
Modeling In NYC In The 1980's Vanessa Grigoriadis Uncovers The Untalked About Wars
9/17/2025
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On the surface, the modeling industry in the 80s was about parties and pretty clothes, but underneath the flash, there were drugs, sex, and violence. And Paul Fisher, a former straight-A student from the San Fernando Valley, rose to prominence amidst the turmoil. After a chance encounter with an alleged mobster, Paul suddenly found himself with a million dollars in funding and the chance to start a modeling agency in New York City. The city was then embroiled in a "model war" between industry titans Eileen Ford and John Casablancas, and Paul tried to make his mark. But even as Paul thrived in the party-heavy culture of the time, burning cash like a furnace, he came face to face with the darkest forces in the industry. As his shady backers put the screws to him, Paul faced down deadly consequences, trying to make a star while saving his soul. EPISODES AVAILABLE HERE:Https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-model-wars-291069458/episode/introducing-model-wars-291069459/
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