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Ummm...I have a question on breasts. How can your breast grow even though I'm 12 and my breast is growing but my sister say that bras mske your breast to stop growing and I wonder if that is true because I wear a training bra and plus when will my breast grow?
Hi Veronica,
Your sister needs to go to medical school before she gives advice.
She is incorrect. Breast size can come early or late for girls. There is no specific age. Many models have very little at all. Bras don NOT cause you to develop or not. They do help keep the shape of breasts if you develop fairly large ones. If allowed to pull down from their own weight, over the years, the connective tissue in them can stretch, and down they go. You don't have to worry about a bra 24/7, but keeping them supported will help in the long run.
Some women don't develop until college, some start very young. My girlfriend didn't really have much of anything until recently, because she was VERY slim and just gained several pounds, and she is in her forties! You know what? She is VERY attractive, regardless! Why? Because she carries herself confidently, and knows that size doesn't matter. Many women have to fight the belief that because they have "big boobs" that they aren't intelligent. Again, nothing to do with the real world!
Best, Taylor
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Taylor Sheppard
Expertise
I can answer questions: on starting a career in acting, mistakes in acting, etiquette when dealing with industry contacts, finer points on how to act, and things to avoid in the field.
Experience
I have been a professional actor 21 years, with appearances in TV, Film and commercials. I have made good decisions and potentially damaging mistakes. I believe anyone who has a dream deserves to explore it, and I take their aspirations seriously. That being said, I do not pull punches. I try to be tactful, but I will not lie to someone, honesty is more effective. My last film role was in "Teeth" which was picked for Sundance in January 2007. It was sold to Lionsgate and Weinstein Co. for somewhere over 2.5 million. The role was "Mr. Griffith", a sex-ed teacher.
Organizations
Ciao Agency-Austin/Georgetown, Texas. (Formerly known as Donna Adams Agency. Matthew McConaughey was a good friend and fellow member. I also have belonged to agencies in three other Texas cities, but they have since closed.) TXMPA -Texas Motion Picture Alliance. Various other internet networking web rings as well as Actors Access. I was instrumental in advising actress Krista Allen on getting her career in acting started in Austin,Texas (we worked at the same Health Club in the early '90's).
Publications
Previously wrote on a now defunct website such as this one. I enjoyed helping new actors.
Education/Credentials
I have acted for 21 years. I studied under James Nelson Harrell as well as other talented actors at Southwest Texas State University. After college, I have taken classes with Julliard graduate Mona Lee, Bill Johnson, Van Brookes, Marco Perella and others in Austin Texas. I am constantly attending classes to maintain my edge and explore new directions. In addition to attending strictly acting classes, I have also taken business workshops with respected casting directors, such as Shari Rhodes ("Jaws","Close Encounters", "Raggedy Man".) Barbara Brinkley, Jo Edna Bolden and Donise Hardy, (Castingworks LA).
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