Scandalous Facts About Kate Moss, The Notorious Supermodel
Wherever Kate Moss goes, scandal follows—but like every 90s trend, she comes back with a vengeance.
1. She Was Discovered
Kate Moss is many things, but a nepo baby was never one. As the child of a bartender mom and an airline worker dad, she never dreamed of modeling—that is, until an agency scouted the 14-year-old at an airport. This chance encounter changed her life, but it wasn’t always for the better.
Kate learned the hard way that this industry wasn’t just heartless. It was downright cruel.
2. She Was Preyed On
Kate’s parents and agency set her up for trauma by having her travel to foreign cities...alone. The British teenager was vulnerable—and bad people took advantage of this. For example, Kate never forgot one particular lingerie audition that morphed into a nightmare.
The man in charge demanded that the 15-year-old remove her bra. Though Kate followed her gut instinct and walked off the job, this blatant predation was a dime a dozen for her and countless other models. But it gets worse.
3. She Was Exploited
With friends like this, Kate didn’t need enemies. A year later, best friend and photographer Corinne Day coerced—sorry, “convinced”—Kate into a doing a magazine photoshoot without her top on. The reluctant 16-year-old sobbed, and Corinne responded with the comforting words: “If you don’t take your top off, I am not going to book you for Elle”.
Little did Kate know, this was a defining moment of her career.
4. Her Success Came With A Sacrifice
Kate’s feelings about this shoot and “friend” are surprising and complicated. While the experience was horrific, it also jumpstarted both of their careers.
Kate used to be a struggling model—but after this shoot, she became a rising star in the modeling world. And she was just getting started. Fashion would never be the same.
