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Ladies and gentlemen my name is DARIEN TURNER. I was one of the casting directors for Preview Models from January, 2018 to October 1st 2018. I quit the company along with Breann Bauer, another casting director that actually went through the production process, and worked with them after. Look us up and message us on I.G. if you have any questions after reading this. On top of this we have photos, messages, recordings of conversations and a lot of models that have gone through the production that are not happy with their experience that I am in contact with. I have a lot of compelling evidence I would be happy to share with you upon request as proof. Ultimately you should make your own decision based off all the evidence

First off, in my opinion A MAJORITY OF IT IS MISLEADING AND A LIE.

I have never seen any award winning project runway designers like they are told at auditions, there havenโ€™t been at the last three productions Iโ€™ve been working and we even scramble to find designers last minute. There are not 30 agencies in attendance, I have never seen this. For instance, July had only fourteen and to be honest, Iโ€™m not even sure they are all nationally ranked. Most people are too excited to actually pay attention and notice these things or know any better. Itโ€™s a cheap looking shaky stage at the production with definitely not as many people in attendance as they claim. As far as the 86% success rate, people do your homework.

The โ€œcompany headquartersโ€ is a P.O. box in Scottsdale, AZ and the phone you call is an iPhone they gave us to make it seem you were calling โ€œthe officeโ€.

In short our job was about โ€œfinding talentโ€ and getting them to pay in full for these โ€œmodeling servicesโ€ and getting commission off of every contract. We tell them that they've been selected as a "finalist" but in truth we call almost everyone with a script and tell them that to increase our chances of getting as many people to pay.

I want you to know I QUIT because the company clearly was taking advantage of people and their kids that didn't know any better. AS FAR AS THESE REVIEWS you see BELOW this one before 10/21/2018. I DID THAT.

I sat with each person at the production starting in march 2018, my first production. I literally typed most of their reviews and told them what to say. As far as the random reviews you see on here, Breann, others and myself were told to leave reviews and make it look like people were leaving positive reviews and excited for them to come to their city.

Reason one not getting paid for work we did and constantly late paying us and were unreliable and unprofessional. We are waiting on Josh and the CFO Nick Cipriano, who works for Morgan Stanley to pay us for work done for the company with no resolution to date. We have had to resort to hiring an attorney and contact the Bureau of Labor Industry. At which point Josh wrote Breann threatening her and trying to intimidate her with "You pissed people off with money, and you will feel the full effect of it" (then just pay us?) and "let's part quietly". (I wonder why?) And we arenโ€™t the only ones they owe people.

At this point I walked away and feel much better. It's crazy people will do anything to be included because it looks so glamorous and exclusive and they have never been to L.A.

Literally the last guy that worked for the company Nick Rains, warned me of all of these things. A lot of lies were told to get people excited and sell them on the idea of being a huge star. By making you sell yourself to them, to accept you. Honestly you guys and girls I feel it's not worth it at all. Breann and I are extremely disappointed in Josh for lying to all of you, promising things that aren't true. The reason I quit is because of the many red flags. Reason one, Josh dating one of the girls going through the production WHO WAS 16 YEARS OLD, Josh is almost 40.

When I met her she was 17 and literally just turned 18 in September. She lied about her age to everyone so no one would know. I dealt with racist remarks, as well as discriminating remarks toward my culture and beliefs and religion that made me extremely mad and uncomfortable on numerous occasions.

I wanted this experience to get my foot in the door like many of you and found out itโ€™s a sham and that Joshโ€™s character is hollow, a mask. I figured that I should let you know. It has to stop here or it will continue to happen to people that work for this company or go through the production. At the end of the day right is right and wrong is wrong.

There you have it a full review of this business what it involves, what itโ€™s like working for the owner as well as what to expect if you go through the production.

Reason of review: Bad quality.

Preferred solution: Full refund.

Preview Models Cons: This company.

Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA

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We love to see it ( the truth revealed!)

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As a complete outsider on this entire situation, and nothing to gain other than maybe helping others to weed out who is more likely to be lying or telling half truths, I believe the original poster Darien for a couple specific reasons. To start, his entire complaint was prefaced by him using his full name, and being fully transparent with his info.

He even offered his IG info in case anybody wanted to see concrete proof of the problems that he is addressing. The people responding to the complaints are Anonymous and you would think that if you were truly passionate about a man being falsely accused you would stand by him, name and all. But the biggest giveaway (I think) is that none of the rebuttals to the original complaint truly address or disprove the allegations about the company and the owner. In fact, the responses are primarily composed of insults, personal attacks, distractions through unrelated success stories, and deflection.

Having a positive experience with the company does not automatically mean that others have not had bad experiences, nor does it disprove the original allegations made. They redirect the reader to what a terrible employee the original poster allegedly was. There are constant references to the original posters alleged lack of character which serve the purpose to take the attention away from the owner and the original complaint. Then once the reader is assumably distracted they are reminded of what a great company Preview is without ever actually addressing the problems that were brought up.

In short, even if the owner is innocent, he sure is doing a good job of incriminating himself. Sincerely, A stranger who grew up in a household of pathological liars and had to learn how to recognize tactics of deceit.

Calum Agl
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Wow just glad i did not fall for it tonight i was told that i was a finalist so i came to the meeting today at 1 in which there were like 40 girls and i was told yeah u were chosen then i was asked for atleast $650 now and payments to equal like $2760 total nobody has that kind of money on hand then we were told another group was coming in after us which didn't make sense because supposedly only 20 would be final the guy that i had for my so called interview said don't tell anybody but u girls here first were the top choices that's why everyone was giving hugs shaking hands im thinking if only 20 girls are getting selected why is everyone getting offered the packages hmmm it just seemed fishy to me so before i left today i sat out in the hall and every single girl said they got an offer!! Of course alot said they couldn't afford it i was actually gonna bring my money back at 6 to pay but did the research and feel like my gut feeling was right all along i have been preparing and prepping all weekend! Sucks but i dont understand why they say not everyone gets picked it sure seemed they did or maby they say yes to all then when they get max amount for the training they turn girls away i don't know!!

Guest

Unfortunately, this long-winded review comes from someone who consistently under-performed as an employee of the company that decided to leave at the brink of being let go. Sadly, this person is uneducated and playing with fire as they continue with slander and defamation of character.

This is a prime example of how a disgruntled employee does their best to speak ill of their past employer. If this type of effort was actually put into their work, they possibly could still be employed. Itโ€™s similar to how an athlete with a bad attitude acts when not making the team. They do everything to point fingers and blame others as opposed to evaluating themselves.

This was repeat behavior from this person. Knowing both Darien & Breann, these are people that are not to be trusted. They are dishonest. The review above is filled with fabrication from a very personal standpoint.

The executives of this company have supported these people financially in some of their hardest times - paid their bills, offered loans, generously offered hospitality. And this is how they are repaying them. I am by no means a petty human being. However, it is very difficult for me to stand back and see them speak of the honorable good people of Preview Models.

Preview Models has begun a countless number of careers which I have witnessed first person. I have seen enthusiastic clients go from zero experience to signed and consistently working in Los Angeles. Preview Models is open & tranparent; we donโ€™t guarantee that any of our clients get signed.

We clearly explain what this opportunity entails. We take so much pride in our success stories, their personal growth, and dedication to inspiring many.

Guest
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What a very sad attempt to cover themselves. With that being said, for everyone reading this I have nothing to gain.

That is why I put my name in the review, but keep in mind they have everything to lose. The {{Redacted}} is real, look up Calie Tagle and see her age, google map their headquarters and see for yourself that itโ€™s a post office, which raises the question where are you calling? Reach out to me for the pictures and text messages and see for yourself. The verbal racist remarks I canโ€™t show you but I assure you happened.

I can prove the discrimination of my religion with text screenshots. After posting that the CFO has reached out to me trying to pay me and settle this. Again I have screenshots to show you. I am a med student based out of Portland Oregon and was the top five selected for a pediatric program at OHSU.

I am far from dishonest and uneducated and have nothing to hide. Unfortunately you can tell a lot about these people by their response and keeping themselves anonymous. Wouldnโ€™t Human Resources handle something like this if they were legit? These people have never helped me financially and in fact cost me a tremendous amount of my own savings and time.

I left of my own free will, their attempt at trying to discredit my performance is a small effort to convince you that I am the problem. They are trying to shift the focus of everything I stated above, to my character. Again they had no plans of paying Breann or myself that is why we took legal action against them. My attorney helped with that review.

I am in fact within my legal right to post the original review so long as it is the truth. Defamation is when you lie about someone or a company. Think about it, if what I said was a lie they would have the right to sue me but they havenโ€™t and can not.. think about that.

Again Iโ€™m not the one making money off of you by you doing this production. In business this company is what we call a classic bait and switch. They hype you up with words like fame, Americaโ€™s next top model and nationally ranked agencies. When you are in that heightened state that is when they sell you.

When you get there, that is when you see the truth. I have your best interest in mind even without knowing you.

Do not take any of this lightly. In the following days you will see some of the models having gone through the October production posting real reviews of their unsatisfied experience, stay tuned.

Guest
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I am the parent of a young girl who has done about 2-3 shows with Preview Models. She is doing great!

She is signed with a manager and an agency is getting so much work I am so proud of her. What I am shocked about is who do you think you are Darien? I am blown away from everything you are saying. How dare you?

You are really lying! You are such an embarrassment to yourself. I am the manager at my own workplace and I am truly disgusted by you! If you were let go as you were saying why would you not move and and better yourself?

Is it because you are lazy? Or you are upset because you were obviously not needed? Or you cannot get a job because you want everything handed to you? Iโ€™ve dealt with many people like you through my many years of work.

I am thirty nine and you are most likely young in your twenties but you are shameful. I would never let you work for me and I would tell every next job what a horrible employee you are. As a parent to all the parents I had an amazing experience and my daughter got to shoot with one of the agencies after this last production and have been doing great work! I am very proud of her.

You were not at the last show Darien and the team was great! You and your girlfriend were rude and my young daughter of 12 noticed you two having personal issues? When I went to write my own review you were being rude to your boss? At the show I saw everyone working but you were doing nothing.

No wonder you no longer work for them! I love everyone on the team they work hard and they welcome me and my daughter back to talk about her success and what we are up to. They love us and we love them! Weโ€™ve actually moved to LA since our first production.

If you are a medical student did you not get any jobs because you are lazy? You donโ€™t take the time to better yourself or your career? Possibly itโ€™s too late for you because you waste your time being so distasteful. I am very upset at this review because my girl has done so many great things and you are discrediting her hard work.

You also talk bad about a young woman on the team and that is seriously shameful. She was amazing to me and my daughter and I trusted her to look after her through the times the parents had to give their kids time to work alone. I also know she is a legal adult as we had many conversations this last October Show? Iโ€™m not sure why you are using her and talking wrongly of her.

You telling random people on this website to google her and putting her name on here is seriously wrong. You can get in trouble for that. Also it was seriously stupid because google has the oldest photos. She is a LEGAL adult.

She is a bright young women and she will go places for you to try and ruin that or do whatever you are trying to do DOES reflect on your character. As a parent who knows what goes on at the shows I would 100% say what you are doing is deformation. I will back that myself. I will be reaching out to Sarah and the team in regards to being an outside witness.

You can write all the fake reviews you can slander and try to stain preview models but you will go nowhere in doing so as you said you have nothing to gain so you are just spending your time creating issues and lying and using peopleโ€™s names. You are disgusting and I hope you never get hired elsewhere.

Guest
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You are completely entitled to your opinion, but not once did I resort to name calling or lying and I will not lower myself to that level. What I am using is truth that is why I am completely comfortable putting myself out there and speaking about this.

Again for people reading this, I quit of my own cognizance. I have thirty five models who currently feel the exact opposite of this comment from the last production alone.

They can try to discredit me here as much as they like but it makes no difference. I have your best interest in mind, re read my original review and do not get side tracked by others commenting on here speaking hate into existence.

Guest
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your right I am entitled to my own opinion. So are others that you are orchestrating this into a hate page because why?

These 35 people are being USED by you. I know from mine and my daughters experience that if we had a problem we could figure it out with the TEAM not with you who was obviously let go for a great reason. If these models didnโ€™t get signed they should of tried harder? My daughter got signed twice because we put in the work.

Youโ€™ve lowered yourself beyond levels. You are full of hate because you failed? You didnโ€™t do your job and they didnโ€™t need you afterwards? You have NOBODYS BEST INTEREST IN MIND.

You are doing this to make yourself look good. Iโ€™m not sure how anyone trusts you? Youโ€™ve filled this page with hate. Nobody else.

You literally just basically said my daughters success isnโ€™t real and that nothing she is doing is real. That is seriously upsetting to me. I picked up my life and moved to LA and I know two other little girls whoโ€™s mother did the same after going through preview models and they are going on so many jobs. Their success is fake too?

The agencies didnโ€™t sign them? They didnโ€™t make it into the industry? Guessing everyone should start living miserable lives because you are? Everyone should not go through this LEGITIMATE opportunity because you got your feelings hurt apparently?

If you are an adult you donโ€™t act like one, my advice to you is GROW UP. GO GET A JOB. Unless you canโ€™t because you are a sadistic pathological liar and you arenโ€™t a liability to anyone you work for. You obviously have too much time on your hands to be such a hateful person.

Reaching out to 35 people to cause more hate, they could try and meet with the agents like my DAUGHTER did!!! I really canโ€™t even accept this. Where is your success? Lying and putting people down instead of motivating them to try.

All those agents that go to the show are there for them, you are taking that opportunity away from them. You are poisonous to anyone you get involved with. I hope Karma gets you. My daughter is already SUCCESSFUL.

THANK YOU PREVIEW MODELS. You had no part in anyoneโ€™s success.

Guest
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You're just a terrible adult. I hope you enjoy your "I want to talk to a manager" haircut.

Guest
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You ARE a liability to everyone you work with.

Guest
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being a mom to a young girl, you should be aware that hooks up with multiple models since the beginning and he started dating his girlfriend when she was 16. I have plenty of proof.

You have no idea who I am but Darien is 100% right and ya NOW she is a legal adult but she want for over a year of dating. Josh is a con artist and NO ONE should be paying that much money for the "exposure" they give. They pay the agency's to be there and working for one of those agencies that's the only reason we go and for that rare model that is there that actually meets our standards. They CALL BACK EVERYONE who will pay even people who unfortunately have no chance.That is just how the industry works not everyone could model, but the make everyone who is willing to pay believe they can.

Go to open call backs, apply on your own to legit agencies, take digitals, work with a professional photographer to build your profile. Thats how you get signed, not by doing a low quality fashion show. Believe what you want but the proof is there. He fools everyone and lies to everyone and the people who still work for him are just as bad and he makes them hide *** Reach out to the past employees not the current ones, that's why the employees change so much, there are plenty of ex employees with the same story that don't even know each other.

The agency I work for will never be going back to the show of a child molester and ex con. I truly don't even think you are a parent of a model with preview you are probably one of the employees or josh himself making this up because any decent parent or human being wouldn't stand up for this company.

Rubi Mel
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WOW. The fakest review Iโ€™ve ever read.

If you are 39, a mother and a business owner I am shocked at how you are speaking to someone that has not spoken in a disgusting manner as yourself. You sound like a disgusting heartless soul of a person and he obviously has a lot of care for others that could be wasting their financials and time when one could be struggling to survive as it is.

Nayelli Fme
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