Charlotte D'Alessio
Charlotte Briar Christina D’Alessio (born Briar Christina D’Alessio; May 5, 1998) is a Canadian model and social media influencer. She was discovered at Coachella.[1]
Charlotte D'Alessio | |
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Born | Briar D'Alessio 5 May 1998 |
Nationality | Canada • United States |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Hair colour | Brown |
Eye colour | Green |
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Early life and career
D'Alessio was born in an affluent area of [Toronto, Canada], to Christina Ford, a commercial producer, and Richard D'Alessio. She was originally named Briar D'Alessio. She has a sister named Samantha D'Alessio.
D'Alessio moved from Canada to Los Angeles, California with her father (her mother lived in London, England),[2] where she attended Beverly Hills High School.[3]
She was discovered by photographer Bryant Eslava with model Josie Canseco.[4] His photos of them went viral and were shared by celebrities such as The Weeknd, and the official Coachella account.[5]
She and her mother had become estranged when D'Alessio achieved overnight success and decided to leave school to pursue modeling.[6]
D'Alessio was researched by New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[7]
In 2020, she appeared in a campaign is for Marc Jacob's Daisy perfume line and the cover of Hello UK Magazine.
References
- Sola, Katie (24 April 2015). "Two Teens Achieve Instagram Superstardom At Coachella" – via Huff Post.
- "I dropped out of school and got 750K Instagram followers". New York Post.
- "Catching Up With the Teen Who Got a Modeling Contract After Coachella".
- "These teens became Coachella VIPs after their Instagram accounts caught everyone's attention".
- "Meet The 16-Year-Old Whose Instagram Made Her Coachella-Famous". www.buzzfeed.com.
- McLaren, Leah (22 July 2018). "What would you do if your teenager became an overnight Instagram sensation?". the Guardian.
- "#BaringItAll: Hypersexuality, Social Media & The Gendered Currency of Fame". wp.nyu.edu.