Today would have been 45 years
Before there was Cindy, Naomi, and Miss Tyra herself; there was Gia.
Gia Carangi came onto the modeling scene in the late 70s. With her dark hair and exotic features in a world full of toothpick blondes, Gia became the world's top model all in a New York Minute. As fast as her rise to the top happened, her demise had started all with a needle. Sadly enough, Gia Carangi Died of AIDS at 26.
Today would have been her 45th birthday.
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