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The Sad Story Of America’s First Supermodel
She’s considered America’s first supermodel. But she died alone after 65 years in an asylum.
Audrey Munson was born in Rochester, New York in 1891. She wanted to be an actress as a little girl. At 17, she moved to New York with her mother to pursue her dream.
One day, Audrey was window-shopping on Fifth Avenue. That’s when she was spotted by photographer Felix Benedict Herzog. He was so fascinated by her beauty he asked her to sit for him in his studio. Herzog also introduced her to the art world. Her first major job was posing for sculptor Isidore Konti. It was him who first suggested she pose naked. Though Audrey’s mum was hesitant, she was eventually convinced by Konti’s words. The collaboration resulted in a statuary Three Graces.
All of them were inspired by her. Shortly after that, Munson became a model in high demand. She posed for painters and illustrators as well, but most of her colleagues were carvers. Fountains, columns, and relief panels all over New York featured her image. Citizens started calling her Miss Manhattan.
In 1915, she participated in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Audrey modeled for three-fifths of the sculptures created for the fair. The event earned her the nickname Panama-Pacific Girl. That same year, she made her film debut in Inspiration. She played a sculptor’s model, becoming the first actress in America to appear nude in a film. Munson starred in a few more controversial pictures before returning to her primary job.
Being an advocate for women artists, she refused to stay in her male counterparts’ shadow. In 1921, she authored a series of articles about a model’s crucial role in the artistic process. She disclosed unequal pay and the difference in attitude towards actresses and posers.
Soon Audrey’s luck ran out. She got caught up in a string of scandals. She filed a suit against a producer when she received an invalid check for her role in a movie. In another incident, her landlord killed his wife claiming to have done it to marry Munson. Since then, she struggled to find work. She attempted suicide in 1922. Audrey finally ended up in St. Lawrence State Hospital for the Insane in 1931. She remained there for the next 65 years. She died in 1996 aged 104. Once known as American Venus, she was buried in an unmarked grave.
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Audrey Munson was born in Rochester, New York in 1891. She wanted to be an actress as a little girl. At 17, she moved to New York with her mother to pursue her dream.
One day, Audrey was window-shopping on Fifth Avenue. That’s when she was spotted by photographer Felix Benedict Herzog. He was so fascinated by her beauty he asked her to sit for him in his studio. Herzog also introduced her to the art world. Her first major job was posing for sculptor Isidore Konti. It was him who first suggested she pose naked. Though Audrey’s mum was hesitant, she was eventually convinced by Konti’s words. The collaboration resulted in a statuary Three Graces.
All of them were inspired by her. Shortly after that, Munson became a model in high demand. She posed for painters and illustrators as well, but most of her colleagues were carvers. Fountains, columns, and relief panels all over New York featured her image. Citizens started calling her Miss Manhattan.
In 1915, she participated in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Audrey modeled for three-fifths of the sculptures created for the fair. The event earned her the nickname Panama-Pacific Girl. That same year, she made her film debut in Inspiration. She played a sculptor’s model, becoming the first actress in America to appear nude in a film. Munson starred in a few more controversial pictures before returning to her primary job.
Being an advocate for women artists, she refused to stay in her male counterparts’ shadow. In 1921, she authored a series of articles about a model’s crucial role in the artistic process. She disclosed unequal pay and the difference in attitude towards actresses and posers.
Soon Audrey’s luck ran out. She got caught up in a string of scandals. She filed a suit against a producer when she received an invalid check for her role in a movie. In another incident, her landlord killed his wife claiming to have done it to marry Munson. Since then, she struggled to find work. She attempted suicide in 1922. Audrey finally ended up in St. Lawrence State Hospital for the Insane in 1931. She remained there for the next 65 years. She died in 1996 aged 104. Once known as American Venus, she was buried in an unmarked grave.
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I am 10 years old and i am 5 feet tall Kids: how old are you Me: 10 Kids: 10 Me: is that too tall Kid: yeah and my older brother is 11 year old and he is shorter than you Me: wow Kids i am 5 and my sibling is 6 Than i spin the spiner house and i was so fast the kids told me that i am fast that i made the kids yeet and i was the tallest of the playground😅😂😂😂
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Several. Several items are factually wrong
Wonder if he ate enemies
I'm so tired of modern Hollywood fans trying to pigeon hole the silver screen actors/actresses as gay. Marilyn wasn't bisexual. Not every person in Hollywood is an LGBTQ.
She was an avid conservative Republican and worked hard at ruining some people
It should be noted that he hated the circus and left it after a short time. He returned to Alton, IL., attended college for a time, then dropped out deciding he wanted to start a shoe store. A shoe manufacturer soon offered Robert a job doing PR work, which he accepted. He and his father travelled around the country making personal appearances and Robert enjoyed the work. It was on a tour he fell sick and an infection in his foot was discovered. He had not noticed it since he had no feeling in his feet due to neuropathy and poor blood circulation there. Despite all efforts Robert developed sepsis and passed. Everything I've seen about him mentions that he was an extremely kind and beloved person. Rest in Eternal peace, Robert Wadlow.
Ele morreuuuuuu
Marilyn Monroe was so beautiful!
He even started Microsoft
Marilyn was 100% heterosexual, stop the lies!!
the later photos of is younger
Бонни и Клайд держали в страхе всю Америку,ведь у них в машине был кролик 🐰, которого Бонни везла матери,по имени СЫНОК
She never dated Milton Greene. They were only friends and business partners.
Трагична. Съдба.
Sadly, Wojtek was not happy in the Edinburgh Zoo. Years of living among humans did not allow him to adapt to living among other bears. He spent 16 years in the Scottish zoo until his death in 1963. What a terrible shame.
ビール片手にいい写真やで😊
Marilyn Monroe wasn’t looking for love. She left her first husband to pursue fame in Hollywood. She wanted to be worshipped.
6:12 wth was he wearing lol
Queen Victoria's Abdul.
Typical British pricks
Something is not right about this channel because after it not uploaded for almost 2 years or already. And some of the videos are deleted for no reasons. Maybe the owner is abducted and maybe make videos that he gave the hints in. Like a UA-camr female who doing foods video and she send hints in her words.
Wow, it actually 5 years ago, not 2 years as I thought…
Balls of steelllll
Вот на голове две точки всю жизнь так как ана миня превращалась блондинка не поймешь ❤яяяяя Велллллл
When they didn't need him anymore quickly put him into prison... Slow claps
Unfortunately the end was very sad after ww2 poland was occupied by Russians and the soldiers can't take him to poland they want to but if they will took him there communist will put Wojtek to zoo and make him clown so they make decisions leave him in Scotland many of polish who comeback home after war they get killed by Russians .Some poles who stayed in England try take him with them to home but government don't let them so they have no option when Wojtek was in Edinburgh they was going to see him till he gone like I said end very sad but polish will remember Wojtek for very very long time I hope you understood what I mean. Have a good time👍
I go back to the 70s and seeing the movie.
Video would be worth watching if it wasn't for the stupid ass music
So much fake here!
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It's amazing how as long as a person makes money off of something, ethics aren't required. No matter whose life you intentionally destroy for profit, the fact that you profited somehow makes it okay to destroy because it's "just business".
Yeah ,insted fighting in poland against rusia,they play with bear,somewhere,,
This man wasn't happy being in a mental hospital. No one with special needs deserves to be shut away in a mental institution, not even me.😢
MUY BELLA, BELLÍSIMA AUNQUE TAMBIÉN LE HICIERON LA OPERACIÓN A LOS PÁRPADOS, RECONTRA NOTORIO...CAMBIÓ TOTALMENTE SU MIRADA DIOS LA TENGA EN SU GLORIA
Hiz look how ebibadi peoples 😮 bat hiz were doo how kid
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I wonder how tall he would of actually gotten too, had he not died.
Born in 1929
This is what my nightmares are like
why this channel is dead???
Looks way better than PUTIN 🤣🤣🤣
Germans: We have an army! Poles: and we have a bear
bears in the desert huh? seems like a legit backstory
anyone remember she was born on the 4th of July, that can't be a coincidence, she was sent here to send that message
PFC Wojtek = Private Furry Class!
Is it just me or does this look like a fake bear in many of the images???
Is just you
My great grandfather fought with Wojtek and in the monte cassino battle.🫡 I’m glad my great grandfather thought with Wojtek
What a horrible person
Junk
95% of Abagnale's Catch Me If You Can exploits are provably false. He's made his living telling a lie- that's the con! (Check the book by Alan Logan, Pretend podcast series, or NY Post story among many others).
The problem no one loved him enough to make him stop!!!He needed his mother the one who loved him the most