How Kate Moss's modelling break came at an unexpected moment
Summary
In this Desert Island Discs Postcards segment, host Lauren Laverne revisits a 2022 interview with supermodel Kate Moss. Moss recounts her unexpected big break when she was spotted by a model agent on an economy flight. She describes the daunting experience of attending eight daily castings alone at age 14 and shares a disturbing memory of a bra catalog shoot at 15 that sharpened her instincts for recognizing inappropriate behavior.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Kate Moss and her big break
Meeting Sarah Ducas on a plane
Initial reaction and first castings at age 14
The grueling schedule of daily castings
A difficult experience with a bra catalog shoot
How the experience sharpened her instincts
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