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How supermodels went social

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Having a big following on social media has become a crucial part of starting and building a career in modelling and fashion.

The biggest names in the industry are also stars of social media with millions of followers on sites like Instagram.

But how close to reality is the lifestyle projected online?

For more on this story watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC2 on Tuesday at 09:15.

Reporter: Anne-Marie Tomchak , external

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