Former Victoria's Secret Model: "I'm Thankful God Changed My Heart"

Kylie Bisutti says modeling industry "exploits young girls"

By Cinya Burton May 14, 2013 7:08 PMTags

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Kylie Bisutti is speaking out again.

In a interview with the Today show, the former Victoria's Secret model, who is promoting her new book, I'm No Angel, say her Christian values helped her realize the glaring problems within the fashion industry.

"I'm just thankful God changed my heart earlier on rather than five or 10 years down the road  of runway modeling or lingerie modeling."

Bisutti insists she's not going after the brand but the entire fashion industry.

"I believe that the modeling industry as a whole really exploits young girls," the 23-year-old told Savannah Guthrie. "As I saw more and more girls collapsing after runway shows, hospitalized because of eating disorders, I realized it wasn't just my experience. It was everyone in the entire industry."

 

Of course, Victoria's Secret has a very different story. But for now, Kylie swears "the truth is in the book."

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