How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone

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By eighteen years old, Cameron Russell earned more money than her mother had in her entire life. Its a lot easier to succeed when youre beautiful. A supermodel for nearly two decades, Cameron reflects on the real impact of romanticising and monetising female beauty. She charts hundreds of small humiliations: getting her period in a white bikini, the photographer who asks her to undress in front of everyone, people joking youre legal now. But Cameron knows she is as much an accomplice as she is a victim. This is her attempt at making sense of the realities behind an industry that exploits millions and makes trillions.

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'Aunique and honest perspective on the fashion industry...Cameron doesnt just hold the door open for more voices from within fashion, she makes a compelling argument as to why they must be heard.' Christy Turlington

'A shocking-yet-familiar story of a girl working an industry that runs on abuses of sex, money and beauty. Thanks to Russells forceful gaze, its a book of real power.' Stylist, BESTNON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2024

'Russells voice is steady and compelling throughout, offering young women, especially, a thoughtful and powerful way through.' Peggy Orenstein,author ofGirls & Sex

'Unforgettable... Fiercely intellectual, deeply vulnerable, and unapologetically honest, Russell reads through the layers of gender, race, capital, and exploitation in the fashion industry.' Imani Perry, author ofSouth to America

'Agripping tour of a twenty-year modeling career. In visceral and relatable storytelling Cameron Russell confirms our worst fears about the industry and then topples them to reveal hope, humanity, and solidarity. She affirms that fashion can be a space and a tool for liberation. I am grateful for this tender and powerful book.'Geena Rocero, model and author ofHorse Barbie

'I dont know of a more blistering dismantling of what makes a so-called fashion and modeling industry.' Kiese Laymon, author ofHeavy

'A poignant and expertly crafted memoir,How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyonetells the story of a woman finding her power and using it to uplift othersfrom workers rights to climate justice. This book holds lessons for us all.' Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab and the All We Can Save Project

Author Bio

Cameron Russell has spent nearly twenty years working as a model. Shes the cofounder and one of the lead organisers of Model Mafia, striving for a more equitable, just, and sustainable industry and world and the recipient of the 2018 Harpers Bazaar Women of the Year Award. She has a degree from Columbia University in economics and political science.