BARBIZON: Dateline NBC’s Scathing Expose
April 13, 2009 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
Dateline NBC aired a scathing undercover report on Barbizon Modeling and Acting Centers and paid modeling talent showcases like the IMTA’s New York convention.
View Matt Lauer’s interview with Chris Hanson, which includes excerpts from the Dateline NBC report, complete with undercover camera footage.
The show features an interview with a father who spent more than $30,000 with Barbizon and the International Modeling & Talent Association, which holds a convention that helps young would-be models, actors, and actresses become discovered by top talent scouts.
The father recounts how he was paid Barbizon more than $3000 per girl for modeling lessons, $4700 …read more




