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Here for the first time is the complete story of the international model businessand its evil twin: legalized flesh peddling. Its a tale of vast sums of money, rape both symbolic and of the flesh, sex and drugs, obsession and tragic death. At its heart is the most unholy combination in commerce: beautiful, young women and rich, lascivious men. Fashion insider Michael Gross has interviewed modelings pioneers, survivors, and hangerson, and he tells the story of the greats: Lisa Fonssagrives; Anita Colby, Candy Jones; Dorian Leigh and her sister Suzy Parker; Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy; Veruschka and Lauren Hutton; the 90s supermodel trinity, Christy, Naomi and Linda; and todays top models, from Kate Moss and Gisele Bundchen to the eastern European faces whove taken fashion by storm. Taking us into the private studios and hidden villas where models play and are preyed upon, Gross tears down modelings carefully constructed facade to reveal untold truths of the ugly trade in pretty women.

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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.