Fabio's $150K Walk-In Break

Despite his father's strong opposition, 19-year-old Fabio Lanzoni moved to the U.S., and within 48 hours of his arrival, he walked into Ford Modeling Agency without an appointment-and walked out with a $150,000 contract. The very next day, Gap Inc. hired him for a launch, and soon after, he began posing for up to 15 book covers a day.

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