Gia – Everyone Saw the Beauty, No One Saw the Pain
Posted by pink on July 25, 2008
Before Angelina Jolie became really famous, I have watched a movie topbilled by her entitled “Gia” in HBO. Well, my first impression of Angie is that she’s the sexiest woman I have seen on tv and her face (and body of course!) is oozing with sex appeal. Fast forward, she’s one of Hollywood’s top paying actresses.
But this post would be more about the late Gia Carangi (rather than Angelina Jolie whom every normal people in this planet knows). Gia was an American a famous fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some would refer to her as the world’s first supermodel (but this title had also been used to refer to other supermodels as well such as Lisa Fonssagrives and Janice Dickinson). Her rise to fame at a young age was phenomenal but her addiction to drugs got the best of her. Carangi died in 1986 due to AIDS, then a newly recognized disease.
I think Angelina gave justice to the role she played. It was a very moving tale of a beautiful woman in pain. It was unfortunate that AIDS awareness was not promoted in those days.
Joe Klemmer said,
I remember the first time I heard of AIDS. It was back around ’81 or ’82 and wasn’t called AIDS then. The only information anyone had about it was that is was a “gay man’s disease”. Plus the drug scene then wasn’t as “safe” as it is now (which is rubbish because it’s never safe) so sex and drugs weren’t conscidered as such a bad thing. The one thing that remains, though, is the way models are seen in the fashion industry. Just watch your countries Top Model show to see how Tyra Banks and others are trying to change it.
Ok, I’m done ranting for now.
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pinaymommy said,
hello dearie! sorry for being late but i was kinda busy. hehehe…
anyway, i have added you already in my blogroll and thanks for linking up. it’s very nice and so pink!!
have a great Sunday ahead!! muah!!
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How to get your ex girlfriend back said,
I was going to high school then in the 80s and I remember it was so new that there was no information about it really. everyone made assumptions like you could get it from touching someone with it etc. I saw that gia movie as well. Angelina is hot but she is also a good actress.
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