How I Started Modeling In Japan At 15 Years Old | Q&A with pictures!

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    Modeling in Japan was definitely one of the most pivotal moments in my life that opened up the world and its possibilities at a very young age. More than likely I would not be where I am now if I didn't have that life experience so early on. The modeling industry is definitely not an easy industry to get into, especially at a young age, but in today's video I wanted to tell you guys about my journey of going from being a high school student in small town Saskatchewan to working a full time job on the other side of the world! Hope you enjoy it and let me know your thoughts in the comments :)
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  • @AlinaMcleod
    @AlinaMcleod  Год назад +26

    Hope you guys enjoyed the video! Get the Rosetta Stone Lifetime Subscription for only $150 USD: partners.rosettastone.com/alina-mcleod/alinam1

    • @akbargabbar505
      @akbargabbar505 Год назад

      Hi😊Alina👧 you are Soooo beeeautifuuuul as always🌷 great Personalty for a youtuber Seriously you are very talented and hard working love your Videos💘💞❤🔴

    • @lion2675
      @lion2675 Год назад

      Wonderful

  • @frankb1
    @frankb1 Год назад +6

    This is an interesting inside view on the teenage modelling business.

  • @beckham8347
    @beckham8347 Год назад +3

    Alina looks never changed then and now. Gorgeous lady🎉🎉

  • @setiabudi4188
    @setiabudi4188 Год назад +15

    Alina is a fabulous lady as a traveling youtuber

  • @Keith_Aerotrunk
    @Keith_Aerotrunk Год назад +4

    Alina, you are an epitome of beauty and hard work since you were a teenager. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Safe travels always.

  • @ianhamilton396
    @ianhamilton396 10 месяцев назад +1

    Like a fine wine, she is and continues to be ever so lovely and adorable!

  • @vinodpund1574
    @vinodpund1574 Год назад +2

    Great and emotional experience that gave me a lot of valuable knowledge about modeling.
    Helpful Alina 🎉❤

  • @dinab7852
    @dinab7852 6 месяцев назад

    I LOVE all your videos & your personality! Watching your videos is my nightly routine for 2 hours. Thank you!

  • @robertvigo6778
    @robertvigo6778 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent pointers with a vibrant look. Thanks Alina ❤

  • @LeftyWright
    @LeftyWright Год назад +4

    Great vid Alina. You answered all the questions I’ve pondered while watching your travels over the years. I’m so happy your experiences have been so positive ❤❤❤❤

  • @ervinsmoviecorner8748
    @ervinsmoviecorner8748 Год назад +1

    That’s a good job, Alina!❤❤

  • @gediminasmurauskas7817
    @gediminasmurauskas7817 Год назад +2

    Hi Alina! I enjoyed your modeling recollections in Tokyo! Beautiful! Thans for sharing!

  • @joe-uu5tn
    @joe-uu5tn Год назад +1

    Thanks for this video Alina. I think this was my favorite because you showed us what your life was like as a model. Had no idea. Ron from Abbotsford.

  • @brianabare7515
    @brianabare7515 Год назад

    Super fun- you could definitely model these days, but sounds like you are done with it- Totally want a video about your TV star experience! Much love and thanks for sharing your travels with us ❤

  • @maureenalder8905
    @maureenalder8905 Год назад +1

    This was super interesting thanks for sharing with us..Take care ❤

  • @frederickoning191
    @frederickoning191 Год назад +5

    Thank you, Alina! Your journey has been most interesting and impressive. I appreciate your candor and retrospective. Happy travels!

  • @briannabee812
    @briannabee812 Год назад +4

    This was interesting to hear your perspective on career path few can do. I wanted to try it but my life took a different path with University. I bet it was a refreshing moment to see all these places you once worked.

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад +2

      Yes, was definitely a nice walk down memory lane :)

  • @aljorgy2310
    @aljorgy2310 3 месяца назад

    What a wonderful story, wish you the best in the future 😊😊

  • @dolcefarniente________86
    @dolcefarniente________86 Год назад +1

    Awesome wish u the best Alina ❤

  • @herupurwanto7637
    @herupurwanto7637 Год назад +1

    it's really nice to see the beautiful Alina, with her various activities as a model and RUclipsr. success always 🙏

  • @kiyoxia5426
    @kiyoxia5426 Год назад +1

    Welcome back, Detective Nancy !

  • @yury2509
    @yury2509 Год назад +1

    Great presentation, Alina. You are a good narrator

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi4741 Год назад +5

    Thank you very much Alina for this nice video. Your modeling career allowed you to visit many countries like Japan which is always in your heart as your career starded there. Anyway still today you could be a fantastic model. Great video and take care.

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад

      Yes, I'm so grateful for the opportunities it gave me. Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @darellnewsome4459
    @darellnewsome4459 Год назад +9

    It was great to hear all about your modeling career Alina. I am so glad that it opened the door for you to travel and you found out that you really loved it. Thanks for sharing and really enjoyed the video.

  • @ellest7741
    @ellest7741 5 месяцев назад

    Fun to hear your story! 😊❤

  • @stoutland888
    @stoutland888 Год назад

    Love the video! I saw Hie-Jinjya in the video. That's where my parents had a wedding ceremony. That shrine was a guardian of Edo Castle (currently where the imperial palace is located)!

  • @hannahupdegraff
    @hannahupdegraff 8 месяцев назад +1

    Love this video! 🥰 It made me feel nostalgic. I also modeled in Japan and lived at Akasaka Mansion! I remember being so scared at how haunted it was 😅

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  8 месяцев назад +2

      Omg that’s amazing! And yeah I didn’t know it was haunted until after I left 😅

  • @helenvictoria8880
    @helenvictoria8880 Год назад

    Hi Alina , Thoroughly enjoyed listening about your modelling career…thanks for sharing gorgeous gal 🥰

  • @rickporto1
    @rickporto1 Год назад +1

    Hello I follow your channel!
    I live in Japan but I'm from Curitiba Brazil!
    Happy travels!

  • @ralfmoll5727
    @ralfmoll5727 Год назад +1

    Hi Alina,
    thank You for sharing Your personal story and the old pictures. I appreciate it.
    To be honest, I also appreciate the current Alina, because I associate to her more experiences she is able to share!
    Best regards, Ralf

  • @donstravelsandrants.
    @donstravelsandrants. Год назад +1

    That was very interesting Alina. 👍😊🇯🇵⛩️

  • @johnnychannel7824
    @johnnychannel7824 9 месяцев назад

    From a model to a RUclipsr is not easy. Congratulation 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @johngonzalez4298
    @johngonzalez4298 Год назад +1

    Happy Sunday beautiful ❤

  • @priortokaraew7569
    @priortokaraew7569 11 месяцев назад +1

    although i poke fun at and pick on you sometimes, i think you are an amazing person for holding your own to now living a plain life, being a regular simple woman with a clean life after having been glamorous.

  • @costasworldofmusicmemories5792
    @costasworldofmusicmemories5792 Год назад +11

    Alina, Thank you for your candor and honesty. Things are changing slowly in the Modeling Industry about age and body image. Let's hope the next generation of models will benefit from your wisdom. It looks like Japan will always have a special place in your heart ❤. Sending you some much Love and Affection ❤❤❤ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад +1

      It sure will, thank you!

    • @fmonge88
      @fmonge88 Год назад +1

      Hi! I was blown away by your candor and the prominent look into the world of modeling! It perhaps should be a "must- see" video for aspiring models! Well-done!👏👏👏👏
      I am looking into Rosetta and see it has a good design of teaching, thanks!

  • @jimross7648
    @jimross7648 Год назад +4

    I'm not the prime demographic for this particular video but it was interesting. Your early modelling shots remind me of a colt all long. thin legs and big teeth. Your smile than and now, just lights up your face. Genetically you are gifted, but you had the work ethic to make the most of it. Interesting video. I can honestly say that human lumps (my specialty) are not in demand in the modelling or the acting world, and my work ethic would be probably somewhat suspect. Great video of Alina in Japan, and that's still a winning combination.

  • @ilecier
    @ilecier Год назад +3

    Dèja vu.......was on a 2 months model contract (as a male model) in Tokyo just like you but an estimated 12-15 years earlier. Not much seems to have changed in terms of requirements. I remember their obsession with skinny models and very young girls back then. However, loosing weight wasn't any difficult and came with the daily and numerous go sees with clients. To reach their places in the biggest city of the world kept us moving for many hours...... making money was/is clearly considerably easier for girls. Overall a great experience.... expenses were deducted from job income and I went home with a small amount of money. I considered it a cost-free travel and stay in an exciting and different culture. Unforgettable their: お疲れ様 or Otsukaresama, which means good work/job that came inevitably each time upon finishing a job and was accompanied by a slight head bow and friendly smile.........😊

  • @cravog.silveira4601
    @cravog.silveira4601 Год назад +2

    Always beautiful!

  • @abdulhanannocorruptiontalk7804

    I really like your speaking ability ❤

  • @josealfonsosilvalatorre1826
    @josealfonsosilvalatorre1826 Год назад +1

    Great video

  • @fmonge88
    @fmonge88 Год назад

    Not to be negative, you said about naivete which I'm sure was a challenge and not easy at all. Glad you handled it correctly and peservered. ¡Saludos Alina!

  • @PrincessZoey
    @PrincessZoey Год назад +1

    Super cool!!!!

  • @dominicclarkgolf4924
    @dominicclarkgolf4924 Год назад

    Hi mate I just wanted to give feedback as you asked. The channel content is great! My fav vids ever were Tour School. Also loved the Pro am with Bernie and Steph and of ofcourse the Cornwall links bloggs with Gilly and others. Really enjoying Jo and Jim on the channel and Paul is always class. I think the filming and content is top class. My advice to grow would be to do what you do best which is a cut above other channels and that is high class serious golf ie the tour school and Jim Vs Jo you got coming up. Other ideas would be travel and playing bloggs with more of the course action showing the area and chats in the bar etc more reality TV etc👍. Hope that helps I always like and comment when I can and watch on TV mostly. Good luck mate. Dom👍

  • @korokov5299
    @korokov5299 Год назад

    Glad to see you..

  • @travelwithspicy
    @travelwithspicy Год назад +1

    Thanks sister for your sharing ❤️🇰🇭🫶

  • @ayasarsour2860
    @ayasarsour2860 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @Peizxcv
    @Peizxcv Месяц назад

    Ahh, Alina is so beautiful. Not a surprise she was an Asian model because Asia always hires the best models 😍

  • @NasirUddin-km5yc
    @NasirUddin-km5yc 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful ❤ love y much. Thanks fr yr best Activities.. Wish Best ❤❤❤

  • @alexykong9378
    @alexykong9378 Год назад

    Wow, working at such a young age!# So independent!#

  • @caminodetokio4816
    @caminodetokio4816 Год назад

    It’s very interesting to know that for non-Japanese person like you including my friend from Australia, Akasaka means the just Akasaka area, where TBS TV Headquarters are located and which is a very business district. But for Japanese people like me it must be the Akasaka-Mitsuke area, which is very popular bar area and 10 to 15 minutes walk from Akasaka.

  • @aderuslandi8197
    @aderuslandi8197 Год назад +1

    I love you Alina❤

  • @huapiavesyviajes
    @huapiavesyviajes Год назад +1

    happy sunday beautiful excellent video

  • @TAKITETUTO
    @TAKITETUTO Год назад +1

    とても面白かったです!

  • @victorjian3909
    @victorjian3909 11 месяцев назад

    Ms McLeod. Have you ever think about travel Hawaii? We have the best beaches in the world and lots of outdoor activities.

  • @omardin109
    @omardin109 Год назад

    Ok,thanks.

  • @NormanF62
    @NormanF62 Год назад +1

    In this day and age when being morbidly obese and being out of shape is considered a virtue, I was always a skinny and small man and well the latter part of it wasn’t ideal for a modeling career, where men have to a certain height. The truth is looks aren’t everything and handsomeness like beauty, is fleeting. Thanks for the retrospective on your modeling career and time in Japan. It was most enjoyable! 😊

  • @manatmathayomchan8019
    @manatmathayomchan8019 11 месяцев назад

    Love and wish you well.

  • @abbasahmed6374
    @abbasahmed6374 Месяц назад

    You are stunning take care lots of love from Montreal

  • @JimMork
    @JimMork 9 месяцев назад

    I absolutely guessed someone had her do modeling. Not the first walking video I thought that.

  • @ichwansimanjuntak7557
    @ichwansimanjuntak7557 Год назад

    Hi..Alina..this is my first comment in your channel..i just wanna tell..you look great and pretty but i think you look more glowy when you stay Indonesia🙏

  • @traveljourneybd
    @traveljourneybd Год назад

    I am fascinated by you

  • @Hamook
    @Hamook Год назад

    no wonder, ok noted Dear, good Luck :))

  • @Arnel_A67
    @Arnel_A67 Год назад +1

    no wonder you know how angles work 😁❤

  • @keangwooichoo6138
    @keangwooichoo6138 Год назад +1

    Wow 15 years old is young

  • @AgeCobra
    @AgeCobra Год назад

    Thanks Alina you would of made a great model

    • @AgeCobra
      @AgeCobra Год назад

      Don't have Telegram no phone

  • @fellowcitizen
    @fellowcitizen Год назад +1

    That catalogue seems very Pippi Longstocking!

  • @muzammil04174
    @muzammil04174 11 месяцев назад

    Hi alina, I'm Ahmed from south India, i like your all you tube video, And your explaining its too good, and your voice are so sweet like melting butter😂😂, when you are planning to here,
    Thanks
    Ahmed

  • @carefulconsumer8682
    @carefulconsumer8682 Год назад +3

    You're very brave to have gone to a foreign country all on your own at that age. Fantastic it worked out so well for you, tho.

  • @mooncaketin
    @mooncaketin Год назад

    Thanks for taking us along on your trip down memory lane!
    @20:02 I think I remember "Ataru"! Wasn't it about this young autistic man who helped the police, particularly a female detective, solve crimes?

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад +1

      haha yup that's the one. I was Detective Nancy on the TV show he watched :)

    • @mooncaketin
      @mooncaketin Год назад

      @@AlinaMcleod Holy crap, that was you?! Cool!

  • @mohammadehsan4811
    @mohammadehsan4811 10 месяцев назад

    Alina I love your every kind of character👍amazing girl ? Alina💘

  • @farhatali2763
    @farhatali2763 Год назад

    Alina fabulous excited volg thanks so much ur sharing ur lifestyle sweet time experience it's useful for youngsters thy what became models ur dress nice onestly ur good looking now when u young time different experience but ur looking now very good u have lots of experience ur sea of experience Alina if u like in future I give gemstone gifts. Thanks ur fantastic volg

  • @manm3266
    @manm3266 Год назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @ClaudeGelineau6351
    @ClaudeGelineau6351 9 месяцев назад

    i was wondering how old you were! now I know

  • @MbisonBalrog
    @MbisonBalrog Год назад

    To go from post Soviet UKR, to small very rural town in Northern Saskatchewan, to modeling in Japan, to YTer is crazy. How you even get noticed from Northern Saskatchewan? Who got you into modeling? Did you parents bring you to beauty pageants?

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад

      That's exactly what I talk about in the video.

  • @fire_on_earth
    @fire_on_earth 8 месяцев назад

    You look more beautiful and brighter in Japan than being Canada. 😮

  • @oldjaggy
    @oldjaggy Год назад +2

    Still beautiful

  • @Sakura-zu4rz
    @Sakura-zu4rz Год назад

  • @nahianiqbal3665
    @nahianiqbal3665 10 месяцев назад

    You r beeeautiful and very polite.

  • @itsmejohnson5931
    @itsmejohnson5931 Год назад

    which year was that? when you landed first?

  • @chiefenumclaw7960
    @chiefenumclaw7960 Год назад +2

    Hi Alina, I run a modeling agency in Saskatoon, and we're interested in booking you for our November issue of "Scandalous stories of spicy Senoritas from Southern Saskatchewan." It's mainly stories about the timber industry, peppered with a few photos of spicy senoritas (that's where you come in).

  • @dewankhurshedalam5959
    @dewankhurshedalam5959 Год назад +1

    Alina when you are 15 years old then you was sweety now you are Gorgeous

  • @Notavlogger817
    @Notavlogger817 7 дней назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @singaporedan1597
    @singaporedan1597 Год назад

    👍👍👍

  • @marcuswong313
    @marcuswong313 Год назад

    Were you in Singapore once? Not too sure if that was you, in one of the modelling agencies years ago.

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад

      No, I never modelled in Singapore

  • @vgshwk
    @vgshwk Год назад +1

    Nice to hear your experience turned out I am sure everyone has heard horror stories.

  • @samsousayt
    @samsousayt Год назад

    Does Swimming girl cop ring a bell, didn't you also work on Japanese TV dramas ?

  • @inquisitvem6723
    @inquisitvem6723 Год назад +1

    Do you keep in touch with all your ex modeling roommates from Japan or just that one who asked you a question? Just wondering if they’re still in the modeling biz in some capacity.

    • @AlinaMcleod
      @AlinaMcleod  Год назад +2

      Yes, definitely friends still with quite a few. Some still do modeling part time, but the majority have other jobs now.

    • @inquisitvem6723
      @inquisitvem6723 Год назад +1

      @@AlinaMcleod thanks.

  • @ernestconnell8087
    @ernestconnell8087 Год назад +1

    My modeling career ended before it began

  • @diegolisboadesouza8792
    @diegolisboadesouza8792 Год назад

    Linda mais vídeos love😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖

  • @bernabecaneta6154
    @bernabecaneta6154 Год назад +1

    Hi god's mother I'm happy to see you good health and safe and still beauty 😊

  • @inquisitvem6723
    @inquisitvem6723 Год назад

    Must have been a wonderful experience back then being 15 and working overseas. How many 15 yr. olds can say they did this.

  • @pravindave4194
    @pravindave4194 Год назад

    Visit,rajkot,junagadh

  • @LeodiAstoriaXIII
    @LeodiAstoriaXIII Год назад

    10:06 this image really says all about Japan, one side is traditional, one side is modern, a country of incredible contradiction

  • @towada1066
    @towada1066 Год назад

    sorry,... repeat comment ... my dream destination is Dog River, Saskatchewan !

  • @gurwindersingh-bs7wp
    @gurwindersingh-bs7wp Год назад

    ❤ u dear

  • @user-zo4lz2ii4m
    @user-zo4lz2ii4m Год назад

    Какая ты была симпатичная в юности, Алина! Ну и ну!!!...😮😮😮

  • @junzhang2087
    @junzhang2087 Год назад

    Very cute

  • @JohnRodelSantos-kg4nf
    @JohnRodelSantos-kg4nf Год назад +1

    Hi Alina You're so Beautiful💖💖💖Philippines🇵🇭

  • @jarvisalexandro8196
    @jarvisalexandro8196 5 месяцев назад

    Are you still keep in touch. With your models friends, your roommates? back then

  • @informationcollectionpost3257
    @informationcollectionpost3257 Год назад

    Sounds like perhaps the Japanese wanted to expand their product markets beyond Japan. Anyhow, you got to help them out and then turn that into a career.