Ana Carolina Reston
I can personally tell you it is any model's dream to be signed to a big company like Giorgio Armani or Dior. But for this young Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston, this was't enough. Although she was very successful, and traveled to places like China, Turkey, Mexico and Japan for several modeling agencies; she was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia, which caused her kidney dysfunction that led into her death in 2006.
In any other girl's eyes, Ana would could be considered "the perfect girl". She was 5'8, slim, with beautiful hazel eyes. She was exactly what any big agency would look for. But she did not see herself in that way. Although she started the fashion industry as a size 4, Ana adopted a fear of gaining weight. The story behind her fear was when she made her first overseas trip to China in 2004. At a casting she was told she was "too fat", which led into her horrible eating disorders. Although the fashion world can be glamorous and pay very well, it has it downsides. Too many models have died from eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa, even if they are the ones other girls look at as role models.
Not only is Ana's death resented in the fashion industry, it was resented the most at her house. " "Take care for your children because their loss is irreparable,"
Reston's mother, Miriam, told the O Globo newspaper. "Nothing can make
the pain go away. No money in the world is worth the life of your
child." " Which is why parents should always be aware of their children, not matter the age. Because this eating disorders don't scream for help, one should learn to know the signs.
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