Ana Carolina Reston was a Brazilian model. She began her modeling career at the age of 13 after winning a local beauty pageant. She was a normal girl who grew up in a middle-class family. His life took a radical turn for the worse after his first trip abroad to Guangzhou, China. She went to Guangzhou for a casting, and while there, she was repeatedly told that she was "too fat." She believed what they were saying and began her downward spiral of anorexia nervosa. His diet consisted only of apples and tomatoes. She was telling her mother that she was fine and that there was nothing wrong with her. Ana would do anything to avoid talking about why she wasn't eating. His body mass index dropped to 13.4. The World Health Organization considers a body mass index of 16 to be severely underweight, which she was well below. She weighed eighty-eight pounds and was 5 feet 8 inches tall. At the age of 21, her illness became so severe that it turned into an infection and led to her death in November 2006. Society's false perception and unrealistic views on appearance What women should have has increased dramatically and has caused many models to suffer from eating disorders. and go so far as to surgically enhance their bodies. (Phillips, 2007) Anorexia has always been prevalent in the modeling industry, unfortunately, recently it has become even more prevalent. According to the National Institute of Health, they estimate that the lifetime prevalence of anorexia and bulimia is 0.6 percent of the U.S. adult population, but among 13 to 18 year olds it is is 2.7 percent. The ideal body of a woman in the 1950s and 60s has changed dramatically from the ideal body of a woman today and has caused anorexia and eating disorders more... middle of paper......w she goes through a lot of pain to make sure you see the latest fashion trends. Works CitedAmorasak, Marisa. “Plastic surgery in the world of haute couture.” plastic surgery portal. Np, and Web. April 12, 2014. Brumburgh, Gary. “Twiggy Biography.” BDIM. Np, and Web. April 12, 2014. .Levy, Andrew. “Adolescent anorexia tragedy on cover.” MailOnline. Np, April 30, 2012. Web. April 12, 2014. Marilyn Monroe. (2014). The website Biographie.com. Retrieved 09:56, April 12, 2014Rao, Mallika. "On the catwalk with plastic surgery models". Huffingtonpost. Np, September 12, 2013. Web. April 12, 2014. Taylor, Jonah. “Height, age and measurement requirements of modeling. » The wisdom of modeling. Np, and Web. April 12, 2014. “The Media.” Something fishy. Np, and Web. April 12, 2014. Wikipedia. Heroine Chic, September 22, 2013. Web. April 12 2014.