A strong woman or a scandalous provocateur: the fate of supermodel Janice Dickinson
'22.02.2021'
Source: Big Picture
There are many rumors about Janice Dickinson, some hate her, others envy her, others admire her perseverance and patience. Dickinson managed not only to achieve success in the modeling business herself, but also to "put on their feet" many other beauties. About the difficult but interesting life story of "the world's first supermodel" - says Big Picture.
So that you immediately understand how self-confident and ambitious Janice was, let us clarify that the title of “the first in the world supermodels”She appropriated to herself. Perhaps it was the hard life that made the future beauty develop an indestructible character and self-confidence.
Janice's first problems began at an early age - her father drank a lot, often quarreled and raised his hand to her mother. But then it got worse: from the age of 5, he began to rape her sister, and when Janice was nine, he first committed sexual violence against her. The model later talked about this in her book "No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel".
She and her sister never heard affectionate words from their parents, did not feel joy from warm hugs, did not receive gifts for the holidays. Instead, in their lives there were eternal quarrels, drunkenness and brawl. Dickinson calls his father a "monster" and his mother his "psychological victim."
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The man treated his daughters with disdain. For example, Janice, he often said: "You will never represent anything from yourself!" Perhaps it was then that her character was tempered, and there was a desire to succeed in spite of all!
In the 1970s, the girl decided to become a model. To do this, she went to the Miss Haute Couture contest and, to the envy of many, won it. Inspired by success, the young beauty began to pound the doors of all fashion agencies, but almost everywhere she was refused. At that time, miniature blue-eyed blondes were at the peak of popularity, and the brunette Janice in the form of a femme fatale clearly did not fit into their company.
However, luck still smiled at her! Dickinson was able to pass the casting at Jacques Silverstein's agency. True, it was not without trick. Since the portfolio of the aspiring model left much to be desired, she had to lie to the future employer, saying that this was a draft, and the present portfolio was being considered elsewhere.
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Dickinson was also helped by Silverstein's girlfriend, model Lorraine Bracco. She saw great potential in the young brunette and introduced her to the art director of the Paris branch of Vogue magazine.
Janice's modeling efforts soon brought her to Paris, where the "exotic look" of the beauty secured her a place in the European fashion industry. Since then, Dickinson's face has practically never left the covers of such famous magazines as Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamor, Sports Illustrated and even Playboy. But her collaboration with Vogue is a real stellar success - Janice has 37 covers for this fashion edition!
When the model returned to the United States in 1978, her portfolio was already as thick as a phone book, so all agencies themselves dreamed of cooperating with her. She became a muse for Versace, Azzedine Alaya, Valentino and Calvin Klein. At the time, Janice's salary was about $ 2 a day, making her the first model to come close to Hollywood "salaries."
Of course, the test of fame did not pass without a trace for the girl. At the age of 19, Dickinson, by her own admission, ate one salad a month, since “the rest of the time was on a cocaine diet”. Soon, the use of drugs, drinking alcohol and participation in sexual orgies became almost commonplace for the model.
Surprisingly, Janice was not ashamed of her lifestyle, and could honestly tell in an interview about what drugs she was taking today or how many lovers she had.
By the way, about lovers. Among Dickinson's suitors are such famous personalities as Sylvester Stallone, Liam Neeson, Bruce Willis, Mick Jagger, Truman Capote, Jack Nicholson and many others.
Among the model's constant sexual partners, one should single out the actor Ron Levy, Simon Fields, a certain Albert B. Gerston and Dr. Robert Gerner. She was married to all of them, but later divorced.
Also, the world remembered the novel by Dickinson and Stallone. A few weeks after the first date, the model told the actor that she was expecting a child from him, which he was extremely happy about. But the man's lawyer persuaded him to take a paternity test, and then it turned out that the newborn girl named Savannah was actually the daughter of Dickinson's ex-boyfriend.
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By the end of the 90s, the modeling career began to decline, which made her even more addicted to alcohol and drugs. The situation was saved by another famous model Tyra Banks, who invited Dickinson to become a jury member and mentor in the show "America's Next Top Model." For some time, the program and Janice herself in the role of one of the presenters enjoyed insane success, but soon the producers fired her, considering her statements about the beginning models too cruel and straightforward.
The legendary Twigy was hired to replace Dickinson, but her participation in the project gave her the impetus to start her own show called Janice Witch Model School. This project is still afloat.
In addition to promiscuous sexual relations, eccentric nature, addiction to drugs and scandalous behavior, Dickinson also became famous for her plastic surgery. In her entire life, the supermodel has subjected her body to a variety of surgical procedures more than 100 times! Fans are convinced that it was the plastic that spoiled the woman's appearance, because there was no trace of her natural beauty.
In 2016, Janice was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she managed to cope with it and again continues to lead an active social life, coordinates the work of her modeling agency and enjoys life. At least that's how it looks from the outside and that's what Janice herself says. Believe it or not - it's up to you. Given the steely nature of this woman and her desire to be the center of attention, we doubt that she would have been able to admit her own defeat.
