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

Martin made himself a cup of coffee and lit another cigarette.

He knew Letty didn't like the smell of second-hand smoke, so he rarely smoked in her presence, but now he clearly needed a cigarette.

Letty just frowned and didn't say anything. A man's voice came out slowly in the smoke: "models.com is like a database, which records the information of all models active in the fashion industry. You should also I have seen your own profile on this website, as well as the list of models under each modeling agency, which gathers their latest works." He shook the ash, "More importantly, they will produce various List, ranking male and female models. However, the recent internal hope to improve the website, the website is not only a database, but also an information station, publishing original content, such as articles, news, reviews..."

"They want to completely transform models.com into a fashion information website?" Letty's voice was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, but this transformation will be very difficult at the beginning. After all, it will take some time for readers to adapt to the sudden transformation. Therefore, models.com will need a huge amount of traffic to consolidate its leading position as a fashion information website. And as an exchange for getting you on Top 50 No.1, they need your assistance."

"'Myhelp?'" Letty tilted her head. "Be clear."

"Kelly Thompson's argument is that she wants your scoop to drive a lot of traffic to the site."

"My scoop?" Letty repeated Martin's words like a parrot, and then he had a headache, "Could it be another hype?"

Martin pondered for a moment, before he said: "No, you don't need to hype if you want to attract the public's attention, as long as there is any news about you and Tony Stark, it will immediately become the focus, and Kelly Thompson wants to use it Media influence to pave the way for the website's major transformation, and as the 'social queen' in the fashion industry, you are the most suitable candidate."

"So you have to involve Tony?" Letty rubbed the center of her brows, and then looked at the manager with serious eyes, "You don't know the truth about the heavy debt, do you? What if she Do you want me to do other things? According to your personality, you will not agree to such a risky transaction condition?"

"I understand, but I understand even more the importance of this list to you." Martin gradually increased his tone, "I can discuss the risk issue with her again. I am very confident in this aspect. She is very eager to revamp the website, so she I need you, I can persuade her to let her make a small concession. Selling this favor will bring you long-term and huge benefits, and the title of First Sister will definitely take your career to another level..."

Letty looked straight into Martin's eyes and interrupted him: "What about Gemma Ward? Doesn't it matter to her?"

"When did you become so enthusiastic?" Martin frowned tightly. "Take care of yourself before thinking of others. You missed this opportunity. Maybe you won't even be in the top ten next year!"

No one can predict the future, it may be true as Martin said, this is her closest chance to a first sister, 20 years old is the peak period of a model, as she gets older, she receives fewer jobs, she It will only be more difficult to get such a high ranking again.

Of course, becoming the first sister does not mean that Letty will immediately become a supermodel. The meaning of the Top50 list is just to summarize the 50 people who performed the best in the industry in the past year. They are all the hottest people nowadays. Female model, No.1 means that she stands out among the 50 people, which is the recognition of her strength, and it is the standard threshold for being promoted to a supermodel.

On top of Top50, there are two lists "IndustryIcon" and "TheSupers". "IndustryIcon" is the second-level list in the list of female models. All iconic faces.

As for "The Supers", it goes without saying that only real supermodels can enter this top-level list, like the five supermodels, Kate Moss and Gisele Bundchen.

What is a "real supermodel"?Real supermodels can stand the test of time, such as the ones listed above, their names have profound significance of the times, and even become symbols of the times.

When Carmen Case was popular, there was no MDC list, but now her HF results are not as impressive as before, and she has passed the peak period, so she just stayed in IndustryIcon and failed to advance to TheSupers.

Similarly, when KK was the most popular in 02 and 03, she also won the first sister, but then she signed a contract with Victoria's Secret, and there were no big names in HF to spoil her, resulting in the HF performance getting worse every year. Fall out from the IndustryIcon.

The current situation reminds Letty of the feeling of powerlessness when she was a guest on "Oprah's Talk Show" two years ago. That time was the beginning of her fame and the beginning of her understanding of the real fashion industry.

Later, she got everything she longed for in her previous life but couldn't get it, but the deeper she got stuck, the less she knew what she was doing, and she even forgot why she chose to walk this way in the first place, and gradually became concerned with everything around her—— The pursuit of fans, the following of paparazzi, and the attention of the media have a numb feeling.

I don't know if it was a trick of fate, but this time she faced the same predicament again, either going against her original intention or having nothing.

If she also compromised this time, she would just repeat the mistake she made two years ago.

Letty lowered her eyes, tapped rhythmically on the tea machine with her fingers, and the sound echoed in the house.

If Tony faced the same situation, how would he choose?

Almost without a second thought, Letty knew that the man who said "Iamironman" and "I'm dating Leticia Lopez" in front of reporters and shut down the arms factory would refuse. .

He has never been a man who would be controlled by others, and he didn't even care about the sharp drop in his company's stock price, so he just threw the company over to other people to manage and concentrate on doing what he likes.

Compared with Iron Man, Letty prefers Tony Stark like this. He never gives up the mood of exploration, doesn't care about the eyes of the world, and always says "Who am I? I'm Tony Stark" Ke", so dazzling that no matter how arrogant he is, he can't hate him.

She wished she had Tony's courage.

At this moment, the black-haired girl suddenly paused, raised her eyes, her eyes flickered, and her heart beat steadily and powerfully.

—Maybe she could be Tony Stark again?

"What if I disagree, Martin?" Letty said quietly.

"Then you must be crazy." Martin said without hesitation, "Do you think this is unfair to Gemma Ward? Don't be so naive, it's stupid and very stupid to sacrifice your own future for the 'principle' you are doing." Unwise."

The black-haired girl didn't take it seriously, and continued to talk to herself: "You have a lot of credit for my achievements today. I am very grateful to you for helping me resolve crises many times."

Letty has always thought that Martin is a very good agent. What makes him great is not his extensive contacts. There are other agents who are better than him in this regard, but Martin can always turn the tide, whether it is No matter how bad the situation is, he can turn it into a miracle. For example, when she had an affair with Tony before her debut, her drug rehabilitation medical records were exposed, and she was accused of being Guti's "little three"... His public relations and strategies are absolutely top-notch Level, or he is very good at building a model.

Yes, build.

Letty knew from the very beginning that Martin would sign her for the purpose of "cultivation". He hoped to cultivate Letty into a supermodel—a supermodel better than Naomi.

He created Naomi by himself, but for some reason the two separated after their great success, because this incident made Martin want to create another model comparable to Naomi, so in the interview At that time, the moment Letty said in front of his face, "When people talk about the models you brought, they will think of me first", the moment he knew that he had found a star that was no better than Nao. Micha's shining rough stone.

Martin has already planned Letty's career path, guiding her to follow his path step by step, and Martin is a manager who wants to control a bit, he hopes Letty accepts his arrangement completely, he even wanted to give She arranges a fake relationship.

After saying it, Leti suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment—it turned out that it was not that difficult, as if there was a sound of an iron chain breaking, and the brunette girl looked at her agent fixedly, from "Oprah's Talk Show" 》, for the first time since she felt her heart was so alive.

She said firmly and forcefully, "Sorry, I can't accept it."

"Do you know what you're talking about?" Martin's face changed, "You'll regret it, Leticia."

She shook her head, moved the corner of her mouth and said, "I know what I'm talking about."

"Persuade me," he snapped. "Unless you can persuade me, don't try to do it this time."

For Martin Lex, Letty is an obedient and disobedient child. She didn't trust Martin very much when she first signed the contract, but her trust problem has been greatly improved as time goes by, but that's just It is limited to work, because she knows that Martin is more authoritative than her and will make the best plan for her.

The two rarely have differences of opinion, but once there are differences involving some principles and private life issues, Letty will choose to believe in herself without hesitation, as Martin has repeatedly told her not to drink too much alcohol at parties , but she knew that she was a good drinker, so she drank a few more glasses each time, and then Martin ignored her. If her opinion is done like this, Letty will definitely turn against him.

In the past, Martin could still control Letty, but her status is getting higher and higher, her right to speak has been improved, the team's center of gravity is gradually tilted towards her, and she began to become "disobedient" again. Contacting Allen and agreeing to appear on "The Allen Show" is a good proof of transgression. Although they didn't say it, everyone knew that Letty didn't take Martin seriously at the time.

She was like a grown-up bird, no longer wanting to be bound with her feet, she wanted to soar high and break through the prison of Martin.

"Martin, I really want this No.1 very much. My desire for it is far beyond your imagination." In the previous life plus the desire of this life, I worked hard for almost ten years before I came across it, and I gave up this opportunity. Letty was more distressed than anyone else. Her voice even trembled a little, but she quickly became firm again, "If I swap roles with Gemma Ward, will she make the same decision? I don't I know, but if I want to get it in this way, that's not my original intention of thinking of this honor, let alone my original intention of entering the industry."

This is not just a matter of future and principles, but this may be her last chance to regain her original intention.

If Tony was here, he would definitely say with disdain: "Why are you so obsessed with this bullshit number one? Will you die if you lose it? If a list can define who you are, then your strength is limited."

Yes, she likes this job to get this No.1?Of course not, she didn't enter the industry to gain the affirmation of others, so will she never become a supermodel for the rest of her life because she missed this opportunity?of course not.

"I know your concerns. You are afraid that if I miss the opportunity, I will never be on the other lists again, but I can tell you that even if I haven't won the first sister, it doesn't mean that I can't be promoted to icon and supers." Black hair The girl's gray eyes were extremely bright, and her eyes shot out a shocking sharp light, "I will prove it to you, even if I miss the first sister, I will still be promoted to icon, even supers!"

Martin was stunned involuntarily, looking at her, as if he would be burned by her gaze every minute, her lips were stubbornly pressed together, and those bright star-like eyes reflected the entire sky, shining brightly.

He closed his eyes, and there was another moment of silence. Letty, who was already planning to fight, stared at him, ready to be rejected and then refuted.

After a long, long time, he just said, "Want to have a drink?"

Since Letty is not yet 21 years old, if she enters the bar and is photographed by the paparazzi, it may have some bad effects on her image. As a result, Martin just went to a nearby convenience store to buy a bottle of whiskey and took it with him. Go upstairs with Letty.

They don't know why they went crazy. They ran outside in this sub-zero temperature. The two of them have no consensus on whether they should agree to the conditions of Kelly Thompson. Now is not a good time to bring up this topic again. Letty pondered for a moment, and decided to ask a question that had troubled her for a long time.

"Why did you and Naomi Campbell split?"

Martin sideways, showing a surprised expression, "What did she tell you?"

Letty shrugged, "Just didn't say anything."

Martin took another sip of the watered down whiskey and lit another cigarette.

"That was... nine years ago, time flies by so fast." He said in a nostalgic tone, but Letty could hear a trace of regret, "Do you still know about the 'Blood Diamond Incident'?"

Letty froze—how could she not know? The "Blood Diamond Incident" was a sensational news at the time, and it was also the biggest scandal on Naomi, more serious than beating people-Naomi met Liberia at the charity dinner of President Mandela of South Africa in 1997. Charles Taylor, the president of the United States, maybe the two saw each other right, and then Charles Taylor sent someone to Naomi's bedroom to give her two bags of blood diamonds.

The origin of the name blood diamonds is that Charles Taylor used the mined diamonds to buy arms and fight wars. These diamonds were stained with blood so they were called blood diamonds.

Later, Charles Taylor stepped down and was arrested. The blood diamond incident was pulled out when he was tried by the International Court of Justice in 2010. At that time, a reporter asked Naomi if she had received blood diamonds. She said no and turned the reporter's microphone Knock over and leave.

It wasn't long before she was called to court where she finally admitted that she had received two bags of something on the night of the dinner, but didn't know who sent it or what it was, and it turned out that her ex-manager and friend (not Martin, Martin was her The current manager at the time) testified in court that she actually knew, but Naomi always insisted that she did not know what it was.She later pointed out that she donated the diamonds to a charity, but the organization denied that they never received the diamonds.

"I asked Naomi to give the diamond back, but she didn't want to, we had a big argument, and she even said she wanted to forgive me." Martin said as he puffed out smoke, his eyes in his glasses seemed to be a little stained. Sentimental, "That incident was just a spark, we had many feuds before that, Naomi is very competitive and not willing to throw in the towel, she is completely out of my grasp, so I let it go gone."

Letty looked at his expression calmly, and asked softly: "Youlikedher?"

"Idon'tlikeher." The man looked at the gray sky, his eyes narrowed because he was looking directly at the sun, "Ilovedher."

Although I guessed it a long time ago, I still felt a kind of indescribable complexity when I heard Letty with my own ears.

Now she is like Naomi in the past, gradually out of Martin's grasp, this is the last thing he wants to see, touching the scar in his heart.

Martin kept silent, and Letty didn't know what to say, just kept drinking. Fortunately, a cell phone rang to break the deadlock.

Martin picked up the phone, and while talking on the phone, he glanced at Letty, as if it was about her.

"A piece of good news, maybe it can cheer you up a little bit." After hanging up the line, Martin pursed his lips. "You just got the cover of an Italian version of "VOGUE."

Letty froze for a moment, trying to force a smile, but failed.

Because this cover came too late.

今天是1月24日，MDC的榜单将会在2月5日更新，重点是意版《VOGUE》在2月7日才会面世，也就是说这个封面并不会影响到她现在的分数。

"No, no, no, no..." Martin seemed to think of something, his eyes lit up, "Maybe it's still too late!"

"What do you mean?" Letty, who was slightly drunk, looked at him like a fool, "You don't plan to ask "VOGUE" to put the magazine on the shelves in advance, do you?"

Martin glanced at her helplessly, "Who do you think I am? With such a great ability to affect the operation of "VOGUE"?"

Letty couldn't help but rolled her eyes at him, urging: "Stop teasing me, what are you going to do?"

Martin puts down his glass, then pulls out his PDA.

"There are two founders of models.com, Stephen Moskowitz and Wayne Sterling. They jointly established the website models.com in 1999. The former is the current editor-in-chief and the latter is the deputy editor. Operating a website It doesn't take a lot of manpower and resources, so models.com is just a small company with no more than 20 employees, and Kelly Thompson..." He pressed a few times on the mini keyboard, "Aha, found it, Kelly Thompson is the assistant editor of models.com, how can such a major event as changing the ranking send an assistant editor as a representative?"

Letty began to feel that Martin was a little incoherent because he was drunk, and said helplessly: "What's the problem? Couldn't her boss send her here?"

"Here's the problem. I've seen a report before. It's basically saying that the two founders of models.com have a disagreement. Breakthrough—does this sound familiar?"

"...that's exactly why Kelly Thompson came to me!" Letty's eyes widened in surprise, "You mean, there is a disagreement within models.com about the future direction of the website, Wayne Sterling hoped to get other people's support for reforming the website, so he sent Kelly Thompson to find me, and I promised to help them increase confidence in this plan within the company?"

But as he talked, Letty found a bug: "But since Wayne Sterling would think of using the Top50 list to lure me into joining, why wouldn't Stephen Moskow think of lobbying with the same conditions?" I don't want to help Sterling, his position is higher than Sterling, unless..."

Letty raised her head suddenly, met Martin's gaze, and the two said in unison: "Unless he doesn't know that Kelly Thompson is looking for me (you)!"

Martin nodded and said: "Stephen Moskowitz is the editor-in-chief, and he will definitely not do the ranking work himself, so he may not be aware of the data being tampered with. But this is just my assumption, and we have no evidence to directly prove it. They're really split inside..."

"Maybe I have a way." Letty's eyes flickered. "Can I borrow your computer?"

……

Martin turned on his computer and logged in for Letty to use, replaying the steps as she recalled what Tony had taught her before.

Martin didn't know what she was doing at all, and didn't bother her. After completing the program, Letty took the Enter key and called out tentatively: "J? Areyouthere?"

"At your service, Miss Lopez."

Martin was startled by the sudden sound and asked, "What the hell is this?"

Letty winked at him, with a complacent tone: "Don't be intimidated by the artificial intelligence developed by Tony——J, how high is my authority level set by Tony?"

"Very tall, second only to himself."

Letty took a deep breath to embolden herself. She couldn't believe she was going to break the law. She was so emboldened after spending so long with Tony.

"Very well, I would like to ask you a favor," she said. "I think you can hack into a person's phone and computer and find any calls and emails that mention my name. Can you do that?"

The AI ​​steward readily agreed: "No problem, please provide your name."

"Her name is Kelly Thompson, and she works for the website models.com."

"Please wait a moment... I found it. This is a call from five or ten minutes ago."

The efficiency of the AI ​​housekeeper was astonishingly fast. After only a few seconds, he called up the call record: [Wayne?Yes... yes, I just finished talking to Leticia Lopez and her manager Martin Lex... trust me, she won't say no, so we have an extra leverage to convince others People, whether Stephen is willing or not, the company needs reform...]

It was Kelly's voice, that's right. After listening to it, the two looked at each other, and found the light of excitement in each other's eyes.

"In this case, Stephen Moskowitz is our breakthrough point." Martin couldn't stand immediately, tore a piece of paper from his notebook and wrote down a number, "I'm going to contact Stephen Moskowitz, this is Gemma Waugh De's agent's number, she will give it to you, and I will tell you the specific details on the way."

He handed the paper to the brunette, "Can you do it, Letty?"

"Please leave it to me." Letty took it and nodded heavily.