I used to do her makeup for photo shoots and a time or two for runway shows for Oscar de la Renta when she was married to Russell. Their home was covered in photos and paintings of her. She commissioned an artist to paint her daughter's room in scenarios from Disney princess stories. So it was Kimora as Snow White. Kimora as Cinderella. And so on. Covering the entire wall. She was always nice to me, even at times when Russell was rude she'd speak up and tell him to stop it.
Why in the world she married Russell is beyond me. He’s a pompous ass and very rude. Saw him in an elevator when they lived across the WTC in New York. He made a face and was angry regular folks were in the elevator too. He apparently took the wrong elevator which led to his penthouse. So he kicked boxes he held out the elevator like a child.
@@Givebackthescarf nobody said teenagers were stupid. Those are the smartest most manipulative humans on the earth. I was once one of them. But they can’t talk for shit.
After reading her biography many years ago, I ve always admired her. She has worked hard since 13 years old, been furiously independent and has always taken care of her children and like everyone else on this planet, she is not perfect But knows how ro be herself and has taught her daughters how to be self sufficient through education and hard work. She's intelligent and if she chose ro do any " work" on her face or body, that's her business. Stay strong Kimora and Keep doing you and training them daughters to be proud of themselves regardless of the naysayers.
I was working at a mall one day here in LA, and she came to my stand to ask me where Womens Foot Locker was. I’m not really shocked by celebs, but I was absolutely stunned by her beauty. This was about 2019. She’s just insanely gorgeous in person, her daughters are the same.
They're usually chaperoned at that age so I highly doubt she was on her own. Just without her parents. It would be illegal. You can't even travel on some airlines under the age of 16.
I guess mom gave the ok bc Russell was mega rich and influential..kinda fk up but she wouldn't be where she's now if it wasn't 4her however a grown man wanting to marry an older man is creepy
@@roygbiv9038 blame a child? Only men have this sick mindset about young girls. Just like with R Kelly the men said the girls “wanted it”. Jeffrey Epstein too! There’s reasons why age and consent laws are set in place. Sickos
Great seeing Kimora at this young age. I've respected her through the years. Nice to see her mother and it makes sense where she gets her winning mentality from.
Kimora kept the same attitude raising her daughters... she constantly would remind them that they aren’t celebrities and they had chores and had to be children
I came here because of the Russell Simmons accusations. It doesn't matter what you get and stay clear of as a teen. When older men prey on young girls, they get what they want. Russell was seen with her at age 15/16 at a club. I believe it was Nick Cannon that was interviewed on that.
NewGardner.......Oh my gosh! Gross!! But I don't think she was as innocent as she seemed to be. Her mother let her live in another country alone?! Russell Simmons asked the mother if he could take her out on a date?! I'm sure both daughter and mother knew what they were doing
Mommy D @1:45-2:00 and her mom had to work. Most young models are sent to Europe without parents. Easier to mode however, perves are perves...is it really momma fought when she allow her child to set her wings and fly way.
NewGardner.......some parents have to sacrifice. I heard her mother say that she had to work. She was only 15 though. She should have been kept home until 18 at least. Mature a little more. I would not have let my daughter go. Young and impressionable. There would have still been time to model
Everybody is like OMG she was so sweet and innocent. Hello, she was a kid, a teenager in High School what do you expect. It wasn't until the Fame and Millions she became who she is today. That's the only way to make it in the industry. She got that way after Marrying Russell Simmons and making millions$$ on their Clothing line, modeling and having her own clothing line. *Her net worth is $50million dollars*. She had papers before she met Russell [who's self-made$], but when he teamed up with her modeling their line along with the kids on the runway, both of them cashed in big. *Between her [a mulit-millionaire] and her multi-millionaire ex-husband, her kids don't need or want for anything. They are also Loved and cared for.
tHANKS BROWISLAND, THESE MORONS CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID, AT LEAST YOU HAVE SENSE UNLIKE THESE IDIOTS THAT THINK PEOPLE JUST STAY THE SAME
YES that is the dark secret of the fashion world. ( Fashion is not the reason why they want them so young) They are all groomed for this. The reason they are with millionaires, rock stars, athletes , Prince Andres is because THOSE MEN are at those parties. Fashion season Winter/ Spring collection Rest of the year ho'ing and i dont mean Santa Claus if you listen to hear carefully she laids out what goes on; because i think she does understand how dark that world really is. She just listen to her mom ; to stay away from it. Modeling agencies know the PARENTS cannot chaperone; and if you are from Paris; you live in NYC at 13. if you are from NYC you are moved to Paris at 13. ✈ Its rare you stay in your hometown. ----------------------------- in hollywood its the same process. child actor on set | child is at the party at night.
Omg she was soo young!!! 😮😮😮 I didn’t know she started that young geez!! She seemed very mature for her age!! Kimora was destined for greatness!! She’s soo pretty!
I've always respected how Tyra Banks mom dropped everything...all to be by Tyra's side when she started modeling as a minor. This would be me! If a parent cannot supervise their own child...then the child should not be in the business. Period.
Anyone can be smart. The real test is putting the action behind it. There's a share if smart people in prison doing time, but there are some average intelligent people nit in prison and live by the straight & narrow. Now who's the dummy?
People are really against her identifying with her black side. . .that's sad. Despite what you think, without her father, that BLACK man- she wouldn't be here. Get over your "racial" standards.
+Nia Glasgow As much as I agree with you knowing she has asian in her we need to accept that too and not discredit. I can very much assume she was around her black culture more than asian which is why she accepted it more, that does not give or take anything from what she is, so again we need to credit what she is as a whole.
I was never really struck by her, but I guess that’s because I live in Seattle, where 1/10 of blacks have identifiable API bloodlines, 1/4 are biracial B-W, and 1 in 3 are 20% Native American or more. The Afro-Hispanic/Afro-Latino community isn’t as prominent as it is in the South, NY, Chicago, or Cali, but it’s growing fast. The black population in Seattle is full of diversity…so-called “exotics.” Btw, all blacks are exotic by definition.
Kimora was throwing cap. “They were jealous because they didn’t ‘understand’ what I did.” Nah, they understood perfectly what she did, and that’s why they were jealous. They wanted to do what she was doing and to have what she had. I know she wanted to sound humble, but she knew it was every high school girl’s dream to be a big-time model, and here she was, living that dream, and they had to look at her every day knowing it. I’ll bet half the girls in that school tried to go to local modeling agencies when they saw that she was modeling and got rejected! I’m sure that really angered them. Too short Not photogenic Too commercial Not commercial enough Not the right weight Pretty but not striking Too common (type) Not unique enough Bad skin Bad hair Bad posture Not telegenic Bow legged/slew-footed I’ve worked in the industry, so I know what I’m talking about. I watched a lot of people get their feelings hurt trying to get into fashion and commercial.
🧢 cap on you too. You ignore the child trafficking underbelly. Models are pick [13 to 16 years of age] for a reason. 10% is 10% on the runway or at the mansion, the Agency dont care. Product = CLIENT
@@jdfodio : You took my hyperbole too literally. It’s not literally EVERY teen boy’s dream to be a rock star, rap star, actor, or athlete, but how many of them would turn down those professions if they thought they had a realistic shot? It’s not literally EVERY girl’s dream to be a model, but how many of them would decline an opportunity if given? Even the girls who don’t dream of being models would go for it. There are top models right now who hadn’t given a thought to modeling before they were scouted, but they didn’t turn down the opportunity, did they? How many young girls would turn down the opportunity to be models? Keep it a buck! Most people would not work 9-5 if they had the opportunity to do other things. Maybe they would still go to college but they wouldn’t turn down those dream opportunities. Every year, you have delivery drivers, baristas, etc., who are granted NFL tryouts, and they take those opportunities. I studied theater in college, modeled and did a few luxury brand commercials (sunglasses, teeth whitener, etc.). Many of my former classmates and roommates are in L.A. and NY pursuing their entertainment and fashion goals. Some of them have starred in movies and on network television shows (hint: I live in Seattle). The Passion of the Christ - Jim Caviezel The Next Karate Kid - Hillary Swank Scandal - Darby Stanchfield ER - Sandra Oh Crash - Brendan Frazier I also had an interest in science and tech, so I pursued graduate studies. I like the entertainment industry but I also like other things. If Steven Spielberg offers me the role of a lifetime, I’m there without hesitation! I’m sure I’m not alone. That’s my point. Acting and modeling were my dreams, but it wasn’t my passion or my ultimate goal. I really fell into it. At barely 5’11, I didn’t really have the height to be a top male model, so my work was limited. I did okay locally as a print model, but I wasn’t getting runway work.
She was more pretty with her original face. After she changed her lips and nose, you couldn’t even tell she was mixed anymore… However, I love how this video exposes the fact that show Kimora was already famous before even meeting Russel Simmons. She put herself on.
She was very young - but definitely nobodies fool. They way she holds herself with her stare, something in that look she gives lol I bet she was thinking yall mf’s ain’t ready for me!!! she has always been loud over the top and absolutely stunning, definitely even this being her first interview she wasn’t tryna give us too much too soon - love her so much and grateful for her existence!!!!! ♥️🌻
@@calisongbird Actually that dates all the way back to the 60s, there's videos of high-schoolers here on YT talking that way and when I saw it, I was dumbfounded. Granted it may not have been as popular a way to talk as it is now, but I was surprised at how far back its origins go.
R Si .. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 heart break and getting used and then tossed causes a soul to burn out. she's got many unresolved issues as do many of her peers who all have come out of such industries... PRAY FOR HER💋 God is capable of sending someone into her life.. QUESTION IS... Who's willing to do the work of prayer..
When I first saw her I said she looked fully asian...Now I understand why...She tried her best to wash away her black features with multiple surgeries...One thing is for sure...Surgery dosen't wash away your genes in your children...Seeing her kids you can tell she has strong black genes.
I noticed this 15-year old girl was able to speak through the entire interview without inserting the word, LIKE in every other 4th word or sentence unlike today's generation. She sounded like a normal person.
The old generation loves putting down the current one. You can’t just compliment someone without putting other’s down?!?! That’s what’s wrong with society period.
@@TheLovesnowangel it's true though... This generation can not stop saying"Like" after every other word... One can't be taken seriously when they sound insane 😂
But where did you think today's generation got that from? HER generation. As if valley girls weren't saying "like" all the time in the 80s and 90s, let's not forget.
It's called....TRAINING. Now, how many teens and young adults , as a professional, has to undergo finishing training. Even dillusional broads of the Divine Nine, don't go through much of a serious Finishing School while in college and after graduating.
rare footage of Kimora. her mom is so pretty! randomly ran into her pic more than 20 yrs ago.. her Japanese name Kimora, Korean family name Lee intrigued me. Then after googling, got to know old Russell Simmons cuz of her, regularly checked her clothing line that sucked and made me less interested in her since i work in high end fashion myself, thought she was just another golddigger..sad how people change as they age. this video is so touching
I could NEVER see myself leaving my child who looks like a grown woman BY HERSELF in another country let alone another room. It's sad to see people attracted more to money over their child's well being.
Before she had plastic surgery she literally had a perfect blend of Asian/Black features. So beautiful.
What are Asian features?
@@ladydeanna3775 very biracials on average don't age well
@@quinncole8122 it’s not her aging it’s her period. I just never thought she was pretty.
@@ladydeanna3775 yeA me neither she not even black passing
@@quinncole8122 she just looks Asian to me more so now.
I used to do her makeup for photo shoots and a time or two for runway shows for Oscar de la Renta when she was married to Russell. Their home was covered in photos and paintings of her. She commissioned an artist to paint her daughter's room in scenarios from Disney princess stories. So it was Kimora as Snow White. Kimora as Cinderella. And so on. Covering the entire wall. She was always nice to me, even at times when Russell was rude she'd speak up and tell him to stop it.
@todra lol 😂 hey girl hey. Would love to speak to you. You never know who you will see her lol
Sounds very narcissistic. Who paints their daughters room with portraits of themself.
@roygbiv9038 bro... I read the and thought ..... "coo coo"
@@roygbiv9038a person who didnt have a single representation of a princess who looked like her daughter in the 80s-90s. Smh 🙄🙄🙄
Why in the world she married Russell is beyond me. He’s a pompous ass and very rude. Saw him in an elevator when they lived across the WTC in New York. He made a face and was angry regular folks were in the elevator too. He apparently took the wrong elevator which led to his penthouse. So he kicked boxes he held out the elevator like a child.
When she said that 40 yr old men want to take her out to dinner her body language said it all, and now 30 + yrs later she is coming out about Russ
Uh-oh, what about him? Were they dating way back then??
@@lakep7798e they dated when he was 35 and she was 16/17 still in high school.
Yep.
She didn't follow her own advice 1:13
She probably had already met Russell when she did this interview. Shame on her mother.
She is so well spoken! I love her personality.
Perfect candidate to be targeted by an older man to get groomed.
bc they didnt have smartphones and tiktok back then
I never realized that aoki takes after her mother’s smarts too, she was so well spoken at 15
She speaks like a regular person.
@@ieshabaldwin most of these 15 yo can’t even speak proper English
@@mikegarcia597 there just using slang words(something people have been using for years) or AAVE they can speak English good
@@Givebackthescarf nobody said teenagers were stupid. Those are the smartest most manipulative humans on the earth. I was once one of them. But they can’t talk for shit.
@@Givebackthescarfwhen you attack someone unprovoked it shows the world how unhappy you are inside
She was so grounded and mature! Her mom did a great job
Yeah her mom encouraged her to be with 38 year old Russell at age 17 and even we hen he cheated on her, her mom helped Russell get her back.
@@vatricegeorge sad
He had money.
@@vatricegeorge16
@@wintersantiago2274 I'm going by Kimoras interviews in 2004 and 2005. If she decided to changed her stories now, I'm not listening.
After reading her biography many years ago, I ve always admired her. She has worked hard since 13 years old, been furiously independent and has always taken care of her children and like everyone else on this planet, she is not perfect But knows how ro be herself and has taught her daughters how to be self sufficient through education and hard work. She's intelligent and if she chose ro do any " work" on her face or body, that's her business.
Stay strong Kimora and Keep doing you and training them daughters to be proud of themselves regardless of the naysayers.
I was working at a mall one day here in LA, and she came to my stand to ask me where Womens Foot Locker was. I’m not really shocked by celebs, but I was absolutely stunned by her beauty. This was about 2019. She’s just insanely gorgeous in person, her daughters are the same.
Brains. Beauty. Intelligence. Glamour. Kimora.
Kimora is very glamorous , that for sure.
@@kimwalter8753and smart ☺️
She was destined to be a superstar.
Ok
Agreed
I have always loved Kimora. She is an absolutely beautiful being and woman.
She does have a very nice side to her.
I got your 200th like😊
she looks just like MING!!! wow
Ming looks just like her
The opposite
Living on her own at 15 in the modeling industry is very risky. She definitely had somebody watching over her.
Her mother didnt
@@imnojoke1945 Yea, pretty scary.
She had was groomed as a teenager. Her mother could have gone with her.
They're usually chaperoned at that age so I highly doubt she was on her own. Just without her parents. It would be illegal. You can't even travel on some airlines under the age of 16.
Yeah, grown asz Russell Simmons
She rubbed her nose and lied when talking about dating 40 year olds. Body language speaks louder than words.
The part about older men. 2 years later she made it official with Russel. She was 17 he was 34 😩
16 apparently
I guess mom gave the ok bc Russell was mega rich and influential..kinda fk up but she wouldn't be where she's now if it wasn't 4her however a grown man wanting to marry an older man is creepy
And you’re not gonna put the blame on her for it.
@@roygbiv9038 blame a child? Only men have this sick mindset about young girls. Just like with R Kelly the men said the girls “wanted it”. Jeffrey Epstein too! There’s reasons why age and consent laws are set in place. Sickos
@@roygbiv9038men are predators by nature smh y’all are weirdos
It's so funny how she was so meek & shy versus how she's loud & proud & fabulous now
You spelled sad and shameful wrong...
@@jdfodio ...and you mispelled Mind Your Business so I guess we even.
😁😅🤣😊
@@jdfodio😂😂😂😂
lol 40 ye r old men wanted to take her out to dinner?? that would be russell..hahaha
@MyAmysBad And still is and he's a pervert
I don't know if she was foreshadowing or he was already pursuing her and she subconsciously said it.
looking 4 da joke
Russell’s preference was teenage exotic models back in his def jam days.
Great seeing Kimora at this young age. I've respected her through the years. Nice to see her mother and it makes sense where she gets her winning mentality from.
She got alot of that from Russel too.
Her daughter definitely followed in her academic footsteps and is now on her way to Harvard.
They're Westerners, so they're 'expats,' not desperate 'immigrants.'
And SHE IS STILL beautiful
She was stunning! Blasian beauty! The surgery messed her up
Kimora kept the same attitude raising her daughters... she constantly would remind them that they aren’t celebrities and they had chores and had to be children
When did she ever act like that? I used to watch her show I don’t remember her talking to her kids like that.
How do you know? You babysit?
@ladydeanna3775 exactly. On her show she was ghetto and very full of herself.
oh my god. she looked and sounded so mature, very well spoken 😩💕
She was so gorgeous she still is but wow she was stunning when she was younger 💓
I came here because of the Russell Simmons accusations. It doesn't matter what you get and stay clear of as a teen. When older men prey on young girls, they get what they want. Russell was seen with her at age 15/16 at a club. I believe it was Nick Cannon that was interviewed on that.
NewGardner.......So she was 15/16 how old was he?
Mommy D ...he is twice her age
She was no older than 17yrs old.
NewGardner.......Oh my gosh! Gross!! But I don't think she was as innocent as she seemed to be. Her mother let her live in another country alone?! Russell Simmons asked the mother if he could take her out on a date?! I'm sure both daughter and mother knew what they were doing
Mommy D @1:45-2:00 and her mom had to work. Most young models are sent to Europe without parents. Easier to mode however, perves are perves...is it really momma fought when she allow her child to set her wings and fly way.
NewGardner.......some parents have to sacrifice. I heard her mother say that she had to work. She was only 15 though. She should have been kept home until 18 at least. Mature a little more. I would not have let my daughter go. Young and impressionable. There would have still been time to model
She's so mature for her age here!
These celebs always start out mature. Fame and money arrests development so they start regressing in their character as soon as they hit.
Yes, she was very mature.
@@jdfodio That's really true, I agree. It's too bad that's so often the way it is.
Lindsey - beautiful 😍
That's the same thing men say when they are grooming a child like her. It's so sad
Watching this year's later, now realizing one of those 40 yr old men she mentioned is Russell Simmons
Everybody is like OMG she was so sweet and innocent. Hello, she was a kid, a teenager in High School what do you expect. It wasn't until the Fame and Millions she became who she is today. That's the only way to make it in the industry. She got that way after Marrying Russell Simmons and making millions$$ on their Clothing line, modeling and having her own clothing line. *Her net worth is $50million dollars*. She had papers before she met Russell [who's self-made$], but when he teamed up with her modeling their line along with the kids on the runway, both of them cashed in big. *Between her [a mulit-millionaire] and her multi-millionaire ex-husband, her kids don't need or want for anything. They are also Loved and cared for.
tHANKS BROWISLAND, THESE MORONS CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID, AT LEAST YOU HAVE SENSE UNLIKE THESE IDIOTS THAT THINK PEOPLE JUST STAY THE SAME
This is stupid. There are so many arrogant , spoiled teen girls. Be reel
Real
Right! Critical thinking…
Kimora’s Mom is gorgeous too ❤
when she was still very down to earth smh
Can't hate
For the stardom she has gained I would say she is grounded.
great information, also a fabulous model and mega business women and a great role model.
Beautiful interview. God bless!!!
Ahhh ❤ Kimora! Didn’t realize she started modeling so young.
THE IROONY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SHE SAID OKDER MEN WERE BAD NEWS YET SHE MARRIED A MUCH OLDER DUDE.
“Dating people to get to certain places”…”Kimora stays clear of older men”. Well that is exactly what she ended up doing
You mean, what she ended up DOING in the former case and NOT DOING in the latter case!
Ended up?!… She was already with Russ here- with Mum’s permission I’m sure.
YES that is the dark secret of the fashion world. ( Fashion is not the reason why they want them so young)
They are all groomed for this. The reason they are with millionaires, rock stars, athletes , Prince Andres is because THOSE MEN are at those parties.
Fashion season Winter/ Spring collection Rest of the year ho'ing and i dont mean Santa Claus
if you listen to hear carefully she laids out what goes on; because i think she does understand how dark that world really is.
She just listen to her mom ; to stay away from it. Modeling agencies know the PARENTS cannot chaperone; and if you are from Paris; you live in NYC at 13.
if you are from NYC you are moved to Paris at 13. ✈ Its rare you stay in your hometown.
----------------------------- in hollywood its the same process. child actor on set | child is at the party at night.
@@DeCurtaRican her current husband was involved in Malaysian scheme jho low
LOL right😂😂😂😂
Gorgeous. Both Black and Asian women are beautiful. She had both features at the same time. Bless her.
Black and asian are the only mix that looks horrible together.
Until Russell came along....
now thats a supermodel
Omg she was soo young!!! 😮😮😮 I didn’t know she started that young geez!! She seemed very mature for her age!! Kimora was destined for greatness!! She’s soo pretty!
stunning
Kimora is stll unique , gorgeous & a smart business woman.
She's definitely come a long way since this interview.
Really cool to see this old interview
Wow and to think shortly after this interview she started dating a 34 yr old Russell Simmons.
The innocence of a 90s kid - me right there!
I've always respected how Tyra Banks mom dropped everything...all to be by Tyra's side when she started modeling as a minor. This would be me! If a parent cannot supervise their own child...then the child should not be in the business. Period.
Totally agree. I remember that too.
You sound stupid!! They're parents not managers!!🥴 You hure people to to that stuff and you RAISE your child!!🥴
I agree!!!
She is sooo doggone pretty and so is Ming ❤❤❤
she didn’t need plastic surgery 🤦♀️ it’s kinda scary being young with a lot of money
So sweet and Innocent at that age , OMG...i can only imagine just how sweet
Oh, wow. ..I hope you're not a Father. Predator vibes
She was always a smart girl! Always been a boss.
Her daughter Aoki reminds me of her.
Anyone can be smart. The real test is putting the action behind it. There's a share if smart people in prison doing time, but there are some average intelligent people nit in prison and live by the straight & narrow.
Now who's the dummy?
People are really against her identifying with her black side. . .that's sad. Despite what you think, without her father, that BLACK man- she wouldn't be here. Get over your "racial" standards.
Nia Glasgow took it right outta my mouth.
***** because her mom was adopted by an american white family
+Nia Glasgow As much as I agree with you knowing she has asian in her we need to accept that too and not discredit. I can very much assume she was around her black culture more than asian which is why she accepted it more, that does not give or take anything from what she is, so again we need to credit what she is as a whole.
Well without her mother that ASIAN woman she wouldn't be there either...
Dina Ekalle extremely true
She was so Exotic & PRETTY!!!!
I was never really struck by her, but I guess that’s because I live in Seattle, where 1/10 of blacks have identifiable API bloodlines, 1/4 are biracial B-W, and 1 in 3 are 20% Native American or more. The Afro-Hispanic/Afro-Latino community isn’t as prominent as it is in the South, NY, Chicago, or Cali, but it’s growing fast.
The black population in Seattle is full of diversity…so-called “exotics.”
Btw, all blacks are exotic by definition.
This girl. I discovered her when she was older but she is real and she stayed real. And she is an entrepreneur and no on can deny that 🤷🏻♀️
STUNNING LADY.
She sounds like both of her daughters! 🥰🥰
Kimora was throwing cap. “They were jealous because they didn’t ‘understand’ what I did.”
Nah, they understood perfectly what she did, and that’s why they were jealous. They wanted to do what she was doing and to have what she had.
I know she wanted to sound humble, but she knew it was every high school girl’s dream to be a big-time model, and here she was, living that dream, and they had to look at her every day knowing it.
I’ll bet half the girls in that school tried to go to local modeling agencies when they saw that she was modeling and got rejected! I’m sure that really angered them.
Too short
Not photogenic
Too commercial
Not commercial enough
Not the right weight
Pretty but not striking
Too common (type)
Not unique enough
Bad skin
Bad hair
Bad posture
Not telegenic
Bow legged/slew-footed
I’ve worked in the industry, so I know what I’m talking about. I watched a lot of people get their feelings hurt trying to get into fashion and commercial.
It's not "every high school girl's dream" to model. I didn't even finish reading this comment after that.
What does “too commercial” mean?😭 I thought that was good for them?
@@jdfodioBitter.
🧢 cap on you too. You ignore the child trafficking underbelly. Models are pick [13 to 16 years of age] for a reason. 10% is 10% on the runway or at the mansion, the Agency dont care.
Product = CLIENT
@@jdfodio : You took my hyperbole too literally. It’s not literally EVERY teen boy’s dream to be a rock star, rap star, actor, or athlete, but how many of them would turn down those professions if they thought they had a realistic shot?
It’s not literally EVERY girl’s dream to be a model, but how many of them would decline an opportunity if given? Even the girls who don’t dream of being models would go for it. There are top models right now who hadn’t given a thought to modeling before they were scouted, but they didn’t turn down the opportunity, did they?
How many young girls would turn down the opportunity to be models?
Keep it a buck!
Most people would not work 9-5 if they had the opportunity to do other things. Maybe they would still go to college but they wouldn’t turn down those dream opportunities. Every year, you have delivery drivers, baristas, etc., who are granted NFL tryouts, and they take those opportunities.
I studied theater in college, modeled and did a few luxury brand commercials (sunglasses, teeth whitener, etc.).
Many of my former classmates and roommates are in L.A. and NY pursuing their entertainment and fashion goals. Some of them have starred in movies and on network television shows (hint: I live in Seattle).
The Passion of the Christ - Jim Caviezel
The Next Karate Kid - Hillary Swank
Scandal - Darby Stanchfield
ER - Sandra Oh
Crash - Brendan Frazier
I also had an interest in science and tech, so I pursued graduate studies.
I like the entertainment industry but I also like other things. If Steven Spielberg offers me the role of a lifetime, I’m there without hesitation! I’m sure I’m not alone. That’s my point. Acting and modeling were my dreams, but it wasn’t my passion or my ultimate goal. I really fell into it.
At barely 5’11, I didn’t really have the height to be a top male model, so my work was limited. I did okay locally as a print model, but I wasn’t getting runway work.
I love tou kimora lee!! Always have and always will. Beautiful inside and out. got to meet her one time and it was beautiful
Lady was drop dead gorgeous I know she had Hollywood in a uproar back then
Her oldest daughter looks just like her
So shy and quiet. Amazing how many can change people
Do you money.
She was a little girl, she grew up.
much nicer personality back then
she was young an innocent, most of us were then you grow up and realize the shitty things adults did to you or treated you
But what can expect when working in the industry?
She was more pretty with her original face. After she changed her lips and nose, you couldn’t even tell she was mixed anymore… However, I love how this video exposes the fact that show Kimora was already famous before even meeting Russel Simmons. She put herself on.
But Russell gt wth her made her more richer with her own clothing line babyphat after his own line Phatfarm that he invested facts!
She had a beautiful mother🌹
She was very young - but definitely nobodies fool.
They way she holds herself with her stare, something in that look she gives lol I bet she was thinking yall mf’s ain’t ready for me!!! she has always been loud over the top and absolutely stunning, definitely even this being her first interview she wasn’t tryna give us too much too soon - love her so much and grateful for her existence!!!!! ♥️🌻
i love kimora lee simmons !!!!!!
Her mom reminds me of Janice Dickson before she got surgery
Ming is her twin omg
From a time when people, teens AND adults, talked without saying "like" every other word.
deva190, umm the 90s is where that entire thing started
@@kaylao.3326 more like the early 80s. That’s when the song (and movie) Valley Girl came out. Trust me, I was there.
@@calisongbird Actually that dates all the way back to the 60s, there's videos of high-schoolers here on YT talking that way and when I saw it, I was dumbfounded. Granted it may not have been as popular a way to talk as it is now, but I was surprised at how far back its origins go.
i wAS bOrN iN tHe wRoNG gENerATion!1!1
You definitely talking about white people
She was so beautiful.
Omg! I remember this interview....I was 15 as well!
Ming❤️
She seems so sweet and down to earth here. It's a shame, she isn't very nice these days.
R Si my MONEY 💰 💰
@Tamyah Copeland exactly
You wouldn't either if people took advantage of you at such an early age shit
R Si ..
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
heart break and getting used and then tossed causes a soul to burn out.
she's got many unresolved issues as do many of her peers who all have come out of such industries...
PRAY FOR HER💋
God is capable of sending someone into her life..
QUESTION IS... Who's willing to do the work of prayer..
She looks like Selena here. So pretty! ❤
At 2:30 I remember the cafeteria school pizza from back in the day with the off brand milk cartons.
I didn't know she had plastic surgery...Its obivious seeing this video...
+leilani dupree LOL right!!! she def. had that nose altered!!
She looks like she had a little skin bleaching too!
yeah she's more caramel brown or beige here whereas now she's more high yellow. I wouldn't be surprised at all.
When I first saw her I said she looked fully asian...Now I understand why...She tried her best to wash away her black features with multiple surgeries...One thing is for sure...Surgery dosen't wash away your genes in your children...Seeing her kids you can tell she has strong black genes.
+leilani dupree Amen!!
So beautiful before her surgery breathtaking
Her younger daughter looks so much like her!
She is gorrrrgeousssss. I looooveeee her.
the spoon eyebrows 😱. She was gorgeous tho!
She looks Polynesian.
Did you see her mother? Dad is probably of mix heritage too
no she doesn't lmaooo
@@isabelleelkhoudri6495 the average AA has up to 20% white in them
Yeah because Polynesians are just Asian islanders
Her nose does.
Wow. She looks then, like how her daughter Ming, looks now.
Back when she was down to earth, she should have kept some of that humility and humbleness.
It's almost impossible to be "successful" and humble. #humannature101
@@jdfodio it is possible, it’s just that you have to keep your ego in check and not many people are willing to do that
@DJ-wp2lk first of all try be successful and teach us how to be humble
@@Uke2405 I’m more successful than you’ll ever be idiot 😂😂 you can’t even produce a well written sentence lol
She ain’t gonna be your friend, get over it.
I love this!
I noticed this 15-year old girl was able to speak through the entire interview without inserting the word, LIKE in every other 4th word or sentence unlike today's generation. She sounded like a normal person.
Well I’m sure you have fillers words you use! Smh 🤦🏽♀️ if you hate young people so much why you so obsessed
The old generation loves putting down the current one. You can’t just compliment someone without putting other’s down?!?! That’s what’s wrong with society period.
@@TheLovesnowangel it's true though... This generation can not stop saying"Like" after every other word... One can't be taken seriously when they sound insane 😂
But where did you think today's generation got that from? HER generation. As if valley girls weren't saying "like" all the time in the 80s and 90s, let's not forget.
It's called....TRAINING.
Now, how many teens and young adults , as a professional, has to undergo finishing training. Even dillusional broads of the Divine Nine, don't go through much of a serious Finishing School while in college and after graduating.
Her mother pimp her out, ain’t no way a 15 year old will have their own apartment in Paris alone.
She is so gorgeous
rare footage of Kimora. her mom is so pretty! randomly ran into her pic more than 20 yrs ago.. her Japanese name Kimora, Korean family name Lee intrigued me. Then after googling, got to know old Russell Simmons cuz of her, regularly checked her clothing line that sucked and made me less interested in her since i work in high end fashion myself, thought she was just another golddigger..sad how people change as they age. this video is so touching
Jayne Hazel BabyPhat was hot ...sold over millions in revenue
SHUT UP JAYNE
Gold digger? More women should be gold diggers. Never mess with a broke man
She was making money at a young age with all the big name designers. I wouldn't call her a Golddigger.
Her real name is Kimora Lee Perkins Simmons, Honjou(Djimon), Lessler
She seemed to be so innocent and sweet.
Gorgeous she looks like Ming, older daughter.
She is amazing ❤
Destiny Manifested. She deserves everything she has!
She was so mature
I wish I could get discover
I want to believe this were around the time when she met Russell Simmons.
Can see the black in her for the first time lol
She became everything she claimed to be against in this interview
“The world is her pumpkin” 😆
God she was so gorgeous and SMART
I could NEVER see myself leaving my child who looks like a grown woman BY HERSELF in another country let alone another room. It's sad to see people attracted more to money over their child's well being.
Okay, all the way from the Midwest!❤❤❤❤❤Some of the Best, and grounded people come from there!🙏🏽❤️Including myself!
Wow, how she acts at 16 is how she acts now, at almost 50
❤❤❤❤ Kimora is so gorgeous
She is still beautiful after all these years. However she didn’t take her own advise of staying away from old men (Russell Simmons)
Exactly!!
Seem like I was scrolling for hours before I found the main comment that should have been up top & highlighted😅😅.