Ana Carolina Reston
Ana Carolina Reston Macan (June 4, 1985 – November 15, 2006) was a Brazilian fashion model.
She was born to a middle class family in Jundiai, on the outskirts of São Paulo. Reston began her modeling career at the age of 13 after winning a local beauty contest in her hometown. She was represented by renowned modeling agencies such as Ford, Elite and L'Equipe in countries such as China, Turkey, Mexico, and Japan, including prestigious ad campaigns such as Giorgio Armani.
She weighed only 40 kilograms (88 lbs.), measured 1.72 m (5'8"), and had been hospitalized since October 25 for kidney malfunction due to anorexia nervosa and bulimia, which included a diet of only eating apples and tomatoes. Her condition became more serious and deteriorated into generalized infection that led to her death at the age of 21.
She was the second anorexic model reported to have died in 2006. Luisel Ramos, 22, suffered a heart attack in August after living on lettuce leaves and Diet Coke for three months.
External links
- Ana Carolina Reston's profile in the FMD-database (includes gallery)
- Ana Carolina Reston killed by a diet of apples and tomatoes
- Tomato diet model dies of anorexia
- Anorexia kills 88-pound Brazilian model
- Fashion model dies of anorexia
- Brazilian model dies of anorexia in Sao Paulo
- Model Reston of Brazil dies of Anorexia; Mother makes plea to world
Categories
1985 births | 2006 deaths | Brazilian models | People with eating disorders