UNEARTHED: Donald Trump judges the 1991 Look of the Year modeling competition organized by Elite Model Management, featuring participants as young at 14-years-old.
A 2020 Guardian investigation into Elite's Look of the Year competition uncovered allegations from former contestants and industry insiders that the competition was used by founder John Casablancas and others to engage in sexual relationships with vulnerable young models, some of whom were teenagers.
Here's some more info regarding the alleged conduct of Elite's boss Gérald Marie that occurred during this 1991 Look of the Year event:
Trump is seen speaking here in the footage from the 1991 Look of the Year: "A Look of the Year contest is the ultimate contest for women who want to go all the way in the modeling business"
The contest featured girls as young as 14.
The person all the way on the right in this infamous 1989 photo of Trump and Epstein is John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management, who organized this competition.
"Despite the long day behind them and the work that lay ahead, the girls just didn't want to quit."
The Guardian's investigation into this event is a must-read: theguardian.com/us-news/2020/m…
"Elite Models boss Gérald Marie was one of the most powerful men in fashion. Was he also a sexual predator? As French prosecutors investigate, four women tell their stories for the first time" theguardian.com/fashion/2020/o…
More images from the event:
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