A model , Loulou Robert (whose dad, Denis Robert, is a well known french journalist) accused David Bellemere of rape :
And Loulou Robert is not the only woman to accuse Bellemere of sexual misconduct :
So, I wouldn't be surprised if he had casual and/or consensual sex with some of his models, as well as he forced others.
Her shoot from treats with David that she is talking about :
https://kemono.su/patreon/user/17915794/post/39156764
I believe what she says but there is a larger context that a lot of people do not understand and choose to deliberately ignore.
First of all, yeah some of those girls are very young, naive and don't want to desapoint the adults... and those can sometimes be real victims
Secondly, the media chooses to ignore that females are sexual beings with needs and desire. If you read those articles, all the girls are painted as "i didn't know what was happening but most girls have sex for the first time at around 16 years old... so saying that an 18 years old who has a boyfriend for 6 years doesn't know where this is leading to is hard to believe.
Thirdly, some girls know the reputation of the photographer, they know what type of pictures he does but still choose to do the shoot because he does beautiful pictures and he is famous. Both can help their own portfolio.
I work in the fashion industry and you would not believe how many girls say that they only do portraits and fashion type shoots but when there is a pay check or a famous photographer, they are totally ok to do full nude shoots... the media very often forgets to mention that.
Fourthly, simply look at OF, have you seen how many girls are on OF selling nudes ? If all of them had the opportunity to shoot with David, get beautiful pictures instead of selfie, they would do it... They might not want to fuck him but they would not be stopped by the MeToo and allegations, they would do the shoot in the blink of an eye.
Fifthly, i'm not denying her experience but it feels weird how many times she mentions her book in that interview... I understand that she wants to monetize her story but it's gross if her goal is to denounce him to protect other models...
Bellemere is a shaddy guy and was certainly innapropriate with a lot of models... that being said, imagine being a well known photographers and having girls everyday DM'ing you to get a photoshoot from you AND some of them are more than willing to shoot full nude just to benefit from your work (quality, experience, fame,...) this has to fuck anybody's brain.
I know photographers way less famous than him who had girls willingly fingering themselves during the shoots so i could totally imagine what Bellemere's opportunities are. and this is something the media and people refuse to admit and that is very hypocrite.
Yes, most women are unwilling victims but not all of them...