As one of the world’s top male supermodels, Jordan Barrett received a paycheck of $100k for Justin Cassin’s Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week show in May.
But the Australian hunk claims modelling is far from a man’s world.
Speaking to The Courier-Mail on Friday, the 22-year-old said: ‘It is kind of one of the only industries where women are paid more than men.’
‘It is basically a women’s industry’: Australian supermodel Jordan Barrett speaks out about gender pay disparity in modelling after he received $100,000 for one runway show
The fashion ‘bad boy’ went on to say he believed the pay disparity was ‘a good thing and fair’.
Jordan – who hails from Byron Bay – explained his stance: ‘Sales in men’s and women’s products is completely different, it is so obvious and fair that women make more money in modelling.’
‘It is basically a women’s industry. More women buy make-up, hair products and clothing than men, it is just simply that. Guys aren’t generally out there buying tonnes of hair products. Girls buy more clothes than guys.’
‘It’s a good thing’: Jordan said he completely backed and celebrated the fact that women were being paid more in the industry
‘It is so obvious and fair that women make more money in modelling’: The male model said the gender pay gap made sense due to women products having higher sales and demand
He also told Vogue UK: ‘I’ve done more jobs with women or solo than with other boys actually… I think I book more shows in women’s fashion weeks in fact.’
Jordan was discovered at age 14 by a model scout working for international agency IMG.
The chance meeting took place when he was caught stealing matches from a convenience store.
Jordan told New York Magazine about the incident: ‘I wanted to have a cigarette, but I couldn’t get a lighter because apparently you have to be over 18, so I decided I was gonna take matches from the counter.’
‘I’ve done more jobs with women or solo than with other boys actually’: Jordan’s appeal lies beyond the catwalk, having been linked to the likes of ‘it’ girls Hailey Baldwin, Sofia Richie, Megan Blake Irwin, Lara Stone and Sahara Ray
Taking the modelling industry by storm, the genetically-blessed star graced the runway for Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino and Versace at Milan Fashion Week.
Jordan’s appeal lies beyond the catwalk, having been linked to the likes of ‘it’ girls Hailey Baldwin, Sofia Richie, Megan Blake Irwin, Lara Stone and Sahara Ray.
Most recently, Jordan arrived at the Met Gala in New York with music legend Lionel Richie’s model daughter Sofia, 18.
Posing alongside the slender blonde, Jordan looked dapper in a crisp white shirt, tailored suit jacket, slim-fitting black trousers and grey suede loafers.
Rising star! Jordan was discovered at age 14 by a model scout working for international agency IMG and has since graced the runway for Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino and Versace at Milan Fashion Week