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At 5’2”, a future in runway as a<br />
high fashion model isn’t likely in<br />
my cards.<br />
The minimum height requirement<br />
for female runway models is 5’9”<br />
and I’m pretty sure I stopped<br />
growing back in middle school.<br />
However, there are certain shows<br />
where height is no barrier, and<br />
believe me, I’ve done them all:<br />
Bridal shows, fitness shows, backto-school<br />
shows at the local mall…<br />
I’m willing to bet that most girls<br />
have attempted the Tyra Banks<br />
walk once or twice and I’m no<br />
exception.<br />
At the age of 16, I was working<br />
my first “real” job as a cashier/<br />
burrito extraordinaire at Taco Bell<br />
in Mansfield, Ohio.<br />
Despite the fact that my main<br />
responsibility was to make the finest<br />
Chili Cheese Burritos and Mexican<br />
Pizzas, when we weren’t busy, I used<br />
to go out to the drive-thru pad and<br />
practice my “model walk” back and<br />
forth down the side of our building.<br />
This might have gone on my entire<br />
Taco Bell career, but ended the day I<br />
discovered the neighboring diners at<br />
Ponderosa had a terrific view of my<br />
performance.<br />
I once even tried out for America’s<br />
Next Top Model the one and<br />
only year they allowed “short<br />
girls” to audition.<br />
My only claim to fame was<br />
being the first person in line<br />
at the Chicago casting call<br />
as, unfortunately, my journey<br />
stopped there.<br />
Needless to say, I’ve always<br />
jumped at the chance to<br />
participate in these types of<br />
events, and one recent show<br />
in particular has been hands<br />
down one of my favorites – two<br />
special years in a row.<br />
The Pro Football Hall of Fame<br />
Fashion Show is a part of the<br />
Hall of Fame Enshrinement<br />
Festival, which involves events<br />
spread out over four months,<br />
all in celebration of the 2016 Pro<br />
Football inductees.<br />
The Fashion Show is held at the big<br />
Memorial Civic Center and Cultural<br />
Center in Canton, OH and the set up<br />
is absolutely amazing.<br />
The enormous two-wing runway<br />
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THE JAMI KINTON DIARIES
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