In this episode, we'll delve into Gia's early years growing up in Philly, her bond with best friend Karen and the “Bowie Kids,” her move to NYC at 18 and her ascent to the top of the modeling industry.
Immortalized in the 1998 biopic Gia, Gia Carangi graced the covers of Vogue and walked the runways of Paris before falling deeper into her drug addiction, leaving only her photos behind.
Her rise to fame was meteoric, but her fall was just as swift, and her untimely death at the age of 26 from complications from HIV/AIDS when little was known about the disease left a profound impact on the fashion world and beyond.

Who was this cover girl on the way to redefining beauty standards, sexual identity and of what it meant to be a super model?

Join us as we explore the life and death of Gia Carangi, a woman whose beauty and charisma captured the hearts of millions, but whose too early end serves as a reminder of the dark side of fame and fortune.



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Sandy Linter Reflects on Life with Gia, Interview, 2016

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Gia Interview 20/20

Carolin, Louise. Gia the Tragedy of a Lesbian SuperModel
Diva Magazine, 2007

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"Gia Carangi in Blondie's "Atomic" Video | Gia".


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