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How Not to be a Supermodel

A noughties memoir

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How Not to be a Supermodel

By: Ruth Crilly
Narrated by: Ruth Crilly
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'Witty, gossipy, self-effacing and deeply nostalgic, this is a joy for all of us who survived the noughties but have forgotten quite how. Much more than the memoir of a fashion model, this is the rarely-told insider story of the most glamorous, grotty and downright insane industries' SALI HUGHES

Join Ruth Crilly in this comic memoir as she teeters through the noughties and lifts the lid on her days as an international fashion model. Told with unparalleled wit and remarkable detail, this is a book for anyone who dreams big and aims high but never quite reaches their goal.

At twenty years old, five feet eight and with boobs that were 'inconveniently fulsome', Ruth was not quite young enough, tall enough or waif-like enough to ever hope for a meteoric rise to supermodel status. And yet her sheer optimism and questionable grasp on reality led her to abandon her law degree and begin a career with one of the biggest agencies in the world.

Follow Ruth through a rip-roaring, hilarious decade of not-quite-making-it as a supermodel. Fuelled by little more than cigarettes and the stress of her spiralling debt she criss-crosses the world in pursuit of fame and fortune. But how far is she willing to go for this wildly unrealistic dream?

Bridget Jones meets the Devil Wears Prada, How Not to be a Supermodel is a time capsule of a book that dives into one of the world's most fascinating industries. Offering a glimpse into both the high glamour and juddering reality of a by-gone era, this comic memoir tackles the darkest of subjects with the very lightest touch and injects humour and a heart-warming honesty into a story that could have so easily ended a different way. Art Beauty, Grooming & Style Entertainment & Celebrities Personal Development Funny Witty Memoir Feel-Good Thought-Provoking
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I’ve followed Ruth for years online and was so excited to hear her narrate her own book. This did not disappoint! I laughed so much. Please go a follow her across all platforms and subscribe to her blog. Epic shit. Love you Ruth!

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Really enjoyed Ruth's anecdotes and no holds barred narrative. The book was well structured and unlike most autobiographies it didn't lose pace. The insights into the fashion industry were also poignant and revealing.

Funny and well-written!

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Ruth is a funny and entertaining writer. Her reading of her book is superb. If you ever wanted to know about modelling in the 00s or just like a funny laugh a loud book then you can’t go wrong with this! Bravo Ruth!

Fantastically funny memoir

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Funny, entertaining, insightful, honestly, it was a joy to “read” I just hope there will be a volume 2

Bloody brilliant

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This book had me laughing all the way through! Recommend it, super funny! Well done Ruth, hope this the first book of many from your diaries.

Loved it!!

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