It seems it all started in 1901…when “Evelyn Nesbit was one of the most sought-after models in New York and became one of the famous Gibson Girls. Her modeling career turned to acting when she starred as one of the Floradora chorus girls at the age of 16. That’s where 47-year-old married architect Stanford White started wooing her* The big question of course is–did the Paparazzi cause her eventual downfall? …Read more.
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The quick answer is that she was much smarter but the same culture that created her consumed her. Check her life out in my new book that comes out May 1st called American Eve.
cheers Paula Uruburu
I see it on Amazon…Looking forward to reading it.