Janet Mbugua opens up about her misery… She was chased away when she auditioned to be a runway model

The Citizen TV anchor tried her hands at various professions before she finally landed a job as a news anchor. Her first attempt to audition as a model was disastrous.

Janet Mbugua did a course in counseling psychology and also did a bit of modeling before she finally landed a job on TV.

“I tried out for many things before landing my current gig as News Anchor/Media Personality. I auditioned to be a Radio Presenter (that eventually worked out)! I took a course in counselling psychology because I’ve always been fascinated by human emotions,” Janet Mbuga wrote.

Mama Ethan revealed that her first attempt in auditioning as a runway model was disastrous as a mentor told her to her face that she would never make it to the runway.

“I auditioned to be a runway model! Now, I’m 5’5, but I didn’t let this bother me, even though the first casting call I was sent to was filled with long legged, amazonian structured gals and guys. I somehow made one of the cuts…it was over 15 years ago so that part remains blurry…”

“When my turn came I decided to be cliche, because I honestly wasn’t even sure what I was doing in that room! I said I wanted to be a runway model and before I could finish, Mentor X interrupted me, ‘How tall are you again?’ ‘5’5?’ I half asked and answered. ‘Stop right there; you’ll never make it to the runways, so you need to pick a different dream. Be realistic’. Her words verbatim. The room went silent with everyone trying not to look me in the eye. Of course it stung because it just felt unnecessary. Plus I was all of 17 years old…”

Janet says the mentor’s corrosive words only fired up her self esteem as years later she walked the runways of Malaysia against all odds.

“I’m not sure how I picked myself up from that but something in me clicked. I had to choose to believe in me if no one else did. I’m so glad I made that decision! I would later walk the runways of Malaysia”