My baby’s only 8 months old & she’s made £3,200 working as a model – I was scared she’d hate it but it’ll make her rich
A BABY who started modelling at just five months old has earned £3,200 already and been the face of Walmart and Costco.
Little MJ, now eight months, was born on July 5, 2023, and got into modelling after her mum, Sarah Lutzker, 27, submitted cute photos to an agency - State Management Kids NYC.
MJ was booked for her first gig and had her first photoshoot at five-and-a-half months old for Babylist - an app that lets you register for baby gifts.
Since her first paid gig, MJ has modelled for Walmart, Hanna Andersson, Noggiwear, Koala Babycare and Costco.
In just three months, MJ has earned £3,200 which her parents, Sarah and Jeff Lutzker, 27, an occupational therapist, have put in a trust for when she is older.
Sarah, a NICU nurse, from Long Island, New York, US, said: "I was very anxious for her first photoshoot.
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"Honestly it was like an out-of-body experience, I did not know what was happening as I have never done anything like that.
"Everyone was so nice on set and they were able to get a couple of pictures.
"MJ has a nice chunk of change, and as she is older if she still wants to model she will get paid more.
"I am not trying to take away from her childhood and make her a model.
"As she gets older she will be able to decide whether she still wants to do it or not."
After marrying Jeff in September 2022, Sarah fell pregnant with MJ in October 2022.
She said she had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to MJ the following July, at CATZ Hospital, New York City, at 12.13am, weighing 6lbs 11oz.
Sarah said: "I was in labour for 32 hours by the time I got to hold her in my arms I was so tired and it wasn't until a day or two after that I was able to take it all in.
"MJ is such a happy baby, I always say it is MJ's world and we are living in it - she is the best.
"People say she is the baby that never cries."
MJ has a nice chunk of change, and as she is older if she still wants to model she will get paid more
Sarah Lutzker
When MJ was two-and-a-half months old, Sarah asked her friend to show a modelling agency some pictures of MJ.
Sarah said: "I have a family friend and both of her daughters model, I asked if the agency was interested in babies.
"A few months later when she was five-and-a-half months she had her first photoshoot."
She added: "The first photoshoot was my first time with MJ alone.
"Everyone was super super nice on set and they had a baby wrangler to keep the babies entertained.
"The shoot took around three to four minutes and they managed to get some good pictures of MJ."
Since her first time in front of the camera, MJ has been in five photoshoots for big brands including Walmart and Costco.
Sarah said: "We're having so much fun, every time we get a booking it is like our little adventure.
"When we did some modelling for Walmart, they told us that the hooded towels she was modelling, MJ will be on the package for.
"That makes us so so happy, as we will buy the towels and keep the packaging forever."
The proud mum explained how the finances work for baby shoots.
Sarah said: "The agency will take a 20 per cent cut from the money and then the rest of it goes to MJ.
"We have put it all in a trust for her, we haven't touched any of it.
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"I am so lucky to have the best husband, Jeff has been working extra hours so I don't have to go back to work yet.
"This means I can stay at home and do more modelling with MJ - he is so excited about it."
