Ahri Findling is now a comedian and TV writer, but he got his start in the entertainment industry as a model for the sporting goods store where he worked as an employee. When the hired model turned out to be a no-show, Ahri stepped in to help out. He ended up appearing all over the east coast, as well as in newspapers.
He even had to wear Spanx but had to have them cut off because he couldn’t get them off over his shoulders. Not only does he have great fodder for his next stand-up bit, but he also got a twenty-five-dollar gift card, and he got to keep the Spanx.
She's in the Middle
Interns do frequently get the short end of the stick, but this is a little bit different than what usually happens. While Amy's working days were probably filled with menial tasks and fetching coffee, during one Comic-Con, she had the chance to pose between these voice-acting celebs in a Boxtroll costume from “The Boxtrolls.”
According to Amy's tweet, the male model that had been hired to pose couldn't get his big arms into the costume, so little Amy took his place. Based on the tone of Amy's tweet, it's possible that she was just as pleased with the opportunity as the Boxtroll's face appears to be.
Ask for Permission First
“Sondra Tamagotchi” looks pretty happy with her physical health in her picture, but she was not pleased one bit to see herself in the poster. A minute of fame may be one thing, but Sondra wasn't aware she would even be the subject.
She was only helping the photographer set up the shot when he used her as a lighting test, and then the next thing she knew, she was seeing her face looking back at her from flyers and banners. As someone whose entire career is having pictures of herself taken, Chrissy Teigen was quick to point out that this was not cool.
Slinging Burgers and Smiling for Photos
While she was working up the cash for a new outfit or socking it away for college, Alyssa did what plenty of people did before graduating high school and worked at McDonald's. I've done it. And so have millions of others, but few of those got to be part of a national ad campaign for the fast-food chain at the same time.
Alyssa wasn't aware how widespread the picture would become, but soon everyone was telling her. She wasn't an employee anymore, so she got paid for her appearance. We wonder if it was cold hard cash or meals. Having worked there, I know which one I would prefer.
Two Minutes of Fame
She's also made national fame by being the face of Halloween, but Jessie Cannizzaro has another claim to minor fame. She and her brother were on the cover of an R.L. Stine book when Jessie was five. She wasn't supposed to be, but the young model hired didn't show up. That seems to happen a lot.
Anyway, Jessie and her brother both posed for the cover of “Children of Fear” and much later got Stine to sign a few copies for her and her brother. What a mensch. He didn't remember them, but he's been busy for a long time. He can't be expected to remember every child model.