Gemma Ward Quits the Modeling Industry?

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Australian beauty Gemma Ward has been lying low for nearly two years now, having distanced herself from the modeling industry in the wake of the death of Heath Ledger, to whom she was romantically linked.

This month, a spokeswoman for one of Ward's modeling agencies said that the statuesque 22-year-old is no longer interested in returning to the catwalks. This comes after months of vicious tabloid articles about Ward's body, with journalists speculating the top model had gained weight while struggling with depression.

But even if Ward no longer wants to grace the pages of Vogue, she's still a photographer favorite. She was spotted out with friends in New York earlier this month in a bright faux leopard coat, looking anything but average. Should Ward wish to return to the modeling industry - which isn''t the most nurturing atmosphere in the world, by most accounts - she has plenty of fans eagerly awaiting her next move.

(Via The Cut)

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