Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women – A Revealing History of Supermodels, Pioneers, Money, Sex, and Obsession

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AuthorGross, Michael
PublisherIt Books
Bindingpaperback
PublishedSeptember 27, 2011
EditionReprint
LanguageEnglish
Pages576
ISBN-100062067907
ISBN-139780062067906
Weight1.15 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L
1.06 in × 5.98 in × 8.9 in

Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women – A Revealing History of Supermodels, Pioneers, Money, Sex, and Obsession

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The Definitive Story Of The International Modeling Business--and Its Evil Twin, Legalized Flesh Peddling--model Is A Tale Of Beautiful Women Empowered And Subjugated; Of Vast Sums Of Money; Of Sex And Drugs, Obsession And Tragic Death; And Of The Most Unholy Combination In Commerce: Stunning Young Women And Rich, Lascivious Men. Investigative Journalist Michael Gross Takes Us Into The Private Studios And Hidden Villas Where Models Play And Are Preyed Upon, And Tears Down Modeling's Carefully Constructed FaÇade Of Glamour...

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The Definitive Story Of The International Modeling Business--and Its Evil Twin, Legalized Flesh Peddling--model Is A Tale Of Beautiful Women Empowered And Subjugated; Of Vast Sums Of Money; Of Sex And Drugs, Obsession And Tragic Death; And Of The Most Unholy Combination In Commerce: Stunning Young Women And Rich, Lascivious Men. Investigative Journalist Michael Gross Takes Us Into The Private Studios And Hidden Villas Where Models Play And Are Preyed Upon, And Tears Down Modeling's Carefully Constructed FaÇade Of Glamour To Reveal The Untold Truths Of An Ugly Trade. -- Book Description. Milan, October 1993 -- Cindy Crawford -- $5 An Hour -- Hannah Lee Sherman -- $15 An Hour -- Francine Counihan -- $25 An Hour -- Jean Patchett -- $40 An Hour -- Suzy Parker -- $60 An Hour -- Celia Hammond -- £24 An Hour -- Veruschka -- $75 An Hour -- Lauren Hutton -- $120 An Hour -- Apollonia Von Ravenstein, Louise Despointes, Gunilla Linblad, Shelly Smith -- $1,500 A Day -- Janice Dickinson, Mike Reinhardt, Christie Brinkley -- $2,500 A Day -- Bitten Knudsen, Tara Shannon -- $5,000 A Day -- Christine Bolster -- $10,000 A Day -- Veronica Webb -- $25,000 A Day. Michael Gross. Originally Published In 1995. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.


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