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New book tells of model who ate OJ-soaked cotton balls

(NEWSER) - Sessilee Lopez is a model who has walked the runway for Victoria's Secret, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Tam, and others. Mom Janice Celeste self-published a book for would-be big-time models' parents, called Making a Supermodel. Fashionista was kind enough to read through the 70 pages and pick out the fairly sad, buzzy bits:

• Some do extreme things to lose weight: "I've seen some life-threatening measures models have gone through to lose weight," writes Celeste. I personally know of one model who dipped cotton balls in orange juice and consumed it to feel full."

She makes her fashion debut at Thierry Mugler show

(NEWSER) - Lady Gaga is known for her unconventional fashion choices , so is it any surprise the singer would eventually become a catwalker? Gaga made her runway debut last night at Thierry Mugler's Paris fashion show, wearing two outfits: one black, one white, both involving very tall shoes, according to the Hollywood Reporter . The collection was designed by Gaga's stylist, Nicola Formichetti. Before the show, MTV reports, Gaga was heard saying, "If I vomit on the stage, it would be good press." Click for more . More»

Theodora Richards, 25, arrested for writing on NYC convent wall: cops

(NEWSER) - Theodora Richards is in trouble with the law, although she's got a long way to go before she can match her dad's arrest record. The 25-year-old daughter of Keith Richards and Patti Hansen appeared in court in New York City yesterday on drug and graffiti charges, reports the BBC . The model was nabbed after police spotted her scrawling "T (heart) A" on a convent wall (her sister's name is Alexandra, notes Daily Intel ) using—wait for it—bubble paint. They then discovered she was carrying narcotic pain relief pills for which she didn't have a prescription, plus a small amount of marijuana, according to investigators. Click for more on Theodora . More»

Model Jessica White charged with misdemeanor assault

(NEWSER) - Remember how Sean Penn roughed up a photographer and was sentenced to anger management ? Well, sounds like he and his new lady friend are made for each other: Model Jessica White was arrested Saturday after allegedly yanking another woman’s hair and hitting her in the face in a fight over a taxi, the New York Post reports. And that’s not White’s first run-in with the law. More»

Says Banks definitely saw Top Model promo

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks is full of it, says Janice Dickinson. Banks, who recently apologized for an America’s Next Top Model promo in which she appeared to gush over an ultra-skinny model, claimed she hadn’t seen the spot before it aired. BS, claims Dickinson, a former Top Model judge. “Excuse me, but Tyra is the executive producer of that show,” she tells Access Hollywood . “She has her finger on everything. No, I don’t believe it." More»