men.

[Anonymous]

I was on an episode of Dawson’s Creek.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a model. I mainly did commercial work and occasionally worked in high fashion (photo shoots/runways). I went to NYU full-time and basically supported myself through college and law school doing this. I "retired" when I made law review and was too busy to book commercial work and balance school. It's an awful industry, I would never encourage my kids to pursue it, but it did grease my wheels and I had a very good agent who went out of her way to help me stay safe. Other girls weren't so lucky.

I'm a generic middle-aged government attorney with kids living the burbs now. But I have stories, honey!

hey I remember you from dcum! your dad was depressed and you made fun of someone for having a child who learned German. Hahahahahaha