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Lerato Moloi is a South African fashion model who, in 2009, became the first black face for the cosmetics brand Elizabeth Arden. Initially, Moloi had been interested in psychology, but after visiting a modeling agency with her mother and younger sister, she became interested in modeling. Her modeling career officially began at the age of 17 and her first professional photo shoot was for ''Elle Magazine''. Controversy erupted in 2000 when a New York modeling agency told Lerato Moloi that she needed to lose weight before modeling. The incident sparked international debate over the use of underweight models in the Fashion Industry. Lerato Moloi told BBC News, "Young girls in Africa are increasingly concerned with being thin-the more exposed we are to western media-the more we buy into".〔Moloi, Lerato. (), "BBC News: In The Eye of the Beholder," 3 December 2003, accessed on 3 September 2011〕 In 2002, she participated in the M-Net Face of Africa pageant and became a finalist.〔Hapa, Nani.(), "Mimi Magazine,"January, 2009, accessed on 3 September 2011.〕 Lerato Moloi has recently modeled for Elizabeth Arden's "Eight Hour Cream," skin care line. As the first black face for Elizabeth Arden, Lerato Moloi has stated that she wants to dispel the myth that UV protection is not essential for women of color.〔Moloi, Lerato. (), "Mimi Magazine," January, 2009, accessed on 3 September 2011.〕 Moloi was married to Sibusiso Hlatshwayo, her longtime boyfriend from high school for a year before their divorce in 2011. She has 2 children with him, the eldest's name is Keoratile. == References == Smith-Spark, Laura. "Is Ultra-Thin Going Out of Fashion." BBC News 27, September 2006: n. pag. Web. 3 Sep 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lerato Moloi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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