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After the photoshoot wrapped Chris asked Gia to pose nude behind a chain link fence solo (above right) and later with makeup assistant Sandy Linter, who Gia became infatuated with. The nude shot has since become legendary and was later reproduced in the 1998 HBO film Gia starring Angelina Jolie.
Jan 20, 2023 · The last known photo of supermodel Gia Carangi photographed at Great Adventure in New Jersey, June 1986. She would die of AIDS-related complications 5 months later at only 26 years old. Carangi was quoted saying: “Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it.
Jun 13, 2021 · Throughout her life, Carangi suffered through a number of sexual assaults, the trauma of which never truly left her. A friend of hers, Rob Fay, revealed some of the horrors of Carangi's life in Thing of Beauty. Advertisement. "She had a rough time with a lot of men in her life," said Fay.
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Dec 30, 2023 · Gia Carangi’s final moment is a haunting snapshot of a life cut tragically short. As one of the first supermodels of the 1970s and 1980s, Gia’s striking beauty and fierce presence captivated the fashion world.
Below is Gia’s family tree deconstructed, with photos. Starting with Gia’s Grandfather John Carangi from Italy. John (Giovanni) Carangi was born on December 8, 1882, in Castel Pizzuto, Isernia, Molise, Italy.
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Sep 24, 2022 · A revered fashion model plucked out of Philadelphia, Gia Carangi became addicted to heroin and died at 26 years old from AIDS in November 1986. She was edgy, she was fiery, and she was falling apart. America's first supermodel, Gia Carangi died too soon of her own demise.
