LatviaPublished: 24 October 2026 at 03:54

Dark Stories from the Modelling Business: Mother Offered Her 13-Year-Old Daughter for 3,000 Lats

Gints Bude, who runs a model and fashion presentation studio in Latvia, recalls his experience in the modelling business. In one case, a mother brought her 13-year-old daughter to the studio and demanded three thousand lats.

The modelling business can involve unpleasant stories. Gints Bude, who runs a studio for runway and fashion models, speaks about his experience in the industry.

He recalls one case in particular. A mother brought her thirteen-year-old daughter to his studio. As she did so, she said: "Three thousand lats from me right away – and I'll leave her with you."

The available excerpt of the article does not say how Bude responded to the offer, when the incident took place or how it ended. Those details are not known at this point.

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