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On May 22, NYC-based model filed a lawsuit against Rainbow Shops, alleging the company created and used AI-generated di...
06/02/2026

On May 22, NYC-based model filed a lawsuit against Rainbow Shops, alleging the company created and used AI-generated digital replicas of her without her consent.

When your image is your livelihood, the unauthorized creation and use of your digital replica is a violation of your rights. We commend Pujols for her courage in taking action.

The New York Fashion Workers Act, which took effect last year, requires companies to obtain clear, written consent before creating or using a model’s digital replica. Companies must also detail the scope, purpose, duration, and compensation associated with that use.

If you believe a company has created or used your digital replica without your consent, contact our support line to learn more and connect with resources (link in story).

Thank you for spotlighting the leadership of survivors and advocates who participated in ’s roundtable last week and co...
05/08/2026

Thank you for spotlighting the leadership of survivors and advocates who participated in ’s roundtable last week and continue to push for transparency and accountability.

“The survivors and advocates assembled this week were undeterred. They understood that while spectacle and distraction unfolds elsewhere, the real work continues, steady and unrelenting,” writes journalist Justine Andronici. “And it mattered.”

Read the article via the link in our story. Photos: Ms. Magazine & Democratic Women’s Caucus.

Today we celebrated the workers who shape culture at the Ball Without Billionaires!
05/04/2026

Today we celebrated the workers who shape culture at the Ball Without Billionaires!

Join us on Friday, 5/1 at F(r)ictions: Creative Work in an Age of AI, a free day-long symposium at The New School in NYC...
04/20/2026

Join us on Friday, 5/1 at F(r)ictions: Creative Work in an Age of AI, a free day-long symposium at The New School in NYC. The event will bring together models, writers, designers, filmmakers, legal scholars, and organizers for a day of discussion about what’s changing with the emergence of AI, what’s at stake, and what creative workers can do about it.

Our founding director will join the opening panel, Stories from the Front Lines, alongside , Aldo Juraidini , and Umair Kain . Moderated by Tangible Mind’s Rachel Robbins, the conversation will explore both the distinct challenges in each field and the unexpected commonalities.

Register via link in story

Our board member sat down with to discuss her experience as a survivor of trafficking in the modeling industry, what ...
04/10/2026

Our board member sat down with to discuss her experience as a survivor of trafficking in the modeling industry, what the Epstein files reveal about the industry’s role in his abuse, and how survivors are coming together in this moment to demand long overdue accountability.

“None of us realized how much larger the dark picture revealed by the Epstein case really was,” Otis said. “As more voices speak out, it’s becoming harder to ignore the now undeniable and public evidence of what many of us had been desperately denouncing for years: that the fashion industry served as a pipeline delivering vulnerable young people to powerful predators.”

Swipe for highlights and read the full article via the link in our story.

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Last week, we launched a new campaign alongside more than 40 survivors demanding state and federal investigations into t...
04/02/2026

Last week, we launched a new campaign alongside more than 40 survivors demanding state and federal investigations into the modeling industry’s role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and s*x trafficking.

The response has been swift and significant.

Survivors, advocates, and members of our community have spoken out and shared their stories. Lawmakers have taken notice. And major outlets have centered the voices of models and survivors on an issue that has long been covered up or dismissed.

This is what momentum looks like – but meaningful accountability will require sustained pressure. Here’s how you can take action (links in stories).

Thank you for your support.

Our founding director sat down with Edward Helmore to discuss our letters calling on , , and to investigate whether a...
03/30/2026

Our founding director sat down with Edward Helmore to discuss our letters calling on , , and to investigate whether and how modeling agencies facilitated Epstein’s abuse.

We’re grateful to Rep. Khanna for his response and look forward to supporting next steps.

Read more via the link in our story.

In response to our letter signed by 40+ survivors calling for a congressional investigation into the modeling industry’s...
03/30/2026

In response to our letter signed by 40+ survivors calling for a congressional investigation into the modeling industry’s role in Epstein’s abuse, told he would urge the House Oversight Committee to take action.

Thank you, Rep. Khanna, for standing with survivors. We will continue pushing for accountability – not just for Epstein, but for the modeling agents, exececutives, and entities that enabled him.

Just two days after we called on , , and to investigate the modeling industry’s role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, new ev...
03/27/2026

Just two days after we called on , , and to investigate the modeling industry’s role in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, new evidence shows that Faith Kates, who led NEXT Model Management until last November, had a close friendship with Epstein and introduced him to women on the agency’s books.

Kates offered her support and “unconditional” friendship after Epstein was first convicted for soliciting a child for prostitution in 2009. She was still sending friendly emails weeks before he was arrested again in 2019.

Thank you for your thorough and thoughtful reporting, and to Stacey Williams, , , and for sharing your stories.

Read via the link in our story and contact us with any relevant insights and experiences.

“The Epstein files expose a darker truth about the modeling industry: What looks like glamour on the outside was, for ma...
03/25/2026

“The Epstein files expose a darker truth about the modeling industry: What looks like glamour on the outside was, for many of us, a system that routinely put teenagers into dangerous and exploitative situations,” said Model Alliance’s founding director .

That’s why we’re deeply honored to stand with Epstein survivors – and other former models impacted by industry abuse – to demand justice.

Thank you, . Read more in & help us spread the word (link in story).

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