It's not easy to be a supermodel [Comprehensive British American American Entertainment]

After the work here was completed, Leti dragged her suitcase to the model apartment.

The apartment is also located in lower Manhattan, two blocks away from the company, very close, and the monthly rent is more than 100 US dollars. At the same price, it is absolutely impossible to rent an apartment in this prime location in Manhattan. This is considered a benefit given to them by the company.

Most of the people in the model apartment are newcomers who have just started their careers, like Letty, or models who have been in the fashion industry for a while but have not become popular. If they had the ability, they would have moved out long ago.

She took the key that Martin had given her, and opened the door of her room.

To be precise, it is her and other people's room, one room for two people, and then the two rooms share the same living room, kitchen and bathroom.

Her roommate is not here at the moment, and she probably has a job. Thinking that she will need to get along with this roommate for a period of time in the future, Leti hopes to get along with her.

Once settled, Letty had two priorities—losing weight and getting off drugs.

After Letty was reborn, she consciously changed her original owner's living habits, went to bed early and woke up early, gave up all desserts and high-calorie foods, and only drank fruit juice and water. American food is simply the source of evil, too sweet Coke , Super high-calorie hamburgers and pizza... She felt fat again after watching it for a second.

She used to be on a diet like most of the people around her when she first entered the industry, because she was considered fat by the company and couldn't fit into xs, so she only ate three apples and drank water a day.

Later, as she was getting older, this diet method was too harmful to her body. She began to eat normal food and maintain her figure through exercise, but her weight inevitably increased. The more jobs she received, the more She came less and less, she didn't want to lose her health, and was finally forced to quit the modeling circle.

The effect of changing eating habits is very significant. In the past few days, she has lost two or three pounds, but it is still far from enough. At this speed, it is impossible to lose more than ten pounds in half a month, and she must cooperate with exercise.

She got herself a fitness card and planned to report for duty on time every day.Otherwise, with her current body shape, when she went to the Haute Couture Fashion Week interview, she would have been kicked away without even walking the stage.

Drug addiction is more troublesome. Leti thought that she could quit it if she kept holding back from taking drugs, but the longer she stopped, the stronger the desire became, and she often suffered from headaches and inability to concentrate. A few days ago, she could still use her will I tried my best to suppress this desire, but now the situation is getting worse and worse, and the number of drug addiction attacks is more frequent, and it is only a matter of time before the outbreak occurs.

In addition to being bad for her health, taking drugs is not good for her. She doesn't dare to go out without makeup, her temperament is too bad, her skin and hair are dull, and her dark circles can hardly be covered.

If the original owner's lifestyle continues, according to the characteristics of Europeans and Americans who tend to be old, I am afraid that she will play herself disabled before she is 20 years old.

In desperation, Letty had to go to a youth drug rehabilitation center for help.There were several drug rehab centers in Manhattan, and she deliberately chose the one farthest from downtown because she was afraid of being seen, and it was serious for her to hide her drug addiction from her agent.

The drug rehab center she went to was a self-help group that helped teenagers like her who were struggling with drug addiction.

It was past six o'clock when Letty returned to the apartment from the drug rehabilitation center, and the number of people in the model apartment began to increase. Along the way, she met many tall, beautiful girls with outstanding temperament. It was simply a paradise for Yangou.

She opened the door, only to find that there was another person in the room.

The girl with long brown hair turned her head and met Letty's eyes. She immediately got up from the bed, and her light brown pupils fell on Letty.

This girl's appearance is very unique, her facial features are cold, and her neutral outline is a bit melancholic and heroic, which makes people unforgettable.

Letty put down her handbag and greeted her: "Hi, I'm your new roommate, Leticia Lopez, just call me Letty."

"I'm Freya, Freya-Bea Eriksson." Her accent was a little Nordic, and she half-jokingly said, "My name is a bit difficult to pronounce, so you also call me Fry Ya is fine."

"Are you from Europe?"

"Denmark," she said. "Actually, my main company is in Cgenhaben. I came to New York for training. My agent said the package here is better."

Great, this Danish girl doesn't look difficult to live with.

She said with a smile: "My hometown is in Spain, it seems that we are all beginners in English."

Although she knew that the West did not have the habit of giving presents, Letty still bought some Chinese specialties when she came back.

Freya looked at the Chinese tea in the size of a round cake with some curiosity, thanked her, then thought of something, and said: "By the way, there is a girl named Amanda in the room opposite us, you have to be careful about her. "

"why?"

"She's been dating a young rich man recently, because the company has also started to favor her. As a result, she caused a lot of trouble in this apartment and forced a newcomer away." Freya's voice was deep, " That rich man seems to be called——Bruce Wayne?"

"Bruce Wayne?" Letty was surprised, "Is it the Bruce Wayne from Gotham?"

Freya's tone was complicated: "Yes, everyone in the model apartment has to let her go, anyway, just don't argue with her."

Letty raised her eyebrows, as long as the other party doesn't offend her, everything is fine.

……

Because of the relationship between seeing each other early and seeing late, Letty quickly became friends with Freya, and occasionally went out to eat together.

Living with Freya intensified her desire to lose weight, because the girl with a neutral face was too thin to wear a size 0, making Letty, who was a size 2, feel ashamed.

She also met up with that Amanda, the newest girl friend of Bruce Wayne who is currently making a big splash in the fashion world when people don't even want to ignore her when they hear that she is the newest signing of the company. , Letty and her status are very different, people naturally don't want to pay attention to her.

That's good, Amanda is not a problem for Letty except for her bad attitude, and she doesn't bother to take the initiative to curry favor.

Letty’s current life is the company—the gym—the drug rehabilitation center—the model apartment. Martin has arranged some training classes for her, such as styling classes and fashion classes, teaching you how to match, but there is no step class. His original words were: "You should give those newcomers a way to survive."

Letty is like a full-level boss, putting her in a group of cute newbies can easily bring them pressure.

After learning that Letty was going to the gym, Martin arranged for her a trainer without saying a word, and said boldly: "I want to train her to death."

As a result, Letty thought she was going to die every time she worked out.

That smelly uncle!

The worst part is that after the hell-style fat loss training, I was too tired to walk, but I couldn’t even enjoy a good meal. I ate a hay-like chicken breast salad every day.

Her counselor is Sarah, a very nice lady.

Sarah started her on methadron and also gave her some antidepressants, which, although opioid, are less addictive and can be used as an alternative to active drugs.

Drug abuse disturbs the normal balance mechanism in the brain, and a new balance will be produced under the action of drugs.Once the drug is stopped, there will be a series of physiological withdrawal reactions. In order to avoid this reaction, drug addicts have to constantly seek help from drugs.

The original owner started taking drugs about two months ago. The most common one is marijuana, followed by cocaine. In the eyes of Americans, the former is a stronger cigarette, while the latter is a drug.

The initial stage of the detoxification period is often the most painful. She occasionally experiences rapid heartbeat and muscle twitching. The most frightening thing is that she feels a sense of emptiness and anxiety due to depression, which makes her constantly want to relapse to fill the void. , so Sarah emphasized that she must take antidepressants.

Sometimes in addition to physical addiction, psychological addiction is the real reason why drug addicts have been unable to successfully quit.Physical addiction is easy to quit, but mentally it is difficult.

Letty's situation is a bit special, the original owner of the drug addiction is gone, replaced by Lin Haiyi's soul, she has the original owner's memory but she has never experienced it personally, has never experienced the so-called pleasure, the desire for medicine has not yet There was a strong, physical addiction that she really needed to quit.

But Sarah insisted on psychological treatment for her, because one of the reasons for drug addicts to relapse is lack of determination. When the brain is used to being stimulated, severe reactions may occur once the stimulation is lost.

Letty's daily training classes and fat-reducing exercises are the best anesthetics, so that she won't think about it. As long as she gets through this period of withdrawal reaction, everything will be fine.

She once quit smoking for a whole year in order to lose weight, tried to stay up for three days because of rushing to different places for interviews, and tried to rub her feet bloody because of wearing high heels for too long. Now what is it to endure?

When you indulge yourself, tell yourself, just be lazy, just for a while, but at the same time, there are other people who work harder than you, then you will be eliminated by them soon.

Behind the glamor there is always sacrifice, no matter what industry you are in.

……

Entering December, the interviews for Haute Couture Fashion Week are about to begin in Paris. When Freya learned that Letty had an interview, she expressed her envy. She only had interviews for Autumn/Winter Fashion Week, but not Haute Couture.

If you're lucky, the two of them might meet in the same show.

It's quite a coincidence to say that Letty and Freya's looks and temperament are not popular in the current fashion industry, they are partial, but they all agree that they don't have to have a baby face to gain a foothold in HF.

After Christmas, Letty is about to shoot an inside page for Harper's Bazaar and interview around the world for the Fall/Winter Fashion Week in February and March.

When everything was developing in an orderly manner, Martin brought a bad news.

"The company recently signed a newcomer named Miranda Kerr, who is very popular with the executives." Martin looked worried, "The company's resources are limited, and you and that girl are newcomers at the same time, so the inclination of resources is an inevitable result. "

This is really worrying news, Letty's eyes fixed.

What's trending in fashion right now?Baby face, fair skin, flat chest...Letty has none of it.

Gemma Ward, the leader of the "elf female model", is currently popular and the darling of the fashion industry. The baby-faced female model is at its peak. The newly signed Australian girl has a sweet voice and a baby-faced female model It is no wonder that the company is not good for Letty, her temperament is too slanted, and the risk of investing in her is obviously higher.

This means that the company will definitely give priority to allocating resources to the newcomer they are optimistic about. Even though Martin has certain connections in the fashion industry, some resources are unique to the company. He can put Letty on the interview list, but he cannot Get her a magazine cover or a high-end endorsement.

Martin looked solemn, and even his voice was a little lower: "Lopez, we are in trouble."

The manager frowned and paced back and forth in the room, and Letty was also silent, not knowing what she was thinking, only the sound of leather shoes rubbing against the floor was left.

It is too unlucky for Letty to encounter such a test before her debut.

This is the fashion industry. There are insurmountable gods in front of you, and up-and-coming stars are constantly catching up behind you. One moment you are praised, and the next moment you are out of breath.How on earth is she going to gain a foothold?

Is she not trying hard enough?No, it's just that the sweat you put in doesn't necessarily pay off.

After deliberating for a moment, Martin said, "I'll send Mark the makeup photos you took before to see if I can get some blue blood jobs for you. This way, you should be able to get the attention of the higher-ups."

"Plus my fashion show at Haute Couture Week, is that enough?"

Martin didn't react for a moment: "What?"

"What if I win all eight couture fashion shows? Will they notice me?" The black-haired girl raised her head, uttering suffocating words in a flat but powerful voice, her smoky gray eyes were extremely bright , so that everything is eclipsed, as if if you look at her for a second, you will be burned!

A total of eight brands participated in the Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer Fashion Week in January next year, including top-tier brands such as Chanel, Dior, Gaultier and Ellie Bossa, and countless models competed for it. , in a fashion where baby faces are in power and gods gather, how can a Latino who has no advantages except steps suppress many powerful opponents?

Even supermodels may not be able to get hired by all brands, but she actually said that she wanted to win them all?A rookie who doesn't even have a formal catwalk experience? !

Martin took a deep look at the short-haired girl, reconfirming that she wasn't joking.

There was no arrogance or arrogance on her face, only a wave of belief.

You can't help but trust her.

Martin swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and replied quite positively: "Attention? No, the whole fashion world will be crazy about you!"

The author has something to say:

The name Freya may be a little strange, but the nickname Prince F is more familiar to everyone. Yes, she is our Danish prince, a leading figure in the Prince family of female models!The woman who almost broke me!

Dollface is not the same as childlike face, it is just derived from Dollface, which refers to being as delicate and cute as a doll.

Gemma doesn’t have as many fans as Victoria’s Secret Gods in China, but she was super popular in the 2000s. The name elf female model appeared because of her. In 2005, she even overshadowed Ji Niangniang and others in the HF limelight. Unfortunately, in the In 2008, due to the death of her boyfriend Heath Ledger (the Joker who played Nolan's version of Batman), she stopped her modeling work and only returned a few years ago.