When looking back on all the photos and runways I've seen of Gia Marie Carangi, I never would have suspected her life to have been so out of control and overwhelming. Gia's life didn't last long enough; but for the time she was alive, Gia experienced a lot and broke boundaries that were never thought of being broken. Gia Marie Carangi gave a new meaning to the modeling industry catch phrase "girl of the moment"; Gia's life was amazing and touching to everyone that knew her name.
             Gia's childhood was intense and dramatic. Her life experiences, beginning at a young age, were abnormal. She had a yearning for "something" while growing up. Gia Carangi grew up in Levittown, in Northeast Philadelphia, in the 1970's. She lived with her mother, father, and two older brothers. When Gia was six years old a neighborhood boy sexually abused her, but she would not speak of the abuse until she was older. When Gia was 11 years old, her parents separated. Gia's mother left the family and moved out on her own. Gia was depressed by her mother's departure and there were no other women around as a role model. When Gia was around 14, she became a wild teenager. There was a new rock band called "Bowie", which Gia and her friends were obsessed with. Gia, along with her friends, started dressing wildly, painting their faces and created crazy hair styles; all to match "Bowie". Gia stated "It was a crazy time to all be in high school. I remember staying out all night on a weeknight and then hailing a cab to take me straight to school from the clubs," (Fried 32). Gia became a sort of icon at school; people looked up to her. No matter if they were gay or straight, everyone fell head over heals for Gia. She had been the first crush for many, male or female. Gia found herself infatuated with women rather than men. One friend reported to say "Gia was the purest lesbian I had ever met." It...