Lakeisha Ethans

Carmen Dell’Orefice is an American model and actress, known in the fashion industry as being the world’s oldest working model as of the Spring/Summer season of 2012, at age 81. She began her career right after WWII, at the age of 15, when she was featured in the October issue of Vogue. Her godfather introduced her to Vogue, and she signed a contract to work as a model for $7.50 an hour. View post on imgur.com Carmen had a rough upbringing, with her parents consistently breaking up and reconciling. This made for a rough financial situation, as well; even with Carmen’s modeling career and income. Vogue would send runners to her apartment to inform her of new modeling jobs, and she would even rollerskate to her assignments to save money on bus fare. She was so malnourished, that the photographers would have to pin back dresses and fill the curves with tissues. Both Carmen and her mother supplemented their income by sewing. Continue reading on the Next Page

Among developed countries, the United States is last when it comes to paid maternity leave, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). What are new mothers to do about income when they have a baby? For many, they must go back to work right after giving birth, then subsequently deal with paying for a babysitter on top of already-existing expenses. Tami Forbes, is a prime example of a woman who has been let down by the United States’ system. She works as a store manager at Key West Key Lime Pie Company, earning $300 a week, handling everything from marketing to inventory. Self-made millionaire, Marcus Lemonis, has a TV show on CNBC called, “The Profit”. In 2015, him and Tami met. At the time, Tami had 8-year-old twins, and was also expecting her third child. Aside from Tami’s day job, she was also working nights as a bartender. What he did for her next? Find out on the Next Page!