On TikTok, Mathieu Simoneau offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the modeling world.
What Does a Male Model Think On the Catwalk? Now You Know
Being a model may seem totally glamorous—think of all the free clothes and international travel!—but at the end of the day, it’s a job just like any other. On TikTok, male model Mathieu Simoneau is aiming to demystify stereotypes by offering an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at what a day in the life of a model really looks like (including the good, the bad, and the ugly).
Simoneau is a top Korean-Canadian male model who, at 20 years old, has already walked for Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Jeremy Scott. He started posting on the app in April last year, and he already has over 980,000 followers. “With modeling, it’s standard for models to post their work on Instagram; It can be seen as the social media version of your portfolio,” says Simoneau.“I thought it couldn’t hurt to post my work on TikTok as well. I had noticed that there was a lack of runway models creating content on the app.”
One of Simoneau’s most popular TikTok series is when he shares what he was thinking about while walking on the runway (it has ranged from “don’t laugh,” to “I can’t see at all”). “It was inspired by a trend where athletes made videos about what they thought during their competitions, so I transferred that over to modeling,” Simoneau says of the series. He also regularly shares what a day in the life looks like during fashion month or on a shoot. “Videos of models walking on the runway are cool, but the personal touch of what I’m thinking, or the backstage process, offers a different dimension,” he says. “I think it’s more fun.”
Below, Simoneau talks about his style, what his favorite show to walk in has been so far, and what video idea he’ll tackle next.
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Christian Allaire
