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in 1944. MacGill's first assignment as a model occurred when she was asked to appear for a store fashion show. Following the show she was approached by store president, Andrew
Goodman. He queried her as to why she appeared so aloof, even angry. MacGill responded that her facial expressions were a
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showrooms. She believed her success as a model was a product of her desire to
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model, was hired by MacGill in 1961. Roberts worked as a showroom model for
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projecting yourself on a runway or in a
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I constantly change my hair, my make-up, my attitude.
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