{"id":5442,"date":"2012-10-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.195.175\/index.php\/2012\/10\/22\/a-cinderella-story-supermodel-fior-mendez-rises-from-the-orphanage-to-the-runway\/"},"modified":"2012-10-22T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T04:00:00","slug":"a-cinderella-story-supermodel-fior-mendez-rises-from-the-orphanage-to-the-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodworldnews.org\/index.php\/2012\/10\/22\/a-cinderella-story-supermodel-fior-mendez-rises-from-the-orphanage-to-the-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cinderella Story: Supermodel Fior Mendez Rises From The Orphanage To The Runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-5441\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.195.175\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/3bc7aa7f337d2b6d218588b9fca9e94f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"799\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">There aren\u2019t many options for abandoned youth, when they are deemed too old to stay at the orphanage. In an environment where female orphans are just numbers that eventually fade to black in a cold system, and forced into prostitution to escape poverty,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">Fior Mendez<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>has beaten the unlikeliest of odds. \u00a0The 22 year old Dominican beauty moved to New York just two weeks ago, thanks to a friend and member of<strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>The Orphaned Starfish Foundation<\/strong>, in hope for a better life. Well, she can consider her mission accomplished. Fior is now a bonafide\u00a0supermodel, and stomped the runway Friday night for<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline-style: none; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: #cc0033; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\" title=\"Nzinga Knight \" href=\"http:\/\/styleblazer.com\/category\/designers\/nzinga-knight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">Nzinga Knight<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-82441\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.styleblazer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Fior.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"405\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">The designer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline-style: none; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; color: #cc0033; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\" title=\"explains\" href=\"http:\/\/styleblazer.com\/82421\/a-cinderella-story-supermodel-fior-mendez-rises-from-the-orphanage-to-the-runway\/'Just%20as%20my%20third%20casting%20session%20was%20about%20to%20be%20over,%20Fior%20Mendez%20walked%20in%20the%20room%20and%20did%20her%20walk%20and%20had%20this%20wonderful%20expression%20on%20her%20face,%20plus%20natural%20beauty.%20I%20was%20sold'.%20%20Read%20more:%20http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-2201351\/Fior-Mendez-Meet-New-York-Fashion-Weeks-extraordinary-catwalk-star.html#ixzz26BhJE5Km\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explains<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>the casting call that changed Fior\u2019s life:<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 1.5em; padding: 1em; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #e6e6e6; quotes: none; color: #666666; font-style: italic; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">\u201cJust as my third casting session was about to be over, Fior Mendez walked in the room and did her walk and had this wonderful expression on her face, plus natural beauty. I was sold.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">Fior is quickly becoming a fashion darling, and has caught the attention of the nation. Now that she\u2019s in the spotlight, she wants to shine it on the orphans who need the support she was afforded, so that they can have the opportunity to pursue their dreams:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">\u201cI want to be a light for those kids. I want to show them that if you are dedicated, you can do something, and that even if you\u2019re sad, you always have hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: Arvo, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23px;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;\">Gomez-Lacayo, Jada. &#8220;A Cinderella Story: Supermodel Fior Mendez Rises From The Orphanage To The Runway&#8221;. 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