Modern Diary | Lauren Whitecall, the first "vegetarian" to appear on the cover of fashion

In 2014, Lauren Bacall, known as the "Golden Symbol of Hollywood," died at home at the age of 89. In the eyes of many people, she is a gorgeous movie star, but you may not know that she was once an unpopular flat model and the first "vegetarian" to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine.

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Born in 1924 to an ordinary family in New York, Lauren grew up eager to become an actress, but she repeatedly ran into a wall because of her lack of appearance. In the 1940s, Lauren, who had given up on the "actor's dream," met "Bole," Diana Vreeland, editor of the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar.

In the mid-20th century, Monroe-esque sexiness became the mainstream Hollywood aesthetic, but Lauren was the opposite, thin and plain-looking. However, Diana did not care about mainstream fashion, she was good at finding new things, and boldly threw an olive branch to Lauren, recommending Lauren on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine, which was originally only a superstar. The magazine received a lot of attention after its release, and Lauren received many hollywood directors' offers.

In 1944, Lauren starred in his screen debut, "The Man of the Lake"; in 1953, Lauren co-starred with Marilyn Monroe in the film "Willing to Marry the Golden Turtle Wife". In addition, Lauren can be seen in the classic Hollywood movies "Double Mirror", "Murder on the Orient Express" and "The Godfather 3". Lauren also finally relied on his own strength to realize the dream of being an actor.

Beijing News reporter Yu Meng'er

Edited by Li Zheng Proofreader Li Shihui