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    Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20

    Tyra Banks Sorta Apologizes For "Blackface" Photoshoot

    "She could probably light a cigarette in a thunderstorm."

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    Image of SharonTaint SharonTaint
    11/20/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    How unbelievably sad. Twenty years old? Oh, honey, you weren't even fully cooked yet. Not even old enough to know how bad it gets!

    Whatever was eating away at her, may she have found peace.
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    Image of Cerridwen Cerridwen
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    I am so saddened reading all these comments about how loved she was. I didn't know who she was until today, but it's just so heartbreaking that she isn't here to see and understand how loved she really was. I'm not articulating this very well. I just wish she could see this outpouring of love and respect - but I guess if knowing you are loved is enough to keep you alive, many people would never kill themselves. Suicide is such a tragedy.

    Rest in peace, Daul.
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    Image of mllej mllej
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    How mind-numbingly sad. May she rest in peace.
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    Image of lafleur lafleur
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    This is so incredibly sad. I'll always remember her amazingly quirky/funny/intelligent fashion week video diary:

    [nymag.com]
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    Image of electriklights electriklights
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Seeing this just brought me to tears. I loved her blog so much. This is truly a shock.

    You're missed Daul. So very missed.
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    Image of Tchotchke Tchotchke
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Jenna, in your experience, was depression a common occurrance in the modelling industry? I'm curious to know if perhaps her career contributed indirectly to her suicide. To be a bit more clear, I mean to say, are there any people looking out for the welfare of these girls or are they totally on their own?
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    Image of Jenna Jenna
    11/19/09

    @Tchotchke: It can be a very lonely job.
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    Image of Eleanor Ramilly Eleanor Ramilly
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Twenty is so young to give up on life.. it's heartbreaking.
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    Image of Pizza!Pizza!Pizza! Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Fame, beauty, acclaim, attention. It's all so many kids want these days, above everything else. This is a tragedy, but I hope it will at least show that those things can't buy happiness, and that suicide and depression can touch anyone.
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    Image of eugenia.williamson eugenia.williamson
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Nt spkng ll f th dd hr, bt f rglr ldy (nt mdl ldy) wrt ths blg, nbdy wld gv sht bt t.
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    whynotshesaid promoted this comment Edited by hortense at 11/19/09 3:56 PM Jenna approved this comment eugenia.williamson was starred eugenia.williamson was unstarred
    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    Her last post is entitled, "say hi to forever."
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    Image of EndangeredRed EndangeredRed
    11/19/09

    @Sputnik_Sweetheart: Heartwrenching. And just posted yesterday morning?
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    11/19/09

    @EndangeredRed: Have you read any of the comments? It so eerie and surreal....
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    Image of EndangeredRed EndangeredRed
    11/19/09

    @Sputnik_Sweetheart: Yeah, I did...so, so sad. I was already crying at work because of stupid little things, now I feel horrible for being so emotional over something so petty.
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    Image of Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd) Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd)
    11/19/09

    In reply to Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
    I can't believe this. She often seemed sad on her blog, but I never would have predicted this. RIP, Daul. Your writing really touched me.
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    Image of I_can_still_pitch I_can_still_pitch
    11/19/09

    In reply to Tyra Banks Sorta Apologizes For "Blackface" Photoshoot
    Try this Ty: "It was a dumb idea. We shouldn't have done it. Sorry."

    So easy and simple. That is how you "apologize." It's a different thing than "attempt to justify" or "rationalize."
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    Image of TurtleSpeak TurtleSpeak
    11/19/09

    In reply to Tyra Banks Sorta Apologizes For "Blackface" Photoshoot
    I see how it's a problematic photo shoot concept but I still don't really think it's analogous to "blackface". It is problematic in other ways- it essentializes and co-opts races for artistic effect. That's a problem. But it's not "blackface". It is possible for a racial shoot to be problematic without it being "blackface"... I don't know if I feel comfortable using this term to describe something like this. I can't really explain why.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    11/19/09

    @TurtleSpeak:
    I'm okay with calling it blackface. It might be possibly well-intended blackface, but it's still blackface. It doesn't have to be the clowny Sambo version to be blackface. It's still appropriation. Here's where it gets blurry: like actors, models are hired to create an illusion. Would this even be an issue if models of color were adequately represented? Would everyone be free to paint up as they pleased?

    I'm not sure what to think. As an artist, it makes me sad that racism affects even the most innocent exploration. There are things that you might be drawn to aesthetically that you might have to pull back on because of how they'll be percieved.
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    Image of TransFat TransFat
    11/19/09

    In reply to Tyra Banks Sorta Apologizes For "Blackface" Photoshoot

    THERE IS NO TYRA ONLY ZUUL!
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    Image of hovy hovy
    11/19/09

    @TransFat: Are you the Keymaster?
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    11/19/09


    @TransFat: You have to admit, the resemblance is striking.
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    Image of wordinedgewise wordinedgewise
    11/19/09


    @TransFat: I'll see your Zuul and raise you one Google search for "80's hair."
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    Image of rodmanstreet rodmanstreet
    11/19/09

    @TransFat: Dana/Zuul: the original hapa.
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    Image of OneTwoPunch OneTwoPunch
    11/19/09

    @wordinedgewise: Wow. Suddenly my h.s. photo from 1986 doesn't seem so hairageous. Nice 80s find.

    ps-This is the only time I've ever resembled Ms. Weaver—when she played a sexed-up demon from an 80s movie. Crazy.
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    Image of TransFat TransFat
    11/19/09


    @rodmanstreet: Maybe we should send this to Mr. Jay. I would kill to see an 80s film babe shoot: Dana/Zuul, Weird Science gal, Ally Sheedy as the Basketcase...wait they did that one...

    @wordinedgewise: It's bad enough when I'm stifling laughter about my own joke, but this put me over the top. I had to excuse myself from my desk to stop the giggles in the bathroom. Now that I'm back, they are too.
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    Image of justcallmeangel justcallmeangel
    11/19/09

    @hovy: I am the Gatekeeper.
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    TransFat promoted this comment justcallmeangel was starred justcallmeangel was unstarred
    Image of Understater Understater
    11/19/09

    In reply to Tyra Banks Sorta Apologizes For "Blackface" Photoshoot
    It's my number one passion in my life to stretch the definition of beauty

    I thought her number one passion was slutshaming.
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    Image of futuremouse futuremouse
    11/19/09

    @Understater: I thought it was smizing.
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