Elizabeth Pomerantz 12/3/02

Ms. Gokturk- writing assignment comp. 9

Many teenage girls dream of becoming models, but when Laetitia Casta was offered the chance on a beach in Corsica at the ripe age of 15, she only agreed to model when her father decided he would permit her to model. Laetitia is among a pool of the most beautiful women in the world, models, but unlike most would suspect, she is a unique person with incredible beauty and her own ideals about life. Laetitia is tall and thin with a beautiful face. In addition to her exquisiteness she also had confidence in herself. I would like to be Laetitia for a day because of her gorgeousness, and strong values.

Laetitia Casta is a model that has great beauty. Her body is incredible, a woman who is tall at the height of 5’8" in addition to her thinness that does not look sickly as most models do. Her body is not her only asset, as her face has a unique magnificence, with her plump pink lips and piercing, almond-shaped, blue eyes. Because of her incredible features, Laetitia has been the choice model for popular make-up companies and fashion lines. At the moment, Laetitia’s picture covers magazines in advertisements for L’Oreal and Victoria’s Secret. As a model, Laetitia has a great fashion sense and loves to party a great deal with her beloved husband and friends.

Beauty is not everything and Laetitia is aware of this. Although she is a part of the modeling world, she does not partake in the usual drug overdose of many models. Although she likes to have a good time, she believes that doing drugs shows a weakness in character and that she would never allow her partying to be spoiled by drugs. Another downside to modeling is the criticism of your body and how you models can never be to thin. As a Victoria’s Secret model, Laetitia has been told to lose weight and even receive breast implants. Keeping true to herself, she has disregarded the criticism by keeping true to what she loves about her natural self and continues to eat whatever she pleases and not become an exercise fanatic. Ultimately, she believes that the real beauty comes from within. She believes that French women are among the most beautiful in the world because of their self-confidence.

Because of Laetitia’s good looks and poise I would like to be her for a day. Most women fail to believe that they themselves are beautiful but Laetitia knows it and takes advantage of her assets. Although she’s a model, and parties all the time with some of the most craziest people, she still manages to obey her father and have a family of her own with her young daughter and husband. In fact, she even brings her daughter to work with her on certain occasions while also playing with her a great deal. She knows the balance between the two worlds of glamour and family. I think it would be fun to model for a day and be in numerous advertisements and dress in the most modern beautiful clothes and jewels. Laetitia continues to strive in the modeling world, most of all because of her immensely strong confidence in herself and her morals. To be Laetitia for a day would mean parties, modeling, family, and the belief that no matter what people say, you are beautiful.

After learning of Laetitia’s glamorous yet modest life, who would not want to be her for a day? She has fun and parties with those she loves, while she is greatly admired by some of the top designers of the world. On the contrary, she knows the importance of family and believing in yourself. She is truly one of a kind.