Unfair as it may seem, beautiful supermodel brains prove that sometimes the stereotypes just aren't true.
Models get their share of admiration for their beauty, but aren’t often praised for their intelligence. Surprised? Starting their careers as young as eleven years old, the money, traveling, and glamour are tempting incentives for putting academic pursuits on the backburner. That a tall and skinny model, who is so beautiful it’s her job, could have thoughts as full as her lips, and brains as sexy as her body, is generally considered unrealistic. After all, no one should be allowed to have a high IQ and be exceptionally stunning, right? We may not see many of them go on to be rocket scientists, but models can be much more than just really, really, ridiculously, good-looking. Check out the brains on these beauty icons and you may just rethink the notion that all models are dumb.
The epitome of supermodel, Cindy Crawford has adorned more magazine covers than any other model in history. A job she was undoubtedly cut out for, Michael Kors once said of Cindy Crawford's impact on the modeling industry: "Cindy changed the perception of the ‘sexy American girl' from classic blue eyed blonde to a more sultry brunette with brains, charm, and professionalism to spare". Crawford was discovered by a newspaper photographer while she was working a summer job detasseling corn at the age of 16. It's hard to imagine the industry without her, but before making the decision to pursue a modeling career, Crawford was enrolled at Northwestern University to study chemical engineering on a full academic scholarship. Wonder how the chemicals would have reacted to her in a lab coat? She was also valedictorian of her high school with a 4.0 GPA.
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