A supermodel plunged to her death Saturday afternoon by leaping from her Lower Manhattan apartment window in an apparent suicide.
Ruslana Korshunova, barely shy of her 21st birthday, apparently jumped from the balcony of her residential building in Manhattan’s Financial District, police tell the New York Post.
Authorities said there appeared to be no signs of a struggle having taken place inside the 9th-floor apartment, which the green-eyed, 5′8″ beauty had occupied for only two months.
The Kazakhstan-born “Russian Rapunzel,” as she was known, had appeared as cover girl on editions of French Elle and Russian Vogue, as well as in ads for Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Vera Wang and Christian Dior.
“Our hearts are with her family,” a spokesman for her agency, IMG (which also represents Heidi Klum and Kate Moss) told the Post.
A former boyfriend, Artem Perchenok, 24, told the paper that the two had watched the movie Ghost and that he dropped her off at home at 5 a.m. Saturday. “She was a good person,” he said.
The Daily News suggests that Korshunova had become despondent over a lost love. She poured her heart out on the Web in the months leading to her apparent suicide.
“Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably,” the sandy-haired knockout wrote in a poem that concluded: “And never regret anything that made you smile.”
The Kazakh beauty wrote that love “blinds,” “sets souls afire,” and “is always the answer” in emotion-soaked passages posted on a social networking site.
Korshunova volleyed between Russian and English in her heartfelt prose, but love was a central theme no matter the language. “Do not confuse love and desire,” she wrote in Russian in her most recent posting May 30. “Love is the sun, desire - only flash. Desire dazzles, and the sun gives life.”
The soulful note warns of the perils of sacrifice.
“Love does not take away from one in order to give to another,” wrote Korshunova, a 20-year-old thousands of miles from her native Kazakhstan. “Love - this is the essence of life. But you will not give your life to another.”
Korshunova’s most telling message came three months ago: “I’m so lost. Will I ever find myself?”
She appeared angry in some postings, brokenhearted in others.
“I’m a bitch. I’m a witch. I don’t care what you say!!!” she wrote March 11. “I know what it is. I know why my other relationships didn’t work out, ’cause I’m unpredictable. Why are you afraid of it?”
In January, she wrote, “It hurts, as if someone took a part of me, tore it out, mercilessly stomped all over and threw it out.
“My dream is to fly. Oh, my rainbow it is too high,” she wrote in a March note.
This is very, very sad.
UPDATE (James): Fox News has shown video of Korshunova’s body . I think the family could have done without that. Sad, indeed.
Poor Kate Moss. She wanted to go to the bathroom to “powder her nose” with her lady friends and was denied. While at Milk Studios she and some friends wanted to use the toilet simultaneously and the club’s policy is strictly one at a time. Kate and lack of access to coke…drama ensued.
“Kate was at the Agent Provocateur event,” said our spy, “and she was trying to get into the bathroom with three friends.” An attendant told the model - who was once caught on video snorting cocaine - there was a strict one person at a time policy. Moss flipped out, saying “But I’m hosting the event,” according to the source. “Kate said, ‘forget it’ and walked away. Twenty minutes later she left with her group, yelling about finding another place.”
I don’t know why this crazy bitch went all diva on them. She is like the Dyson vacuum of the coke world. She totally could have used the opportunity to suck down all the blow first and then be all “what coke?” to her friends waiting for their turn. Eh, don’t feel bad for Kate. I am sure she found some random van to shoot up in later.
What Others Said:
Evil Beet Gossip- “You know how some people are pee-shy? Like, they can’t pee when someone’s watching them? I think Kate Moss is the opposite of pee-shy. She simply cannot urinate unless there are a minimum of three people there to watch her.”
Hollyscoop- “Hmmm…fishy fishy. Maybe she wanted of them to help her wipe?”
Here is an early peek at Kate Moss’ campaign for Agent Provocateur bridal lingerie line. The theme is centered around a plot of a woman who has second thoughts on her wedding day. This is just the first video of the series which has been dubbed “White Wedding.” The first scene was named The Happiest Day of Her Life” with “The Garden of Eden” to follow, and ends with “Bad News.”
After being tossed aside from the lingerie giant, Kate Moss will once again join the sexy panty campaign of Agent Provocateur.
She was the body for the business and starred in steamy commercial films for the site that were entitled “The Four Dreams of Miss X.” The first installment of the videos brought so much traffic to the Agent Provocateur site upon it’s original release that it crashed the site.
Maggie Gyllenhaal then took the reigns from Moss after the brand decided to find a different way to convey sex appeal. The cocaine addicted model and the founders of the company had a falling out according to rumors. However, it has been confirmed that Kate will return to be featured in the bridal range of lingerie. It will be launched next month. Just in time for wedding season.
“A spokesperson for the label confirmed to us this morning that Nick Knight has already shot a series of six images for the campaign, in which Moss stars as a bride who, we are tantalizingly told, has a “last minute change of heart.”
The campaign will run for a total of one year. I am sure the falling out somehow involved ex-supplier/boyfriend Peter Doherty and his top hat.
Hedi Slimane, the former creative director of Dior Homme has shot a series of black-and-white portraits of none other than Kate Moss for the French daily Libération for International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
According to him, this is what women’s lib is all about!
Apparently, Women’s Lib is about very small breasts with very sharp nipples.
NSFW pictures are after the jump — click “continued” below.
It was rumored that Paris Hilton was a bit peeved when her former best friend stole the sex tape spotlight, despite the overwhelming fame she got from her video with ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon. Red Light District reportedly sold over 600,000 of “1 Night in Paris.” Although Paris claims she never received any money for the video, she’s clearly benefitted from its success and paved the way for other celebs to follow.
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty:
Supermodel Kate Moss finally said goodbye to druggie boyfriend Pete Doherty this summer, but her past is still coming back to haunt her. Moss is trying to stop Doherty from selling personal videos of the two during the span of their relationship, according to The New York Post. The paper reports that Moss would be “horrified” if the tapes surfaced, specifically because of some “raunchy” footage that Moss thought would be for their eyes only.
Moss’ alleged on-screen exploits remind us off other stars who engaged in extracurricular activities in front of the camera.
Kim Kardashian:
Kim Kardashian shot to fame as soon as she confirmed the existance of a sex tape of her with actor/ singer, and little brother of songstress Brandy, Ray J. Kardashian, who is the daughter of O.J. Simpson’s late attorney and best friend, Robert Kardashian and a fashion consultant, was mostly known for tagging along her best friend Paris. Perhaps inspired by Paris, Kardashian apparently gets a little more experimental than her best friend, including a “golden shower.” According to TMZ, SugarDVD.com offered Kardashian $2 million for exclusive rights. She reportedly sold it for $5 million.
Actress Vivica A. Fox is the latest Hollywood celebrity to be reportedly caught up in a sex-tape scandal. In the reported video, which was taped using a cell phone, the actress is supposedly inebriated and unaware that she is being taped.
Joanie “Chyna Doll” Laurie:
Before former wrestling star Joanie “Chyna Doll” Laurie moved from the mat to VH1’s “The Surreal Life,” she did a little bedroom wrestling of her own for the cameras. Laurie and her husband sought out distributor Red Light District — famous for distributing the Paris Hilton tape — and sold over 100,000 copies of their amateur sex tape.
Colin Farrell:
Of course, Hollywood’s biggest bad boy Colin Farrell wouldn’t live up to his reputation without a sex tape of his very own. Alas, Farell thought that the tape would be harmful to his career, seeking legal action to prevent the 15-minute tape with ex-girlfriend Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain from being distributed. Hopeful to sell the tape herself for a reported $3 million, Narain joined the fight when a web site — dirtycolin.com — attempted to distribute the video, exposing both to the perusing public.
Tonya Harding [low budget-LOL a water bed]:
About the time it came out that Tonya Harding may have helped her ex-husband Jim Gilloly in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, another collaboration became public: “Wedding Night.” Gillooly released a sex tape of the couple, in which Harding dons a wedding dress as a Halloween costume. After the tape became available, the two decided to distribute it themselves. Although the tape did little for her ice skating career, it may have helped her move on to other contact sports, such as a small bout as a professional boxer and domestic assault on former boyfriends, for which she was arrested and charged.
Pamela Anderson:
With the new proliferation of sex tapes, it’s easy to pass over perhaps two of the more notorious sex tape stars, ex-Baywatch and Playmate babe Pamela Anderson and ex-husband rocker Tommy Lee. Both fought its release, but couldn’t keep it off the internet. Anderson has since been to court a couple more times to prevent another video — this time with ex-lover and Poison singer Bret Michaels, from surfacing on the internet. Trends would point to a future internet film with Kid Rock perhaps?
Kelsey Grammer:
Despite the millions to be made off of flaunting his sexual escapades, Kelsey Grammer payed dearly to keep them away from the public eye. After hearing rumors that his ex-girlfriend Cerlette Lamme was selling their very private tape to Internet Entertainment Group (IEG), Grammer sued IEG. However, IEG apparently didn’t purchase the tape, but Grammer ended up shelling out $1 million to his ex to keep the tape out of other potential buyers’ hands.
Nothing like two crazy cracked out bitches fighting over style!
Sienna Miller and Kate Moss were BFF before the two had fight over style. Yes, in some (no doubt) drunken stupor, Kate accused Miller of “stealing her style.” Then she pissed and moaned because Sienna was bonking her friend Rhys Ifans.
Nothing like a little blow to mend fences. This morning the two reunited at a party at Sienna’s digs. It was shortly after 1 am Moss came with a present for Miller. She lugged around a painting to offer up to Sienna as a gift. Kate then left shortly after 5 am with a brown bag in her claws. I am sure it was just filled with her leftover strumpet she had for breakfast.
This was the second night of their Christmas celebrations. They kicked it carol style, singing and enjoying each other’s company. Sienna left with Rhys in the early in the morning. The above photo shows Sienna looking like she is ready to pass out from all the merriment.
Source: Peace agreement: Rivals Kate and Sienna party [Daily Mail]
Authorities said there appeared to be no signs of a struggle having taken place inside the 9th-floor apartment, which the green-eyed, 5′8″ beauty had occupied for only two months.
