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PERSISTENCE PAID OFF

Teen medel journeys to Tokyo

LAST year model ‘April Telek’s career was having difficulties.

. The 13-year-old North Van- eouver girl was between sizes, and work on department store cata-

fogues and flyers was not as abun- |

dant as in the past.

“I was too large for children and too young for. teen sizes,’’ said Telek, who began ‘modelling at the age of 10, :

“TI was calling my agency all the time asking if anything was hap- pening. ”

Persistence paid off for Telek, who leaves this week fer a summer modelling contract in Japan.

The honror-ro}! student, who

- recently graduated from grade

seven at Norgate- Community School, will travel on her own to Japan. She’ll be met by: a chaperon from Japanese modell- ing agency Cinq deux Un.

YOUNG MODELS “They’re the best for younger

models,’”’ ‘said Telek, who is still- registered. with the Surrey-based ; Rob Haynes Talent Management

Agency.)

Telek expects to work 12 hours a day, six days a week during her 2%.months.in Japan. Because of her height, 5°7??, she doesn’t ex-

‘pect to find much ‘‘ramp”’ or fash-~

ion show work, which usually goes to taller models. Instead she said she'll work primarily for Japanese print media.

‘Telek says she isn’t "worried about travelling alone to Japan, as she has heard from a friend, who has modetled in Japan, that the

- experience is very worthwhile.

TALENT SCOUT Telek said she was selected for the Japan contract after an inter- national talent scout saw her photo at her agent’s office.

“Fe chose me off the teen head ‘sheet and said if I’m anything like my picture he’d like me to go to Tokyo. I had to get more pictures done because they require body shots and head shots with teeth,’ she said.

Telek said she'll be the youngest Canadian model working in Japan with this particular agency.

. Telek first began modelling after

‘her aunt gave her $100 for her bir-

thday, and said she could do as she pleased with the money.

Telek spent the money having professional photographs done and showed the final product to her. current agency.

Twe days later.she was Inodell-

ing for Bay advertisements, . Besides ‘lier. modelling work,

_Telek recently ‘completed a com-

mercial for the Canadian Cancer

Society, and her photo will be

printed on the Cancer poster.

37 - Sunday, June 29, 1986 - North Shore News

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD April Telek of North Vancouver isn’t preparing for your average trip. The aspiring model has been chosen to work in Tokyo. Above, April displays some of the necessities of getting to Japan: a Passport; an airline ticket and lots of books on Japanese language and culture.