Kate Moss

Kate Moss (born January 16, 1974), is a British model who was once the "Face of Calvin Klein." She was born in Addiscombe, London Borough of Croydon, England.

Troubles

At 14, Moss was allegedly "started up" by leading members of the Rolling Stones band.

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British tabloids had long accused Moss of cocaine abuse, particularly the Daily Mirror.

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This claim resulted in a retraction and damages by the Daily Mirror after a lawsuit.

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On September 15, 2005, however, the Daily Mirror ran front page and interior photos of Moss allegedly snorting several lines of cocaine at a Babyshambles recording session.

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September 15 - 2005 - Daily Mirror - Cocaine

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On 20 September 2005, the Swedish fashion retailer H&M announced they were dropping Moss from the advertising campaign of their autumn clothes range. The contract was reportedly worth £4 million a year. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aKRbq2pbajuc&refer=uk The next day, Chanel announced that it was not renewing its contract with Moss, which was set to expire in October, although the company said that its decision had nothing to do with the drug scandal. On September 22, 2005, H&M claimed Moss acknowledged that the allegations of drug use were in fact true.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9398569/

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20 September - 2005 - Swedish - H&M - September 22

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Furthermore, the British-based cosmetics manufacturer, Rimmel, also announced its "dissatisfaction" with the recent allegations against Moss, and that the company was "reviewing the terms of its contract" with the model. Rimmel is reportedly standing by Moss with ongoing work.

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British - Cosmetics - Rimmel

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So far, the only company with a publicity contract with Moss that has shown any support to her is the Brazilian jewelers H. Stern, which has declared that they "hired Moss for her beauty, not her habits", and that "her personal life does not concern us". However, by September 23, 2005, H. Stern had cancelled their contract with her as well.

Related Topics:
Brazil - Jewel - H. Stern - September 23 - 2005

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On September 22, 2005, it was announced by various entertainment and mainstream media outlets (Access Hollywood, Extra, the New York Times, ...et al.) that both Chanel and Burberry (which contribute to her reported $7 million a year income) announced they were also dropping her.

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September 22 - 2005 - Access Hollywood - Extra - New York Times - Chanel - Burberry

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Moss continues during this period to appear in major ad campaigns for Dior

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in the October issues of both W and Vogue in two page ads. And W has announced it plans to continue with plans to highlight Moss in its November, 2005 issue.

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