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Hungry|Crystal Renn

Hungry : A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition, and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves

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Now available in paperback, Hungry is an uplifting memoir with a universal message about body image, beauty, and self-confidence, and an inspiring, cautionary tale for women of all ages.At fourteen, I was a regular junior high school student in Clinton, Mississippi, when a modeling scout told me: You could be a supermodel...but you'll have to lose a little weight. For glamour, fame, and escape, I lost seventy pounds. This is a photo of me at sixteen, when I signed a big modeling contract, moved to New York City, and started traveling around the world. It is also when I developed a ferocious case of anorexia and exercise bulimia. Until I decided enough was enough--I wanted to live. And so I ate. And ate. Offering a behind-the-scenes peek into the modeling industry, as well as a trenchant look at our weight-obsessed culture, Hungry is an inspiring and cautionary tale that will resonate with anyone who has battled society's small-minded definitions of beauty. This is me now, the leading plus-size model in America.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781439101247
  • ISBN-10: 1439101248
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publish Date: June 2010
  • Dimensions: 9 x 5.92 x 0.76 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
  • Page Count: 256

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