Elson: No way I'll give up modelling

Karen Elson has vowed not to give up modelling.

The red-haired beauty - who is married to rocker Jack White - has recently launched a music career, but insists it won't make her give up the catwalk for good.

She said: "Would I stop modelling? I think that would be really pretentious - 'I'm sorry, I'm now a musician.' Other than viewing them as the golden handcuffs, I might as well just appreciate it. I only hope I can improve the idea of model-slash-anything. I only hope I can do it justice."

Despite her debut album, 'The Ghost Who Walks', receiving widespread critical acclaim, Karen admits she was initially reluctant to release any music because she was worried about how it would be perceived.

She explained to The Scotsman newspaper: "You know, models, people roll their eyes. I for years just believed that the music had to be a personal project.

"Like it's me trying to get more attention. I was cautious, because if there's something bad out there, it's doubly as bad because you're a model. It's like: 'Oh, stick to the day job.' "

Despite her concerns, Karen - who worked with Jack on the record - admits her modelling career put her in a position where making a record became a possibility.

She added: "If I wasn't a model, I would never have been around interesting musicians, even had the financial capabilities to say, 'I don't have to work right now, I can sit and make my record.' "