Maddison Gabriel

Maddison Gabriel (born 16 September 1994) is an Australian model who gained notoriety when, at the age of 12, she was controversially named the face of the 2007 Gold Coast Fashion Week.[1]

Maddison Gabriel
Born
Maddison Gabriel

(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994[1]
Tugun, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Modeling information
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2]
Hair colorBlonde[2]
Eye colorBlue/Green[2]
Agency
[2][3]

Personal life

Gabriel was born to Brian Gabriel and Michelle Gabriel[4] and has a sister, Brooke. Gabriel was able to travel to New York, Milan and London and also continue her studies at school.[5]

In October 2008, it was reported that convicted American sex predator Martin Robertson had written to Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph from his Texas prison cell to request articles about Gabriel for a book he claimed to be writing. Gabriel's mother criticized the media for widely reporting concerns that her daughter was too young to be a catwalk model, resulting in Robertson learning of her daughter.[6]

Gabriel completed Year 12, and a Beauty Therapy diploma while studying Year 12. She worked as a beauty therapist and intended to attend university in 2013. She is taking a break from modeling while she completes her studies.

Career

Gold Coast Fashion Week

Gabriel was 12 when she was named the official face of Australia's annual Gold Coast Fashion Week in September 2007[1] being chosen ahead of models fifteen years her senior.[7] Child protection groups raised protests over the 12-year-old's participation.[3] Several public figures, including then-Prime Minister John Howard, Anna Bligh, who was Premier of Queensland at the time, and Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, raised concerns over the Gabriel's age.[8] Gabriel's mother, Michelle Gabriel, later requested an apology from Howard and Rudd for their comments regarding her daughter,[9] and stated that the family was not making money from Gabriel's modelling ventures.[10]

Modeling

Gabriel was signed by agency Ugly People as the prize for being named as the face of the Gold Coast Fashion Week.[10] She later signed with Tamblyn Models, who became her "mother" agency.[11] Following the Gold Coast Fashion Week, Gabriel generated interest from many international modeling agencies including Chadwick's and Ford Models, but signed with Elite Models in July 2008 with the support of Tamblyn Models.[3][12][13] She has since signed with Storm in London and Fashion in Milan and is now represented by Dally's in Brisbane and Chic in Sydney.[5]

She has since appeared in editorials in Elle, Dolly, Creme,[14] Girlfriend, Rush, Limewire, Looks Book, Muse, and Bridesmaid.[5]

Other ventures

She was featured, along with other models, in Bryan Ferry's video for "You Can Dance", released during the summer of 2010 from his album Olympia.[5][15] She also appeared as an extra in the Australian drama Water Police.[5] She has worked in New York, London, Milan and Sydney in various roles, including catwalk and photographic modeling.[5]

References
  1. James, Susan Donaldson (19 September 2007). "Lolita-Lipped Model Creates Uproar on Australian Runway". ABC News. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. "Maddison Gabriel's comp card for Tamblyn Models".
  3. Punitha, Hannah (13 July 2008). "NY's Top Modelling Agency Employs 13-year-old Stunning Beauty 'Maddison Gabriel'". MedIndia.
  4. "Our latest model just 12 years old".
  5. "Maddison Gabriel page on StarNow Australia". Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  6. "Sex predator hunts teen models".
  7. Parker, Eloise (19 September 2007). "13 year old Maddison Gabriel is the kitten of the catwalk (New York Daily News)".
  8. "Model Maddison laughs off critics (Sydney Morning Herald)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 September 2007.
  9. "Say Sorry to my Maddi (Sidney Morning Herald)". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. "Agent vows to look after young model". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. "Model banned at 12, but a rising star at 13 | News | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. "Official Page".
  13. "Maddison Gabriel Elite Page on Lookbooks".
  14. "Tamblyn New Model Discovery previous winners". Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  15. "Bryan Ferry "You Can Dance" video credits".
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