Episode 9
“Be prepared to be uncomfortable. At many points, no matter what trajectory you're on... And learn to if not like it, flow with it, because you're on a path.”
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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)
Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).
Episode Summary
@kathyatong was slicing fish behind the counter of a Canada Safeway when a model scout waltzed in and asked to take her photo. The rest is pretty much history.
After joining the brood of 90s supermodels we all know and love, she racked up a high-profile client list that includes Neutrogena, the company she gained her breakout spokesmodel role from after faking French and German well enough to land the gig across the pond and here in North America too 🥐.
If you’re into video games, you’ve probably swooned over her Mona Sax in Max Payne 2. You also might’ve caught a glimpse of her in blockbusters featuring the likes of Alec Baldwin and even Lindsay Lohan in Blue Jasmine and Just My Luck.
More recently, Kathy published her first novel, Not-Quite-Supermodel, which is loosely based off her come up story as a young model just trying to make it (after never wanting to in the first place).
@anastasiabarbuzzi was lucky enough to read her first draft, and today on $HMONEY Radio, Kathy spills on how the industry has changed, what her understanding of personal finance was like before diving into such a precarious field of work and how it evolved, life in NYC with basically no budget 💸, and so much more.
If you’ve ever been curious about the behind the scenes of luxury fashion (particularly the iconic 90s/early 2000s), cinema, or just what the hell people are making in the associated jobs, this episode is for YOU. This one’s also for the dream chasers and aspiring freelancers who need a little bit of a push to keep going, especially when the money’s lookin’ rough.
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