Gemma Ward: The Rise and Fall of Fashion's Discarded Doll

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Gemma Ward is one of the few models who not only made a splash when she made her runway debut, but her face defined the new look of the era. She enraptured designers and photographers alike, but within a few years of her meteoric rise, the same industry that built her up tried to destroy her.
0:00 Intro
0:32 Getting Started
1:03 Gemma's Early Career
3:51 The Beginning of the End: Chanel
5:34 Life After Modeling
5:57 The Comeback
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@THEMODELGENE Год назад

What do you think about the way Gemma was treated by the media?

@atinh2412 9 месяцев назад

i'm glad your video show up on my feed board. it captures the history of fashion world (that at time i were not associated with) in detail, and very interesting to watch! keep going, this is great!

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@atinh2412 thank you so much for the kind words, I’m looking forward to making more videos like this.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@FreeSpirit-nf1lk for Australians, she was rather well known at the time, considering her level of success internationally it made her a local celebrity in a way.

@tiffanyroseangeles34 9 месяцев назад

Disgusted ! But thrilled she got out, became one of the lucky “ while enduring severe trauma] so I’m not saying that lightly )A survivor! Love happy endings! Go,Gemma ,your truly a Gem!😊

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@tiffanyroseangeles34 thankfully she had Perth to return to. If she stayed in nyc, I don’t think it would have turned out the same for her

@huntress1013 9 месяцев назад

She was a CHILD when she started! She was only 15 years old and since was kept on a strict diet regiment she had a very prebubescent body at the beginning of her career. How she was treated when her body matured and became womanly says a lot about the industry.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

What bothers me so much now is that countries like France and Italy require the models to pay to see a doctor every 6 months to sign off that they are in good health to work as a model, but a look at any Saint Laurent or Celine runway clearly shows that piece of paper means nothing. I could go to the doctor today to get this signed, not eat for 5 months, but still be deemed healthy enough to work. Plus it is an additional expense for the models, not the clients, even though they are the ones requiring them.

@sarahblack4864 9 месяцев назад

She was never fat. She was thin and being called fat.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@sarahblack4864 absolutely 💯

@ulrikesextro4187 9 месяцев назад

It was some self-entitled who made that stupid remark.

@lovelymix8056 9 месяцев назад

Most models start out as teens she’s not special in that regard

@dorcaswinter8296 9 месяцев назад

I remember seeing her everywhere and then it felt like she just suddenly disappeared. What the media did to her was disgusting! She was and still is incredibly beautiful.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

It was just like that; omnipresent and then nothing for years

@watermelonlover745 9 месяцев назад

She's so beautiful

@ghoblin96 9 месяцев назад

for anyone who wants to be in the fashion industry, remember this. The entire industry is filled with weirdos who think that the ideal woman looks like an 11-year-old boy in drag. This is how we get stories like this one...

@sbffsbrarbrr 9 месяцев назад

Not anymore.....look at the "body positivity" movement that promotes obesity as a healthy lifestyle. We seem to go from one extreme to another.

@ghoblin96 9 месяцев назад

@@sbffsbrarbrr irrelevant to the video and my comment, but okay...

@loveswintertrees 9 месяцев назад

They in no way look like minor boys. They are teen girls and adult women. Thinness is still feminine. Being unhealthily thin also does not make a female look like a boy.

@ghoblin96 9 месяцев назад

@@loveswintertrees they are 6 feet tall and have no shape and very little body fat. And to add to that, most of them lose their periods trying to maintain a boyish body to please perverts. So no, there's nothing feminine about them, and if there were, they'd have to find different employment

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Its not everyone but definitely the majority. I think a lot of people unpack their childhood trauma onto the models. They grew up feeling like freaks or were bullied and then treat the models poorly because they assume it must be so easy for them to grow up beautiful.

@dradlebob Год назад

I had no idea she went through all of that. Poor thing. The fashion industry can be so cruel and toxic and they pretend now like they are promoting body positivity or healthy bodies, but sadly not much has changed

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

And people like bryanboy have only gotten more rich and entrenched in the industry after this.

@irvinglorenzo85 10 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENEBryanboy should be cancelled. Well, is he even relevant today anymore? Disgusting creature for degrading poor Gemma! I’m glad Gemma found renewed strength in herself after all that she has been through. Thank you for your model videos. Please make more about other models like Tanya Dziahileva and how she was deceived by her agency and eventually was phased out of existence (and eventual comeback to Schiaparelli), Daria Werbowy and her modelling records that she broke and how she didn’t want all the fame, sailing around the world, where is she now and her rumoured return to the runway under Phoebe Philo, other prominent models with their own stories etc.🙏🏼🙇🏻‍♂️😇

@THEMODELGENE 10 месяцев назад

@@irvinglorenzo85 thank you for your support, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. With bryanboy and many others in the industry, it doesn’t matter what you do; once you are “in”, the industry protects you. Everyone knew about what Bruce Weber and Terry Richardson were doing but they kept working. I look forward to telling more stories about models like the ones you mentioned.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Hello Renee Lynch. Fat shaming a 20year old when he boyfriend just died may not seem serious to you, but I would challenge you to have compassion for that situation even if she didn't have a cancer diagnosis.@reneelynch710

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment, but I think the point is that overwhelmingly, the people with the most influence in the high fashion industry behave like this. Are you familiar with the casting director Maida Boina and what happened with her?@@Givebackthescarf

@endor8witch 9 месяцев назад

the fact that her 'fat' phase is basically average is what's mind boggling. they acted like she ballooned to 300 lbs

@dw9524 9 месяцев назад

She was still really thin as well. Like not even mid size. She was still like a size 4 or 6 at least. But she wasn't a size 0 so she she's fat??? It's sick.

@cadaver6665 9 месяцев назад

Yeah she was slimmer than average still. In the 00s and early 10's models were expected to be visibly underweight.

@mgparis 9 месяцев назад

I wouldn't say average, she was very slim

@trancos7641 9 месяцев назад

Yes. How are normal people supposed to feel? Do the people writing about it look better?

@zazaaziella16 9 месяцев назад

@@trancos7641normal people should not compare themselves with everyone.

@allisonlin1711 9 месяцев назад

When I hear stories like this, of women who overcame trauma and humiliation at this level, and still being unafraid to live life and step back out into the world, all I can think is-- now that's a beautiful woman. Yes, her face is exquisite, but it's her resilience that makes her truly beautiful.

@Venus-gn5oi 9 месяцев назад

Beautifully said ❤

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She showed TRUE strength

@songbird1307 9 месяцев назад

Amen! I was coming on here to comment something similar but you said it perfectly.

@garywilliamchristopherhugo5208 9 месяцев назад

Yeah. "Beautifully said." Yadda,yadda,yadda. Tell yourself whatever you need to to alleviate the guilt that you know is sitting on the top of your shoulders. It's exploitation no matter how you cut it. Half the time it looks like an exercise in humiliation because these young women look like they are terrified and about to burst into a streak of horror and run off the stage. PS: what could be just the Right Touch? I no! Really stupid glasses that had nothing to do with the outfit they're wearing it just makes them look like sci-fi characters or lost little children in a fairytale it is pathetic.

@simfimpim 8 месяцев назад

How is this "trauma" and humiliation? Sure, I'm sure what the media did hurt her. She's human. But she still had the millions of dollars she made while being the face of an impossible beauty standard.

@angelhearts92 Год назад

the way she started a new era of fashion but was discarded swiftly is so tragic

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

Especially with how young she was at the time, it is too much for someone to handle.

@Be12397 9 месяцев назад

Like, she and Daria were the face of the 2000’s but compared to the models of the 90’s, for example, they were just a flash in the pan! Yet they were HUGE and still when I think if that era, their faces immediately come to mind. Them, Karen Elson, and Erin Oconnor. Epitome of 2000’s. (And of course, Kate, but she’s so synonymous with the 90’s and The Supers. I remember when Kate was on every magazine that I subscribed to (and there were a lot! Who subscribes anymore😂)

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@Be12397 have you seen Daria’s new Gucci campaign ? I think we are about to experience a giant comeback from her.

@Casslaydra 9 месяцев назад

Yes, what a waste also, for the fact that the whole fashion industry is all about silly body positivity now, but they shamed Gemma so hard-core fashion industry is pathetic It’s not glamorous as they once showed it to be. I hope Gemma squeezes all their money out of their pockets as much as possible those rats.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Thats the thing, they aren't about body positivity or inclusivity, they are just trying to show that they are. When Gemma was "fat" at Chanel, she was maybe a size 4-6. Even today on runways, you can have a size 0-2 or a size 18+, but nothing in between.@@Casslaydra

@Zeepjeliefs 9 месяцев назад

I like how Gemma said: allow nobody to rob you of your joy. How stupid to bully a young girl (or anyone). She always looked amazing at any shape and it tells so much about the bullies themselves.

@Here4TheHeckOfIt 8 месяцев назад

That kind of ugliness always reflects the internal lives of the bullies.

@melanie1784 9 месяцев назад

She wasn't even big! How horrible and ridiculous the modelling industry is. Shes absolutely stunning.

@Uhohlisa Месяц назад

she went from a size 000 to a size 2. a size 2!! she was skinny as fuck still

@cheekyllamacreations 9 месяцев назад

I remember when she first became a model as my work colleague was her neighbour. She told me that Gemma was a really sweet, beautiful girl inside and out. I’m glad that she is doing well now. She didn’t deserve that treatment.

@strawberryjam5844 9 месяцев назад

I mean she is sooo strong. She acknowledges it was hard and terrible. And she kept her weight and started a family, tried a different career. And got back with a real Bang!!!! What a wonderful person. A model to look up to. She went through so much and prospered still.

@carrel92 9 месяцев назад

I remember her. She made my teenage self dream. I even made my own wedding dress after seeing her in it in the Spring Rochas 2006 collection, a poetic beauty created by Olivier Theyskens. Gemma's face was unworldly beautiful, she always seemed so down to earth in every one of her interview. I also remember 2008 when her body changed and the industry would not accept it. So many of those models disappeared. I remember Tanya Dziahileva, an incredible alien like 17 year old young woman that no one saw after the 2010s, only to make space to spoiled brats like Kendall Jenner. It seems like the industry is changing in a positive way, but I do miss models of the 2000s, and I wish the industry would have been more human towards them even though it is a cruel and competitive world. I wish Gemma, and all of these beautiful women all the best.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

There are some small positive changes but the root of the same problems still exist. Until the sample sizes increase at the hip, models will still be forced to starve to fit into the clothes for fashion week. If one of those spoiled nepomodels does a show, they make adjustments for them, but real models are held to a different standard.

@HitchcockBrunette 9 месяцев назад

Me too. I grew up in this era too and loved Gemma and Tanya!

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad we can connect on this level, and hopefully you'll enjoy my upcoming videos :)@@HitchcockBrunette

@sb-fx2it 9 месяцев назад

Sasha Pivovarova was another alien-esque beauty of those times .. also a Prada muse

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She is even more enchanting in person. The first time I saw her in the flesh was at a Lanvin show, and I was 🤩@@sb-fx2it

@alanalatea8852 9 месяцев назад

I used to be a model in her industry segment at her time and can confirm everything portrayed in this video. So proud of her, finding strength from within. ♥

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

thanks for sharing!

@RealityRecovery 6 месяцев назад

And can confirm lol

@Lommy9999 9 месяцев назад

The sad thing is that it is rarely actually possible to stand up for yourself, be it as a fashion model or someone working in an office. Bosses usually abuse and capitalize on employees' capabilities and time. We should always aspire to have strong workers unions to fight for our rights in the face of abusive workplaces.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Very true, that is why I so appreciate the work of Model Alliance. Sara Ziff used her experience as a model to enact actual change in the industry and is fighting for the rights of models. I wish more of the bigger name models used their influence to improve the industry rather than get their children modeling jobs.

@seriouslyinsanediva 9 месяцев назад

@THEMODELGENE absolutely!

@elenasingleterry5854 9 месяцев назад

Yes, one time, at my contractual job, one of my regular clients intruded into a conversation I was having with someone else regarding the horrors of turkey slaughter for thanksgiving, and how around 40 million turkeys are viciously killed just for that one day just in the US. He intruded into a conversation that wasn’t his, started aggressively arguing with me, defending animal cruelty, etc., and I didn’t keep quiet, I rebutted his arguments the way I would in any other context - not playing up to the “you’re my boss” thing. Surely, I lost that client. I could’ve kept quiet and kept his business, but I didn’t want to stay silent to normalized ideas of horrific animal abuse and I’m glad for it.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@elenasingleterry5854 8 years vegan here ;)

@elenasingleterry5854 9 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENE yay! Sooo nice to hear❤️🙏 I’ve been one for a few years, don’t remember exactly how long though

@Samahra01 9 месяцев назад

I understand that people think that being an actor, model, entertainer is the pinnacle but they never think about what people lose. I can promise you that many famous people would give up fame if they walked in the right spirit and they'd be happier. What a lovely girl. I'm sad she was treated like this. Disgusting.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

And yet, so many people now want to be famous no matter what. I think about all those rich nepotism models. They grew up with more money then they could spend, but they crave fame more than anything.

@automnejoy5308 9 месяцев назад

Some people will always crave fame... I think it's rooted in deep insecurity. Such people can only value themselves if the world values them. But fame is fleeting, and the world never really cares about you for very long. And even when they do, it's only your image the world knows. It's very superficial and shallow. This is the deeply depressing, dehumanizing realization that celebrities go through. They will get stalked and used. They will, sooner or later, get criticized and bullied for the whole world to see, just as Gemma did. Eventually they are all discarded and mostly forgotten. Most end up feeling very isolated, bitter and sucked dry.

@thefoxyscentury 8 месяцев назад

She has truly amazing eyes. In the clip, her daughter looks like she was lucky to inherit them as well!

@ida_sriyaka 9 месяцев назад

Ugh. I remember seeing her and feeling sick as she looked like a child to me and the idea that child was sexulaized by photographers and designers was disgusting to me. I had no idea that the gossip and fashion media and bloggers treated her so badly. I feel bad for her in so many ways. She seems like a lovely person though. She deserved so much better.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Her face is incredible, but you are very correct, she was way too young when she started working, and it is disturbing that clients were choosing someone who looked so young to represent WOMEN.

@ida_sriyaka 9 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENE yeah exactly. The crazy thing is that they make us feel old at 18 with that kind of thinking. Which is so disturbing.

@morgantaylor517 9 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENEIt's maddening! They also use teenagers to sell makeup and skincare. A prepubescent girl advertising wrinkle cream is a slap in the face. These types of campaigns benefit no one.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Prada Beauty just used 47 year old Guinevere van Seenus for their campaign BUT photoshopped EVERY line, wrinkle, pore off of her face. It is ridiculous @@morgantaylor517

@mmps18 9 месяцев назад

I remember as a little girl just being so enchanted by her beautiful, ethereal looks. She seems very wise and so kind in interviews. I hope she's doing well.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Definitely, you can see in her interviews how much she loved the creative aspect of being a model and working with incredible artists.

@alittlewonderful 9 месяцев назад

This.

@AmenMama-qe4sq 9 месяцев назад

The modeling industry is SICK. It’s toxic. And the media surrounding it is just as bad or worse. This poor girl. I feel so sorry for her. Thank God she came through it all. She also endured a lot of grief with Heath’s death. I am grateful that she’s healthy and happy today with her 3 babies.

@NikolJohnson 9 месяцев назад

Incredible story of resilience and self discovery. Most model stories don’t end like this so proud of Gemma for coming back stronger on her terms and not the dysfunctional modeling industry unattainable terms.

@serenity8876 8 месяцев назад

She is mesmerizing then and now, more so now. People are so cruel.

@THEMODELGENE 8 месяцев назад

I love seeing her now more as well!

@may.k_me 8 месяцев назад

I remember Gemma being everywhere and then disappearing. I didn't know however that the media was hounding her about her adult body like that. Tabloids and fashion industry are cruel and disgusting. I am happy that she was able to make a comeback on her terms and has a strong support system and loving family. Society is extremely cruel to women. We all need to take a good look at ourselves and figure out why we let it happen.

@THEMODELGENE 8 месяцев назад

I hope by sharing this story, something greater can be gained from it!

@tiffanyroseangeles34 9 месяцев назад

I saw this ! I cried watching her talking about modelling ….She’s a truly lovely lady with great intellect still intact not brainwashed by modelling industry …..3 kids? That’s brilliant,cheers to you beautiful survivor! 😊

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Same, it was heartbreaking to watch.

@lauren9004 9 месяцев назад

She really was and still is beautiful. I watched her RU-vid video without knowing how famous she was a couple of years ago. It’s crazy that she was so well-known and then was ditched

@dustin628 9 месяцев назад

She only made 3 million when her face was literally everywhere?! And so much of that money was taken by everyone else. She was like the Bella Hadid of that time frame and I always wondered what happened to her

@TarotPolitics 9 месяцев назад

Right? For some reason it doesn’t sound like a lot of money relative to her success and fame.

@cocoacanella 9 месяцев назад

She was my favourite model growing up. Loved how unique her look was.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

all the photographers felt the same way, they loved working with her

@Tttxxxj 9 месяцев назад

Wow, I completely forgot about her, which is crazy, given how incredibly popular she was when she came out. I had no idea what she went through. I’m very glad she came out of it an even stronger person.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

It is rare for a model to have such a meteoric rise and fall within such a short time.

@bettyberova4131 9 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENE similar to what happened to Tanya Dziahileva she also had a doll look but more if a fairy features. Wasn’t so well known in pop culture but absolutely dominated the fashion industry at 14 by 16 she was already established couture model opening the biggest shows. By 19 she vanished from the industry. I think her agency screwed her & maybe other stuff. She wanted to go to School and did but could have still modelled part timo then eventually come back. The industry did her wrong.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I will never get out of my memory her in the ground breaking Iris Van Herpen water splash dress. Tanya is an angel@@bettyberova4131

@user-nw5mi6re9m Год назад

Gemma was the top model when I started following fashion. I love her.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

Same, she debuted while I was in high school so she was everywhere as my interest in fashion was growing. My model Hugh Burry shot a Hardy Brother's Campaign with her and I was so excited to have someone I scouted star alongside a legend like Gemma.

@user-nw5mi6re9m Год назад

@@THEMODELGENE wow! That's nice. I hope she has a resurgence a la Jessica Stam.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

@@user-nw5mi6re9m I'm also looking forward to seeing this new tv series she is filming. It would be great if she could get to that next level like a Jamie Dornan, Asthon Kutcher, Frida Gustavsson, Caitriona Balfe level to where most people don't even know that her start was as a model.

@user-nw5mi6re9m Год назад

@@THEMODELGENE Frida is acting? I gotta check that.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

@@user-nw5mi6re9m I didn't realize until I saw her on the Kelly Clarkson show talking about her role on Vikings!

@margaesperanza 8 месяцев назад

The happiest I’ve read about her was in regards to her motherhood. I’m glad that she found fulfillment and meaning outside fashion and that the industry wasn’t the center of her being anymore. She gets some good gigs while enjoying the normalcy with her kids.

@THEMODELGENE 8 месяцев назад

As difficult as it must have been for her to go through all of that, I imagine she is really happy with where she is now.

@jay10533 7 месяцев назад

Good for Gemma Ward. It's great to know that she has triumphed in life and has gone on to having a successful, happy life in despite the cruelty she has experienced.

@leleprtk 9 месяцев назад

I’ve always liked Gemma for looking so different, had no idea why she disappeared and it’s sad to hear it. But I’m so glad she’s doing good 💖

@MrRobertito17 9 месяцев назад

the first time I saw her was on the Pirate Movie and was blown away of her great look. I am so happy to know that she also has a strong mind and spirit to go with that beauty. Love you Gemma!

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Truly an otherworldly beauty

@silvermanandbuddy5111 9 месяцев назад

Bryanboy is an evil queen that epitomizes the negative power of influencers. This is a beautiful young woman that has endured being in the spotlight and survived .many do not! 😢❤❤❤

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

well said!

@francescadulash3511 9 месяцев назад

She was truly remarkable in The Black Balloon. A very challenging role, but executed to perfection. I hope she continues to explore acting.

@chibacat1234 9 месяцев назад

I remember everything. I was an teenager obsessed with fashion at the time, and didn't have the maturity to understand all the depth behind everything that was going on. But looking back now, it's crazy how crual the industry was at the time, to Gemma and other models, and nobody never did anything against it.

@juliawidmaier5334 9 месяцев назад

Gosh, her and Lindsay Wixon were so popular when i was a teenager and i found their style and faces so dreamy and whimsical. Very doll-like but thoughtful.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I was living in Paris when Lindsey made her debut and saw her outside of the shows, I couldn’t believe how adorable she looked. So smiley and charming.

@jonnyfendi2003 9 месяцев назад

Dont forget “doll face” Lily Cole with the fiery red hair who was big during this time too

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Lily is so great@@jonnyfendi2003

@LouisaWatt 9 месяцев назад

I saw a recent interview with models and Gemma was one of them. She was weeping at one point and I thought “oh my God, what happened?” It seemed like the modelling experience broke her.

@Bumblebeena 9 месяцев назад

My friend got an opportunity to do hair colour for a show in NY and he was elated. Came back, said he’d never do fashion again, the people were horrid to the models and he felt really awkward just having to stand there and be silent whilst very thin women were shamed for their appearance on things they can’t fix.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Not surprised to hear this, I have found it to be particularly horrible in nyc

@i_love_rescue_animals 9 месяцев назад

She is incredibly, physically, beautiful - AND she also seems to be the loveliest person. It's horrible how she was body-shamed, but I get it, being in the ruthless, fashion industry. I'm glad it seems like she's in a good place now. Don't let them get you down, Gemma! You are stunning, inside and out, at any size! ❤

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Fhere was particular cruelty in her situation because she was so popular at the time. For a lot of women, their body changes and there is a gradual drop off, but she faced such intense scrutiny and ridicule.

@themermaidstale5008 8 месяцев назад

I actually cried out when I saw how thin her arms were early in the video. Gemma is quite lovely having a vulnerable elfin look. She’s a strong and confident woman and mother now returning to the modeling world. Her beautiful eyes now have a slightly guarded look after what she was put through.

@sunnydva 7 месяцев назад

Around 2010 I was obsessed w her and I remember when she was in pirates of the Caribbean 😭 I went in theaters just to see her for a moment. Shes still one of my favorite models and I also just loveee the name Gemma. It's so rare to hear in the US. I named my dog after her! Which is fitting because my dog Gemma is sooo gorgeous 💗

@THEMODELGENE 7 месяцев назад

She has such a mesmerizing face, perfect casting for a mermaid

@louisafeliza 9 месяцев назад

The way the industry and media talks about a CHILDS body, bodyshame and sexualize a CHILDS body is very telling….very telling. I’m glad Gemma has overcome this, grown and has become a strong woman❤️

@cloudchamois7004 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for making this video. Parts of Gemma's story are hard to bear and sad... like many parts of our own life stories. I'm sorry she went through what she did. People are fickle and can be easily cruel. It's important for us to share and be open about these hard, unfair, bad moments and experiences. And we must remember, this is not the end of your story.

@jerimacdonald7577 7 месяцев назад

My heart goes out to Gemma 💝💝!! I had no clue about what she was struggling with. What a brave and courageous woman!! I hope she stays strong 💪💪and continue growing in her resilience 💗💕🙋‍♀️

@shimmeringfairydust3275 8 месяцев назад

Gemma Ward is an incredible beauty and model. My best to you, Gemma!

@TheEgagaga 9 месяцев назад

Gemma will always be my fav model. It broke my heart for what she’s been through after 2007.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She didn't deserve that, and not enough people in the industry supported her

@user-ob1fx9lp2l 8 месяцев назад

What a beautiful being, and beautiful woman. I don't see how she could ever be un-beautiful at any size or ever, but these industry people are sick.

@Brimfulofbeauty 9 месяцев назад

I studied fashion during that time and she was my favourite model. I always wondered why she just disappeared. While she went off grid with and ED, most of the girls on my course including myself were suffering too. That world wasn’t just toxic on the inside. It spewed out its evil size 0 narrative to every young woman everywhere. It really was an awful time.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I just hope more women speak out about this, especially from successful models working in the industry, because they have more power indivisibility. I have heard so many terrible things that female models are doing to stay thin and it won’t stop until the sample size changes

@Brimfulofbeauty 8 месяцев назад

@@THEMODELGENE I think it’s even beyond that now. What with ozempic. Young girls and models are just going to have to take it because they’ll be no excuse anymore. What that’ll do for regular girls who struggle with weight is going to be horrendous.

@THEMODELGENE 8 месяцев назад

I haven't thought about the ozempic factor in modeling, and now i'm terrified @@Brimfulofbeauty

@Emy-fv5ny 9 месяцев назад

Gemma Ward and Daria Werbowy were my favourite models from that Era. I really sorry for all the body shaming she received, but I admire her so much for emerging from all that negativity. What a strong person she is.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I agree, and I can’t wait for this new chapter with Daria!

@TexasAmericaUSA 9 месяцев назад

This was so real. It's applicable to any 15 year old going on 25. She came. She saw. She conquered.

@flowerchild89 8 месяцев назад

She's absolutely gorgeous! No matter what size she is!!! Beautiful face and soul!!!

@allysonhoward2559 Год назад

This was incredibly interesting and really well produced!

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

Thank you Allyson, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

@kazaloolovesgames 8 месяцев назад

Seeing someone in these comments trying to defend this poor woman by fat shaming other women is so bizarre. How can you miss the point that much?

@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986 9 месяцев назад

I'm also from Perth, and I remember how Gemma was the talk of the town back then....My kids actually went to the same day care as Gemma's sister and I saw her a couple of times at kids events...I remember being shocked by how incredibly thin she was... I don't pay much attention to MSM, etc, but watching this, you suddenly realise how fickle and vacuous the modelling industry is. She has definitely evolved into an amazing young mum 🇦🇺😊

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Perth Proud! She has mentioned in other articles that she was struggling with food issues before she was scouted and I can only imagine how much worse that made things when she was on the cover of the tabloids

@renb6133 9 месяцев назад

Gemma is otherworldly gorgeous & seems such a lovely, grounded woman. I had no idea she went through such bullying & body shaming. However, it’s not surprising & I’m pleased she made it through to the other side. They hire teenagers & then bully them for developing a woman’s body. Absolutely despicable & I’m so happy to hear Gemma is now doing well! 💕

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

It is tragic she went through that but you are right about her

@DianneRussell-jb5le 9 месяцев назад

People can be very cruel they love to inflict suffering and pain onto people out their jealousies and insecurities. I am glad Gema has found happiness after everything she went through. 💛💜

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

you know what they say, hurt people hurt people

@bettinaouaknine823 9 месяцев назад

She was so young when she started modeling. Honestly, it’s a very brutal, phony, fickle industry. Glad to hear she came through to the other side.

@karowashere 9 месяцев назад

Gemma has been an absolute inspiration for me, so pretty, so strong, and so real. When she went through the loss of her partner and gained weight, I remember I was like 15, it broke my heart to read and see all the tabloids excrutinizing her. So glad she's become whatever she has wanted to.

@rosie6 9 месяцев назад

Wow😢 even being a small time model I can see how bad the industry is… yet so many girls want to be models. Poor Gemma, I didn’t know she dated Heath😢that’s terrible, she’s so strong, I wish her peace and happiness now away from this industry, if she still has love for it I’m sure she can do her own thing

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

In some ways it has gotten better, but the same problems still exist. I feel sick when I see how thin some of the models are on runways because I know what they are doing to get to that weight.

@MoonLess4444 3 месяца назад

Yeah she dated Heath when she had 18 years and Heath had 27 i think Ledger was the first man of her life lose him had a huge impact on her emotional state.

@tatjanaarandelovic9555 9 месяцев назад

Gemma Ward will always be one of the best and most unique models ever. The fashion industry has always been cruel. Gemma was a child when she started her modelling career. And the industry wanted her to stay in a child's body... I'm so glad 😊 that she is happy now xxx ❤

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She was super gifted, to where photography master Irving Penn would use her for shoots even when her face wasn't visible because of how great she is at modeling!

@frederikaz5085 9 месяцев назад

I used to love her she was one of my favourites. She looks amazing no matter what. Gemma we love you!!!

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I agree!

@rosie6 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this, very informative. I always saw her on Pinterest and she was who everyone wanted to be, so perfect, but everyone has their struggles, a reminder to be kind, you never know what people are going through

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and yes, models are so often dehumanized as if their beauty means the should accept cruelty against them.

@princesaviolencia8683 6 месяцев назад

wow this made me tear up! She’s so beautiful and smart. I am so disgusted by how cruel the media was to her. I’m so glad she made it through and got back on her feet. Go Gemma! Will always be a huge fan of all her work.

@morgantylerv9406 9 месяцев назад

I too was totally unaware of all of this happening to Gemma Ward. I'm speechless. She has always been one of my favorite Supermodels.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

It was really disgusting how she was treated

@violette4841 9 месяцев назад

You are valued for your looks. These girls needed family to help and protect them. What would you expect from an industry that values your looks, youth and success? I was approached to do fashion modeling but I am too active to sit still and I didn't value fashion. I can't imagine you would always meet the nicest of people in the industry either. I gained weight when pregnant and was shocked at the rude remarks even from family. They were used to me being thin and got rude. Wow!

@witchingbrew3 9 месяцев назад

The 00's were horrible for body image.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Miuccia Prada has a lot or responsibility for that, more than most people know. She was the one was driving the change from the supermodels to super thin, mostly eastern European models, then everyone was following what she was doing.

@samiahrahman7784 9 месяцев назад

Times are still horrible for body image... it's just a different standard now, only attainable through plastic surgery and fillers... so sad.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

@@samiahrahman7784 great point! These LA faces are so awful to look at and set such a horrible example.

@nattie911 8 месяцев назад

Yes! I wish I didnt grow up during that time 😢

@redbluebae4397 9 месяцев назад

Ty for your kindness and honoring her. She is still so enthralling

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

🥰thanks for enjoying it and your comment!

@millyhsf 9 месяцев назад

It’s so ironic that the industry today sells us about body positivity 🙄🙄 I am happy for Gemma that she’s now more of an actress/icon rather than a model. She seems only walks for brands that she chooses (eg Aussie brands), and balances well between business and family 😊

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

They still don't want to book any models that are a size 6, only very thin and very large

@ThePlur427 Год назад

She’s my absolute favorite.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

I think one of the best measures of her talent is that Irving Penn would use her even when her face was completely covered, because she was so great at posing and portraying emotion.

@haticesaretemel9937 Год назад

It must have been brutal for her. Many models have been to similar places, but I think Gemma's story is striking because she rose very easily and fell from the highest very fast. Then again, she made millions during the process, and she lost a position she didn't do much to earn. The worst part is that the industry had been pushing the same standards to all women, body-shaming, dictating unrealistic beauty standards, and demonising other body types. Whilst being part of it, she benefited from and became a part of its perpetuation. I sympathise with her but I sympathise with fat-shamed teenage girls, or young women who envied her, much more. As a plus-size person myself, I was mocked and critised when I was no more than 8 and had to gain that maturity she got after everything when I was 15. But i sincerely believe she is a nice enough person to understand my point as well and it's the most important thing with her.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

I think the biggest difference in her situation was the tabloid attention: it wasn't just losing jobs, but being ridiculed on the cover of magazines, especially after the death of Heath Ledger. She spoke about struggling with disordered eating even before she started modeling so that period really must have felt like her whole world was falling down around her. I hope for progress in the fashion industry, but there are too many monsters in positions of power to see actionable change, and an army of sycophants who feel empowered by the same practices.

@haticesaretemel9937 Год назад

@@THEMODELGENE been thinking about this aspect too, really. Losing her boyfriend must have been completely devastating even without the criticism and I think it tell more about other people's cruelty and entitlement than what she felt. Apart from sympathising with that kind of depression, I stand by my point though. Yes, there are toxic people who are abusing their position and she was privileged enough to benefit from it. Then it bit her back. I'm not saying it didn't hurt. I'm saying it bit others more.Same attention was on Adele, Melissa McCarthy, Ashley Graham as well and they had to live with it. Plus, mockery of overweight people was also on pretty much everyday's TV. Plus, she didn't actually got fat, she just lost her extra thin physique.

@gryffin120 9 месяцев назад

It's not a competition on who gets the worst experience. Every one of those experiences are extremely impactful to the affected person. Saying others have it worst glorifies bullying. To have compassion and empathy is the best way really and STOP there.

@haticesaretemel9937 9 месяцев назад

@@gryffin120 just fyi, this is not what I am saying.

@bs-hl2ir 9 месяцев назад

Not everything is about yourself. Saying she did not do much to earn her position is a big fuck you to her. Kendall Jenner did not do much, sure, but not Gemma.

@createwithkas 9 месяцев назад

She looks so much like my daughter. Gemma good on you for embracing yourself and moving forward! Wishing you joy in your journey!

@lunakick12 9 месяцев назад

Still love her. Really missed her! Thanks for putting this together.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad you enjoyed it

@saidnoone1531 9 месяцев назад

the 1st time I saw her was as the mermaid from the Pirates of the caribbean: stranger tides, and i was in 'aww', and i couldn't believe how could a human look like actually something out of fantasy.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She really has such a special look with those gorgeous giant eyes.

@deniseg4028 9 месяцев назад

Gemma was my absolute favourite, such a rare beauty inside and out. Thank goodness she survived the treatment of these utter pieces of garbage and is thriving. Bryan Boy had a lot of nerve fat-shaming her (the absurdity!) when he hid behind those big sunglasses at all times. Guilana Rancic took them off his face during a segment for E! once and he shriveled, he couidn't even look up at the camera.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

It is natural for him to hate beautiful people because he can’t relate to beauty.

@dananichols5260 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video enlightening the public of the cruelty of the fashion industry and most importantly, the strength and success of Gemma. Look at these accomplishments , and most importantly, her family.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you for your comment

@rebeccamarshall2872 6 месяцев назад

I remember seeing Gemma Ward as the singing mermaid in pirates of the Caribbean as a teenager and thinking she was just so so beautiful.

@matthewaaharden 11 месяцев назад

I've subscribed to your channel based on the quality of this video alone! Would love more well-researched profiles on other models from previous generations and of current times.

@THEMODELGENE 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Matthew, I appreciate the kinds words and I will definitely be making similar videos in the future. There are a lot of stories that need to be told.

@iamshadowbanned699 Год назад

This video is well-made. I hope your channel gains traction in the next few months.

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

Thank you, I hope so too! I'm just making the content I would like to watch and eventually the right audience will find it.

@ocrait8879 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video!!! Keep them coming!! Looking forward to your next videos❤❤🎉

@THEMODELGENE 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@iiwokeup 9 месяцев назад

Great video with a beautiful message. Thank you for sharing❤️

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your lovely comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@sjferguson 9 месяцев назад

She's always been so beautiful. The fashion industry is just awful to women. She has this otherworldly look that is just breathtaking. I wish her many happy years of joy in all of her endeavors ❤

@jerrybaba2 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this update. I saw her in the modeling contest as a kid, she was so genuine and likable that her friends pushed her forward. I recognized her as her career took off and walked into a photo shoot of her on the street. I was surprised that her personality still seemed genuine, kind, and quite pure. I knew she was dating the actor when he died and saw pictures of a fat version of her that seemed as if she had given up. So it is a joy to know that she picked herself back up and persevered so well, this is a joy to know. God bless her!

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I’ve met a lot of models over the years, a lot of the Aussies are really genuine and likable.

@melodybroome6203 9 месяцев назад

She didn't ever appear to be overweight, it is just the fashion industry that has skeletal models and tries to pass this off as "normal".

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

exactly, and holding her to the standard of having the same body like when she was 15, as if that is normal@@melodybroome6203

@bonniewalker9421 9 месяцев назад

Congratulations Gemma! You chose the right path!

@Prettypryde 9 месяцев назад

It’s crazy to think that people were making fun of Gemma for being “too big” when today there of clinically obese women posing almost naked on the cover of magazines. However, NOoooooooo one should be publicly criticized for their body. It blows my mind that people enjoy shaming people for their bodies. What do they get out of doing that? That’s cruel.

@tatianaaa4569 4 месяца назад

I think you’ll find that people do heavily critique those woman with larger body types who appear on magazine covers. Heck, you just did that in your comment. Those women are not the issue, the beauty industry is. I think it’s great that we’re seeing larger women on magazine covers, it’s devastating what the modelling industry has put on people like Gemma for years prior.

@my_favourite_commenter 9 месяцев назад

2000’s models are absolutely my favourite! They started a lot of trends. 1. The Alien 2. The Doll 3. The Androgynous 4. The Asian Waves 5. Model Off-Duty 6. The IT Girl To name a few…

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

A lot of change was happening in the industry at that time

@ashleighmccallum7605 9 месяцев назад

What a beautiful manner way to tell her story so far, about a women who clearly is beautiful on the inside and out. Loved it. Good on her. ❤️

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the kind words!

@louiseju 9 месяцев назад

Sending love and hugs to Gemma, her family and babies

@morganwhite2176 9 месяцев назад

And to think that now Ashley Graham and curves are really in, goes to show that the fashion industry really has no idea what it is doing, so just follow your own path ❤ The saying is true: beauty is in the eyes of the beholder! Nobody can say what beautiful is or size. The most depressing thing about the model industry is the exclusion and it shows in even the small things, like how they are encouraged to have a scowl on their face all the time.

@poplife123 9 месяцев назад

It's sounds like a rise ,fall ....and rise again....she's in a really good place .....happy for her 😊

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

me too, she deserves the best

@m8trxd 9 месяцев назад

This is a great video... that background music is so calming, and suits her ethereal beauty perfectly. And the narrator is calming also.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you find more on the channel to entertain you. I recommend having a look at my video on Richard Avedon; lots of beauty there to indulge in.

@Urumi89 9 месяцев назад

The first time I saw Gemma was in the Pirates of the Caribbean. She looked out of the world as one of the mermaids and I thought she was CGI.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I’m sure you can understand why so many photographers were obsessed with her

@Thatveganlifestyle 9 месяцев назад

She seems like a good person. I'm glad she found healing.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

I've only heard nice things about her

@jadenedlund7171 Год назад

Great content!

@THEMODELGENE Год назад

Thank you!

@brendastevens9077 9 месяцев назад

So Proud Of You!! Sending You Love😊💝

@simoneevans6824 9 месяцев назад

Good to see her doing so well now xx

@cleartruth101 9 месяцев назад

So happy to hear about this model Gemma;s triumphant return. So much for that nasty fashion blogger what was his name - the bryanboy? Anyway he was probably glad to see her gain weight because he was jealous of her and coverted what she had = Sort of like that character in the movie "Silence Of the Lamb" - There are creeps like him everywhere, you never know where, lurking around the corner waiting for you to get hurt - they love it.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

not to mention that it got him more views on his blog, more money, more attention. He is still sitting front row at many shows and making more money than someone like him every should

@bindilove3899 8 месяцев назад

I’ll never understand the fascination with the teenage girl, just hitting puberty, body. Women of all sizes can look beautiful on the runway.

@cynthiakluth7748 9 месяцев назад

I love u Gemma! Please keep up the good fight of humanity!

@amandamagnanelli1363 9 месяцев назад

I remember see the Prada campaign at 2:59 when I was a teen. I was stunned by the beauty of the image. I cut it out of the magazine and still have it in my closet, almost 20 years later.

@THEMODELGENE 9 месяцев назад

She made such a strong impact on the industry but they didn’t treat her with enough respect.