And I feel like there's an uncomfortable tension

because I should not have worn this dress. (Laughter)

因為我實在不該穿這一條連身裙。 （笑聲）

This is the first outfit change on the TED stage,

so you guys are pretty lucky to witness it, I think.

If some of the women were really horrified when I came out,

但如果我變身後，女士們覺得不堪入目

you don't have to tell me now, but I'll find out later on Twitter.

也不必立即告訴我，我很快就會在推特上看到了

我也想說一下，我感到十分榮幸

to be able to transform what you think of me

so good thing I wasn't going to wear them.

The worst part is putting this sweater over my head,

但糟糕的是我要把這件毛衣從頭套上

because that's when you'll all laugh at me,

so don't do anything while it's over my head.

hopefully not as awkward as that picture.

I just totally transformed what you thought of me in six seconds.

我在六秒鐘就徹底轉變你對我的想法

I had actually never had a boyfriend in real life.

I was totally uncomfortable, and the photographer

was telling me to arch my back and put my hand

or the fake tan that I got two days ago for work,

或是為了工作需要而提早兩天做的日光燈曬膚

there's very little that we can do to transform how we look,

and how we look, though it is superficial and immutable,

而我們的外貌，儘管是表面並一成不變

So today, for me, being fearless means being honest.

所以今日，對我而言，無懼就是坦誠

And I am on this stage because I am a model.

而此刻我站在台上，因為我是模特兒

I am on this stage because I am a pretty, white woman,

我在台上，因為我是位美麗的白人女性

and in my industry we call that a sexy girl.

And I'm going to answer the questions that people always ask me,

而我將要解答人們總是問我的問題

So the first question is, how do you become a model?

第一個問題是，妳是怎麼成為模特兒的？

And I always just say, "Oh, I was scouted," but that means nothing.

我總是說：「噢，是星探發掘的」，但答了等於無答

I won a genetic lottery, and I am the recipient of a legacy,

我中了張遺傳樂透，得到豐富的傳承之寶

and maybe you're wondering what is a legacy.

we have defined beauty not just as health and youth

我們定義的美，不只是健康、年輕

and symmetry that we're biologically programmed to admire,

以及對稱美，這些人類天生就欣賞的特質

And this is a legacy that was built for me,

而這正是一件為我打造的傳承之寶

and it's a legacy that I've been cashing out on.

也是件一直幫我賺進鈔票的傳承之寶

And I know there are people in the audience

and maybe there are some fashionistas who are, like,

"Wait. Naomi. Tyra. Joan Smalls. Liu Wen."

"慢着，還有娜歐蜜、泰拉、瓊絲莫斯和劉雯呢"

And first, I commend you on your model knowledge. Very impressive.

首先，我十分欣賞你對模特兒界的知識
很令人讚嘆

But unfortunately I have to inform you that in 2007,

但不幸的，我要告訴你，在 2007 年

a very inspired NYU Ph.D. student counted

一位受到啟發的紐約大學哲學博士生統計了

all the models on the runway, every single one that was hired,

所有在伸展台上的模特兒，每一位被聘請的

only 27, or less than four percent, were non-white.

The next question people always ask me is,

「我長大後可以成為模特兒嗎？」

And the first answer is, "I don't know, they don't put me in charge of that."

第一個答案是：「我不知道呢，這不是我作主的」

But the second answer, and what I really want to say to these little girls is, "Why?

但第二個答案，也是我真正想對那些小女孩說的是：
"為什麼呢？

You could be the President of the United States,

又或是集忍者、心胸肺外科醫生、詩人於一身的人

which would be awesome, because you'd be the first one."

這一定會很棒，因為你會是第一個這樣的人

If, after this amazing list, they still are like,

如果聽完這讓人讚嘆的清單，他們依然說：

「不，不，卡梅倫，我想做模特兒」

and you could be the editor in chief of American Vogue

你可能會成為美國《時尚》雜誌的總編輯

or the CEO of H&M, or the next Steven Meisel.

或是 H&M 的總裁
或是第二位Steven Meisel（知名攝影師）

Saying that you want to be a model when you grow up

is akin to saying that you want to win the Powerball when you grow up.

It's out of your control, and it's awesome,

I will demonstrate for you now 10 years of accumulated model knowledge,

我將告訴您十年累積而來的模特兒知識

it can just be distilled right into -- right now.

我的經驗可以立刻被濃縮並立刻展示

and the light is right there, like a nice HMI,

燈光從那兒打過來，像是一盞不錯的 HMI 燈

and the client says, "Cameron, we want a walking shot,"

而客戶說：「卡梅倫，我們想要來個走步特寫」

well then this leg goes first, nice and long, this arm goes back, this arm goes forward,

那就先踏出這條修長的美腿
這手臂往後擺，另條手臂往前

the head is at three quarters, and you just go back and forth,

頭望四分之三側，而你來回的走

just do that, and then you look back at your imaginary friends,

你往後看着那些幻想出來的朋友

重複以上 300、400、500 次。（笑聲）

It will look something like this. (Laughter)

結果看起來就像是這樣（笑聲）

卡梅倫·羅素（Cameron Russell） 認為自己中了「基因樂透」：她很高挑又美麗，是位內衣模特兒。但不要以貌取人，在這場演講中，她敞開心扉，真情無懼，冷眼解構時尚內幕，這個在她年僅十六歲就將她用「性感」包裝的行業。 *Pronunciation Challenge 每日口說挑戰從這部影片節錄一句英文，配上主持人詳細的講解，讓你輕鬆搞懂英文發音！...