‘Scouted’, the new E Channelreality show which follows the process modeling scouts take in finding unknowns and turning them into bona fide fashion models, premiered on Monday November 28th to very positive reviews. One of the modeling scouts featured on the show, former model and fashion stylist Erin Olson of Salt Lake City, Utah, was kind enough to sit down to answer a few questions about ‘Scouted’. Read on for her Q&A!
Q: What is the show ‘Scouted’ all about?
A: ‘Scouted’ highlights the process of taking regular girls from obscurity and turning them into fashion models. Newly scouted girls are flown to New York City where they are styled for a shoot, and then possibly selected to be a part of “One Management”, a Top 10 modeling agency.
Q: Who are some of the key characters we will be introduced to when watching ‘Scouted’?
A: ‘Scouted’ focuses on 3 main groups of people who are the scouts, the models and the experts. The scouts include Page Parkes, Kristen Kotik, Stacie Vanchieri and me, Erin Olson, the experts include Creative Director Michael Flutie, President of One Management Scott Lipps, Model Mentor Beri Smither, Director of Scouting Julia Samersova and Image and Styling Consultant Dani Stahl. (The aspiring models will be revealed on the show.) People can also check out the E Channel’s websitefor complete cast bios.
Q: How did you get involved in the production of ‘Scouted’?
A: Michael Flutie, the creator of ‘Scouted’, was looking for Top 10 Agency modeling scouts in North America to be featured on the show. I was recommended by some of the agencies I’ve scouted for as well as by my partner Trudi Tapscott of ‘Trudi Tapscott Model Management’.
Q: How did you become a modeling scout?
A: I started out as a model in New York City back in 1996 which really sparked my initial interest in the fashion industry. Over time I naturally transitioned into sales and buying and soon thereafter came fashion styling, which I loved doing. I got into model scouting because all of these job opportunities taught me what to look for in an aspiring model as well as what designers are looking for, which equips me to be a very effective model scout. It’s not typically the obvious girl who makes a successful model.
Q: What makes ‘Scouted’ a show to watch?
A: I love that the show reveals the true process of scouting. It’s not a competition show, instead ‘Scouted’ focuses on all that it takes to find, prepare and develop the girls into models. No other show has depicted modeling from this perspective.
Tune in to the ‘E’ Channel tonight at 10/9c for the second episode of ‘Scouted’. There are only 8 episodes total in this first season and it’s simply too good to miss a single minute!
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