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Faye Dinsmore told she's too OLD for modelling jobs in Ireland – at JUST 26

She’s only 26 – but Faye Dinsmore has revealed she’s been told she’s too old for certain modelling jobs.

The Donegal model, who recently signed to Ford Models in New York, has found that she won’t be sent to some castings because of her age.

But Faye refuses to lie about how old she is in a bid to get extra work.

“Most people don’t realise that the majority of girls you see on the runway and in campaigns are still in their teens,” she said.

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Too old: Faye has been told she won’t be booked for certain jobs | VIPIRELAND.COM

“My age is an advantage when I’m actually on a shoot. Having a bit of life experience behind you is a good thing, and a photographer can definitely pick up on that.

“My age is my biggest disadvantage when it comes to even being considered for a lot of jobs.

“In my experience, there is so much work — so many clients, magazines, brands, etc — that you won’t even be sent for a casting”.

However Faye is hoping that she can take off in America after the “crazy” signing to Ford Models, even if Ireland won’t book her.

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“Even though I am in my 20s, I am considered to be a new face in the US since I have never been exposed to that market,” she said.

“I hope to see job confirmations all over the US so I can explore new places and people.

“My biggest goal is scoring a massive beauty contract. Girls with freckles are seriously under-represented in this industry.

“Modelling this time around, I know I’m older, so I hope I’m wiser. I want to make the most of all the opportunities I am given.”

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Won’t give up: Faye is now taking on America | VIPIRELAND.COM

And Faye – who is engaged to Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave – told Refinery 29 that she never expected to be sucked up into the fashion industry after her time in Trinity studying Classics and French.

“I worked as a model to pay my tuition fees. For someone who had little interest in building a career and little interest in fashion, I was incredibly lucky,” she said.

“My plan was always to finish college when I had saved enough, and that’s what I did. I didn’t plan on returning to modelling after I finished my studies.

“But, you know… the recession happened. I’ve been blessed to slip back into modelling and pick up where I left off.”

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