Inside the world of ‘slashies’

A modern A-list slashie ... Miranda Kerr in a scene from her video single featuring Bobby Fox called You're The Boss. Picture: Warner Music Australia Source: Supplied

MIRANDA Kerr is the latest in a long line of A-list "slashies" – models/actors/singers. But do they have it as easy as everyone seems to think?

Compliments don't come much more backhanded than the Take 40 website's headline: "Miranda Kerr is a singer now — and it doesn't suck!"

But surprise is a fairly common reaction. When Australia learned one of the world's highest paid models would this week release a cover of You're The Boss with Bobby Fox, many simply assumed it would be rubbish.

As it happens the track is competent enough and Kerr's vocals are neither amazing or particularly terrible.

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That didn't stop the sledging though with Oystermag.com suggesting her vocals sound "like a creepy baby" while Jezebel dismissed the track as "predictably awful".

Kerr is the latest in a long line of "slashies" — models/singers or models/actors — and like most, she doesn't have it quite as easy as everyone seems to think.

A new duet ... Miranda Kerr and Bobby Fox on the album The Fantastic Mr Fox. Source: Supplied

While she has high profile supporters — Perez Hilton thinks her voice is "AH-Mazing!" – there are plenty more hoping that the pretty young thing who has it all but still wants more will fall on her gorgeous little face.

"It makes a better story," explains celebrity agent Max Markson. "People like to stick the knife in, they like cutting people down."

Rising star ... Australian supermodel, actor and singer Miranda Kerr. Picture: Instagram/Getty Source: Supplied

That was certainly the case for The Face Australia mentor Naomi Campbell whose 1994 album babywoman faced such a critical backlash at the height of Britpop that it barely limped to No. 75 on the UK charts.

Many musicians and music critics think high profile slashies get a free ride in a notoriously difficult industry.

"It gives you a great springboard," Markson says. "If I'm David Letterman or the NBC Today show you'd go 'Great, we've got Miranda Kerr on the show' as opposed to, 'I've got this unknown who wants to come and sing'."

No free ride ... Naomi Campbell from The Face Australia has had to work for her status. Source: Supplied

But as he points out, good looks will only get you so far. "You'll get the novelty exposure but in order to carry through you've got to have real talent," he says.

Those who successfully made the leap include Carla Bruni who had a string of hit albums in Europe.

Kate Moss who worked with Oasis, Primal Scream and Babyshambles was also successful.

A slashie hit ... Kate Moss has been able to succeed in all of her ventures. Picture: Getty Source: Supplied

But most models find it as difficult as anyone else to score a hit.

Supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw played keys and percussion with grungy band Our Mountain but even getting her kit off in their videos didn't help the group break through.

Unable to get the slashie trifecta ... Abbey Lee Kershaw on the runway during the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Source: AFP

Her motivation was pure though: "As a model I feel like the canvas; as a musician I feel like the paint." And despite her profile, The Face Australia's Nicole Trunfio's band Henry Blak barely made an impact with their EP last year.

Tried her best ... Australian model and mentor Nicole Trunfio from The Face Australia. Picture: Instagram/Getty Source: Supplied

Slender and sexy .. Australian model Nicole Trunfio. Picture: Nicole Trunfio/Instagram annettepix Source: Supplied

The most successful current slashie approached it from the other direction: Iggy Azalea who is currently atop the US iTunes albums chart with The New Classic, signed to Mercury Records before she started modelling.

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That's a rap ... Iggy Azalea attends the 2014 MTV Movie Awards. Picture: Michael Buckner Source: Getty Images

The acting profession seems less resistant to the charms of models, with half the current crop of rising Aussie actresses getting their start on the catwalk. Former face of fashion week Emma Booth has now starred opposite both Clive Owen and Jason Statham.

Movie success ... Emma Booth has found a career on the big screen after modelling. Source: News Limited

On a role ... Clive Owen, Emma Booth and Nicholas McAnulty in a scene from film The Boys Are Back. Source: News Limited

Vogue cover model Gemma Ward got great reviews for The Black Balloon and went on to appear in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. And Kershaw — billed as Abbey Lee — has a major role as The Dag in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Cinematic success ... Actor Gemma Ward in a scene from the 2011 film 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. Source: Supplied

There are many reasons for the crossover. Some deliberately use the profession as a calling card for acting roles, while others take advantage of the opportunities offered. And lets face it: models have a lot more free time than the average 9-5 office drones to pursue other interests. But there are still plenty of unemployed actors out there who'll complain bitterly about producers hiring beautiful models over average looking, but brilliant trained thespians.

"I sometimes feel a bit of resentment from acting agents when they think their actors have done the hard yards," explains Chadwick Models director Matthew Anderson. "Maybe models sometimes get a bit of a shortcut — but I really feel if you're not talented you're never going to have longevity."

A case in point is young model Cameron Diaz who was briefly on his agency's books.

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While no one would argue her beauty hurt her career, you don't stay on top in Hollywood for two decades if you can't produce the goods. (Only time will tell if 21-year-old supermodel Kate Upton, who stars opposite Diaz in The Other Woman, will be able to replicate her success.)

Instant hit ... Cameron Diaz continues to get successful movie roles. Picture: Jason Kempin Source: Getty Images

Anderson also reps Tara Moss (author), Kris Smith (TV), Pia Miller (TV) and Mallory Jensen (actor, most recently playing Helena Christensen in the INXS telemovie) and says most of his clients are "slashies" in one way or another. "We have lawyers, artists, doctors, nutritionists, builders, real-estate agents, you name it," he says.

Adding a few strings to your bow makes sense because for many, modelling isn't a full time gig, and for those who are successful, they know they only have a limited time at the top before they need to find another way to pay the rent.

Despite all the slashies, you can still find the occasional model who's content with their lot in life. "I've had the television networks bash down my door to get Ashley Hart," he says. "We discussed it and she has a perfectly enchanted life living in LA, travelling the world and going on yoga camps and I said 'Do you want to do that … or get stuck on a network show in Australia?' "

FAMOUS SLASHIES

Emma Booth: A former Face of Fashion Week in Sydney and Melbourne, Booth's acting career has now taken over with roles in The Boys Are Back with Clive Owen, Parker with Jason Statham, Cloudstreet and Underbelly The Golden Mile.

Kate Upton: Known for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue appearances and chosen as the cover girl for Vanity Fair's 100th Anniversary issue, Upton channels Bo Derek in new comedy The Other Woman, following up small roles in The Three Stooges and Tower Heis t.

Nicole Trunfio: Having won TV's Search for a Supermodel, she's comfortable on TV and appeared on Make Me a Supermodel and mentors on The Face Australia. She's also appeared in the movie Two Fists One Heart, and is one half of the band Henry Blak which released an EP last year.

Abbey Lee Kershaw: Aussie supermodel not only plays a major role in Mad Max 4: Fury Road as "The Dag" but she's also a musician, and toured with the grungy band Our Mountain.

Cara Delevingne: British supermodel played a small role in Anna Karenina and stars alongside Kate Beckinsale in upcoming thriller The Face of an Angel (inspired by the Amanda Knox case). She sings and plays the drums and recorded an acoustic cover version of Sonnentanz with Will Heard.

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