The question every supermodel hears repeatedly is "how were you discovered?" Fans love to hear how, where, and why their idols were chosen from reality and thrown into the hyper-glamorous world of high fashion. Many of the industry's most famous women have fairy-tale origin stories. Some faced difficult childhoods, coming from obscurity or poverty before being discovered by chance in supermarkets or airports. Some became celebrities overnight, while others struggled from a very young age. Thousands of good models are discovered annually, but very few manage to attract the public's attention and maintain it. Many of the supermodels featured in this book overturned industry standards and beauty ideals, and faced tremendous rejection before finding success.