Linda Evangelista was called a "chameleon model" for a reason. The image created by the girl was changeable and surprisingly plastic. Fashion magazine has repeatedly included the Canadian model in the top 50 most beautiful women in the world. However, Linda's path to the top of the modeling business was very difficult.
Linda Evangelista: facts from the biography
The future top model was born on May 10, 1965 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. This place is located near the famous Niagara Falls. The Canadian beauty has Italian roots: Linda's parents were immigrants. Her father and older brothers worked in the automotive industry. Linda was the youngest child in the family, so she enjoyed love and attention from loved ones.
The girl taught without any desire, constantly receiving comments and complaints from teachers. One day she told an angry mother that she didn't care whether she was kicked out of school or not. Because Linda firmly decided that she would become either a nun or a model.
The mother liked the second option better. Therefore, she began to take her daughter to auditions. Unfortunately, the tall and awkward girl with 42 foot size was rejected everywhere: she did not correspond to the "model" parameters. However, Linda's mother managed to conclude several contracts with department stores. The girl has been filmed for their advertising catalogs more than once. This is how the biography of the future top model began.
Linda Evangelista and modeling business
The first beauty pageant - "Miss Niagara" - ended in complete failure for Linda. Around the middle of the competition, the girl was removed from the competition. However, Linda did not despair, she was firmly convinced that her finest hour would certainly come. Linda got her first contract with a modeling agency with great difficulty.
Modeling was hampered by physical data. With a height of 176 cm, the girl seemed plump. However, this shortcoming was more than compensated for by the daring, cat-like cut of the eyes and lush thick hair.
A young Italian woman successfully began to advertise hair products. However, once the rivals cut off the sleeping Linda's luxurious braid. So they decided to punish her for her unbearable character. And then the stylist of the Elite agency came up with a short haircut for the girl to the extreme and dyed her hair an amazing color.
However, the experiment failed at first: the girl was not taken to the show in Milan. But the audience accepted the new image of Linda with delight. Soon they began to order such a haircut in beauty salons. After that, those around them drew attention to the undoubted advantages of her outstanding appearance. The career of the Evangelists took off.
The best couturiers now boldly experimented with the image of the Canadian beauty. She went for different hairstyles and the most incredible hair colors.
Linda has been invited many times to participate in advertising campaigns for Dolce Gabana, Chanel, Dior, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren fashion houses. It is difficult to list all the brands and brands that the popular model has worked with.
In the early 90s, Evangelista was already one of the three most sought-after models in the capricious fashion industry. Her fees have become very, very significant.
Then a career break followed. Linda returned to the podium at the beginning of this century.
Personal life of a top model
Linda's personal life was not cloudless. Her first husband was Gerald Marie, director of the Elite modeling agency. But this marriage did not last long.
Then Evangelista started an affair with George Michael. The scandal erupted shortly before the planned wedding: the singer admitted that he was attracted to men.
In the early 90s, the model dated actor Kyle McLachlan. The novel lasted more than five years. However, after the engagement, the bride fled to another man. The footballer Fabien Barthez became her new chosen one. However, in this case, it did not come to marriage: in the sixth month of pregnancy, Linda lost her child. For some time, young people lived together, but soon their feelings melted away.
Then there was an affair with the billionaire Pino. But the fan broke off the relationship when Linda announced her pregnancy. Soon Evangelista gave birth to a son, after which she made public the information that the boy's father was François-Henri Pinault. This allowed the model to sue the billionaire for a considerable amount.
