Model Commits Suicide in New York
Ruslana Korshunova plunged to her death after throwing herself off a balcony.
Three months ago Korshunova wrote, "I'm so lost. Will I ever find myself?"
According to www.Telegraph.co.uk 30/06/2008 "Korshunova's death is the latest to rock the fashion world, an industry often criticised for the pressures and demands it can place on models.
In February, the body of Katoucha Niane, the former supermodel muse of Yves Saint Laurent, was found in the Seine near Paris after an apparent suicide. Over the past two years, a number of South American models have died of suspected malnutrition, prompting international debate about eating disorders and "size zero" models.
But industry observers urged caution in assuming Korshunova's job was to blame for her death.Life as a young model in a city like New York "can be a carousel ride or it can be a decent into hell," said Michael Gross, bestselling author of Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women."
As I read this story, I thought, this is how my story would have ended if I had taken my life 27 years ago. I never though of jumping out a window, but suicide was in my plans. What a tragedy for her family and friends.
This is part of an e-mail that I received from Models for Christ:
Pray for the thousands of fashion professionals out there that are feeling hopeless in their successes and their lack of success to share their silent pain with Believers and for the Gospel of hope to be shared with them and received. Pray for boldness as you go into the industry to share God's love with others...
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