@Trọng Nghĩa Nguyễn She wanted a reclusive life. She did all the high profile shows. Instant stardom. Model of the year in 1992 (Linda in 91 while Shalom in 95). One of the original Victoria Secret that made the company what it was in its prime.Multiple campaigns. GIRLS WERE DYING TO BE IN HER POSITION!
Not really, since she started her first Season in Paris in 1989, she became a star for fashion insiders. Since 1991, she started walking for all the best designers for almost 7 years, then she worked a lot with Victoria's Secret, who was booming, while still getting campaigns and parfum ads. She was underrated in the Gossip presse, but that doesn't count in a Supermodel pro career.
@@timothychung4811 of course she was because even here in my country Portugal, nobody know such name but if you say Cindy Crawford or Naomi Campbell, everybody knows them.
Ghauri was not 17 years old when she started modeling. She began in Montreal when she was 18 y.o. Later, frustrated at being told she was too ethnic for the Canadian market, she went to Europe. It took her a year before she started working at the age of 19. By the time she was 20, she had developed into a pro and the rest is as they say, fashion history.
@@timothychung4811 That was a typo. It was supposed to read “shows”. She took off in A/W of ‘90. Period. Also, don’t get smart with me, Mr. Fashion Model Authority. I was freaking there. Also, she was not 17, she was 18. Ask her if you can.
@@villamedj3533 curly hair is uncommon but definitely not rare among indians. In fact, people of literally any ethnicity can have curly hairs even koreans they just advertise straighter hair more lmao.
@@villamedj3533 yes I get what you're saying but it was mainly referring to your comment that said indians can't have curly hairs because they aren't Africans. It is true that straighter looking hair is more the beauty standard but curly hairs are not frowned upon at all :)
I believe her Islamic cultural upbringing limited her. Modesty is a virtue in Islam and Yasmeen embodied it despite her fame. Modesty might have even been a factor in her abandoning the spotlight.
@@ta-fo4iy I have seen descriptions of her career that she was on playboy? I have feeling she disregarded the Islamic upbringing long ago and found her own path
@@Sarah-kv3qs She was never on Playboy magazine. She was in fact quite modest on the catwalk, often covering her bum when scantily clad, and covering her breasts when the occasional malfunction occurred.
Imagine just being there and your life is about to change just because you look good. Looks literally can change life even if you don't chase dreams...
Yasmeen wasn't all about looks though. Although her hourglass figure and wasp waist certainly helped, I really believe it was her charismatic walk and her enigmatic presence on the catwalk which cemented her place on the runways of the world.
@@ta-fo4iy When she was discovered. She wasn't walking on a catwalk. She was literally in her job, working like anyone else there...but she's got noticed and chosen beacuse of her looks.
@@TLOH7 Yes, the door opened for her based on her physical features, but to hold on to the opportunity, Yasmeen knew she had to offer more, and so she built an identity for herself with her signature walk. In her later years, her signature walk was much more subdued, likely because she had built a solid reputation and did not need a vampy walk anymore to secure jobs.
She was and still is beautiful. Young brown girls looked up to her in the 90s. At that time, you could be as absolutely stunning perfection as her and still be bullied for being "too ethnic looking". That's the messed up world we live in.
@@martinvanburen4578 well she's brown so... when you see her you dont say oh look a white woman! She's a brown woman and her Pakistani genes are stronger.
She is so lucky to be discovered. All the people that can sing and/or act and/or write songs and/or model and/or dance should be discovered. All people with talents should be discovered and those talents should be multiplied into more talents and they should live eternal life.
Wow...I almost forgot about her , she was spectacular. I love her 'today' face, she looks like an everyday kinda lady, Helena too! But put them on the runway and they become Goddesses!
@@duchessoftheprairie why will I shut up.... It's in Quran. Any non Muslim out there who want to challenge me should look into Thier religion. Islam do not allow this... This is Haram.
@@rahulsaroha1128 bro she wasn't prostituting herself. what you describe is piety. not everyone wants to be pious and follow all te religious rulings. grow the hell up.
@@duchessoftheprairie I am not saying she is prostitute. People with filthy mind like you are saying this. That's why Islam do not allow women to do this. I have not said anything to her... I am just telling the fact that whatever she is doing is Haram. Islam forbids it and all Muslims condemn this. Because people like you are calling a Muslim girl prostitute. Pathetic .
Honestly this makes me feel better about being half pakistani. I used to get a lot of racist comment about my looks but seeing how they are owning it makes me proud ❤❤❤
I’m Pakistani and I used to be insecure of my darker skin tone and got the passive agressive comments from the aunties but now I’m comfortable in my appearance and it makes me happy to see someone of Pakistani descent in the modelling industry ❤
@@tcrijwanachoudhury no its you who don't know what I'm talking about. The sexual exploitation in modeling industry are treacherous. You could only make it less exploited if you're protected, either by rich parents, if not rich boyfriends (sugar daddies)
Yasmeen and Naomi both faced racism in their early career years. Naomi for being black and Yasmeen for her ethnic looking (as they said). And both became legends in model industry.
The best thing about her is she knew when to quit and enjoy her life outside the fame. Alot of celebrities get blinded by their own fame the longer they stay. I guess she just have that confidence about herself because I don't think she is that unique looking. Cant even recognize her in some her walks. Edit: im still glad obsessing over supermodels mellowed out now tho
I was named after her! My mom was always told that she looked like her so she wanted to name me after Yasmeen… though I don’t look anything like Yasmeen 😂😂 whack. Lol
I see only positive comments which is really nice. Had it been Priyanka chopra, you’d have seen at least 30-50% negative comments from especially pakistani people. I don’t know why they hate her, for being Indian or for being successful. I just don’t know. While I rarely see Indians bringing down any pakistan model, actor, singer. In fact many pak singers have gotten to work in India. No shade but I just couldn’t stop myself from commenting this STARK DIFFERENCE.
Hi Richa! I am also so happy to see all the positive comments. I’m sure you meant the absolute best, but I don’t want to encourage any divisiveness between Indian and Pakistani people. The partition is a painful part of our history (I am Indian too) and my only goal to celebrate and spotlight the achievements of artists who I’m inspired by-regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, & creed. All we have is each other. Hope you subscribe and continue to share your perspective with us all! With love, Swathi 💜
@@swathiiiiii I’m not blaming you in any way for talking about a pakistani origin. In fact I’m applauding you that you are matured enough to bring such content. I’m just waiting for this sort of positivity from the other side of border AS WELL.
From what I've seen, India gives Priyanka Chopra more hate because of her skin color. Priyanka even talked about this discrimination from her own people and that she is happier in Hollywood than Bollywood.
@@freebritney2976 that happens to every dusky girl in India. She’s not special in that case. But go watch any video of hers and you’ll find hate comments from Pak commenters. While the Indians defend her in the comments. Don’t talk based on 1 tiny info you have. Especially when someone is from the original state or place and you’re a mere foreigner.
She’s not from Pakistan only her dad was…her career choice and industry would not necessarily be touted in a Muslim country. She obviously was a famous model in rest of the world. She said her dad taught her about Islam but clearly she made her own choices - that’s the lure of this world.
