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'''Katherine Ann Moss''', also known as '''Kate Moss''' (born [[16 January]] [[1974]]), is an [[England|English]] [[Model (person)|model]]. She is known for her [[waif]]ish figure, uncommon modeling height, and many advertising campaigns. She is also notorious for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. Moss has appeared on over 300 magazine covers.
==Early life==
Moss was born in [[Addiscombe]], [[Croydon]] to Linda Rosina (Shepherd), a [[boutique]] manager, and Peter Edward Moss, an airline clerk.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/10/15/banickbarratt15.xml Family detective: supermodel Kate Moss]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved on [[2007-09-27]].</ref> Kate has a younger brother named Nick and a half sister and brother. Moss' parents divorced when she was 13. She attended Ridgeway Primary School and Riddlesdown High School. She was not particularly noted for her academic success, although she did excel at sports. According to Fred Vermorel's ''Addicted to Love: the Kate Moss Story'' (2007), she received one C (in Science) and Ds and Fs in all other subjects at [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]] level. She also attended Witchford Village College.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2350057.ece |title= Kate Moss speaks! Model uses interview to attack paparazzi |date=2007-03-01 |accessdate=2007-09-25 |publisher=[[The Independent]]|author=Andrew Johnson and Jonathan Thompson }}</ref>
==Career==
Moss was discovered at the age of 14 by Sarah Doukas (the founder of Storm Model Management) in 1988, at [[JFK Airport]] in [[New York City]], after a holiday in the [[Bahamas]]. Moss's career began when Corinne Day shot black and white photographs of her, styled by Melanie Ward, for British magazine ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]'' when she was 15, in a photo shoot titled "The Third Summer of Love". Moss then went on to become the anti-supermodel of the 1990s in contrast to the supermodels of the moment, such as [[Cindy Crawford]], [[Claudia Schiffer]], and [[Naomi Campbell]], who were known for their curvaceous and tall figures.
Moss was voted 8th in Celebrity Sleuths 25 Sexiest Women of 2004, 8th in ''Maxims'' 50 Sexiest Women of 1999 and 22nd in ''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women of 1995. Men's magazine ''Arena'' named her as their Sexiest Woman in their 150th issue. In March 2007, Moss won the ''Sexiest Woman'' [[NME Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/awardswinners2007 |title= Awards - Winners 2007 |accessdate=2007-03-07 |publisher=NME.com }}</ref> She made her first appearance in the British women's ''[[Sunday Times Rich List 2007|Sunday Times Rich List]]'' in 2007, where she was estimated to be worth £45 million. She ranked as the 99th richest woman in Britain.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_search/?urllink=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/richlist/person/0,,48301,00.html Kate Moss]. Rich List. Retrieved [[2007-05-06]]</ref>
In July 2007, earning an estimated total of $9 million in the past 12 months, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine named her second on the list of the World's 15 top-earning supermodels.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/media/2007/07/19/models-media-bundchen-biz-media-cz_kb_0716topmodels.html The World's Top-Earning Models]. ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved [[2007-07-28]].</ref>
[[Image:Kate Moss Calvin Klein.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Moss during her waif period]]
===Style===
Moss ushered in the [[waif]] look in 1993 (which prompted much speculation over her weight) with a highly publicised campaign for [[Calvin Klein Inc.|Calvin Klein]], including posing nude in ads for its perfume brand, ''Obsession''. Her depiction in photographs also drew criticism from then President of the United States, [[Bill Clinton]] who spoke out against the growing [[heroin chic]] trend.
Moss charmed the fashion industry despite being unusually short for a runway model and has worked for many elite fashion lines. Now in her 30s, Moss is still working and has become a [[supermodel]] in her own right. In 2005, she came second on The Biggest Comeback Stars List – she lost to pop singer [[Mariah Carey]].
In addition to being known for her modelling work, Kate Moss is also an international fashion icon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Fashion/Kate-officially-a-style-icon/2005/06/07/1117910285455.html |title=Kate officially a style icon |date=7 June 2005 |accessdate=2007-01-27 |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald }}</ref> She has garnered many awards for her style including the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]]'s fashion influence award and a place on the Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.999today.com/stylefashionandbeauty/news/story/2857.html |title=Kate Moss named top fashion icon |date=9 March 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-27 |author=Nick Gibbens |publisher=999 Today }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206438,00.html?sPage=fnc.foxlife/lifestyles |title=Kate Moss Appears in Vanity Fair as 'Best-Dressed' |date=31 July 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=FoxNews }}</ref> She appeared on the cover of ''Vanity Fair'''s September 2006 style issue. In the year of 2005~ 2006, her style was influenced by Rock and Roll. Due to her reputation, she is credited for setting numerous trends. In recent years she has popularised denim cutoff shorts,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogueconnect.com/lifestyle/blog.php?entry=104&title=Celebrity-Trend:-Denim-Mini-Shorts |title=Celebrity Trend: Denim Mini-Shorts |date=20 August 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Rogueconnect }}{{Verify credibility|date=July 2007}}</ref> [[Ugg boots]], ballet flats, Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots, skinny jeans, waistcoat, Alexander McQueen's skull scarf, Louis Vuitton's Sprouse Leopard Cashmere Scarf, and the [[Balenciaga]] handbag,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8122266/ | title=Kate Moss receives Fashion Icon award |date=21 June 2005 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=MSNBC }}</ref> as well as recently bringing high-waisted styles and waist-cinching belts back into popularity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogueconnect.com/lifestyle/blog.php?entry=21&title=Trend---Waist-Cinching-Belts |title=Celebrity Trend: Kate Moss in Waist-Cinching Belts |date=19 May 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Rogueconnect }}{{Verify credibility|date=July 2007}}</ref>
===Campaigns===
Moss has had campaigns with major Italian, French, American, and British designers including [[Gucci]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Gianni Versace S.p.A.|Versace]], [[Calvin Klein]], [[Roberto Cavalli]], [[Chanel]], [[Missoni]], [[Longchamp (company)|Longchamp]], [[David Yurman]], [[Christian Dior SA|Dior]], [[Yves Saint-Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint-Laurent]], [[Burberry]],[[Stella McCartney]], [[Rimmel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kewego.co.uk/video/iLyROoaftxsc.html | title=Rimmel Advert featuring Kate Moss |date=20 November 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-20 |publisher=Rimmel }}</ref> and [[Bvlgari]], including a campaign for the successful Brazilian label [[ELLUS]] during summer 2000. She has been featured in fashion spreads in most major fashion magazines including UK, US, and French ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazines (as well as other international versions of ''Vogue''), ''Another Man'', ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', ''[[The Face (magazine)|the Face]]'', and ''[[W (magazine)|W]]''. Moss has appeared on the cover of British ''Vogue'' alone 24 times<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teenfashion.about.com/b/a/000043.htm |title=Kate Moss Makes Her 24th British Vogue Cover |date=[[2007-03-13]] |accessdate=2007-05-25 |publisher=[[About.com]]}}</ref> (in addition to dozens of other international ''Vogue'' covers) and has been featured on the cover of 17 issues of ''W'', including one issue with nine different covers featuring the model. ''W'' even names Moss its [[muse]] (September 2003 issue). She has worked with the most well-known photographers in the fashion industry today, such as [[Mario Testino]], [[Mario Sorrenti]], Steven Klein, [[Juergen Teller]], and [[Peter Lindbergh]]. She won the prestigious ''Vogue''/CFDA award from the Fashion Designers of America in July 2005 as Fashion Inspiration. The haute couture dress she wore to the award ceremony was from the [[Christian Dior]] fall 2005 [[haute couture]] designed by John Galliano.
April 2005 saw the launch of the [[Rimmel]] London mascara TV ad featuring a leather-clad Kate Moss riding a motorbike through London to the sound of underground rock musician [[Steven Crayn]].
As of April 2006, camera company Nikon have also signed her to be the face of their new Coolpix S6 digital camera; the photoshoot features Moss posing in a state of undress, with nothing but the camera.
Twelve months after her cocaine scandal Moss made a comeback by bagging 18 top modeling contracts for the Autumn/Winter 2006 season which include: [[Rimmel]], [[Agent Provocateur (lingerie)|Agent Provocateur]], [[Virgin Mobile]], [[Belstaff]], Beymen, [[Christian Dior|Dior]], [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Roberto Cavalli]], [[Longchamp (company)|Longchamp]], [[Stella McCartney]], [[Bulgari]], [[Chanel]], [[Nikon]], [[David Yurman]], [[Gianni Versace S.p.A.|Versace]], Mia Shvili, [[Calvin Klein]] Jeans and [[Burberry]]. Moss has also agreed to make her first foray into the design world by designing a collection, in collaboration with Katy England, for [[Topshop]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogueconnect.com/lifestyle/blog.php?entry=141&title=Kate-Moss-Confirmed-For-TopShop |title=Kate Moss Confirmed for TopShop |date=20 September 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Rogueconnect }}{{Verify credibility|date=July 2007}}</ref> Moss launched a [[fragrance]] and body lotion range bearing her name in association with [[Coty, Inc.|Coty]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogueconnect.com/lifestyle/blog.php?entry=182&title=Kate-Moss-Fragrance-on-the-Horizon |title=Kate Moss Fragrance on the Horizon |date=16 December 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Rogueconnect }}{{Verify credibility|date=July 2007}}</ref>
According to Forbes.com Moss is earning more money than before her cocaine scandal. Her 2004–2005 earnings were $5 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/53/BMGU.html |title=Kate Moss |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Forbes }}</ref> and her 2005–2006 earnings were $8 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/BMGU.html |title=Kate Moss |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Forbes }}</ref> She is currently the second highest paid model in the world behind [[Gisele Bündchen]].
In November 2006, Moss won the Model of the Year prize at the [[British Fashion Awards]], the top accolade in British fashion, but the award has divided opinion and stirred fresh controversy.<ref>{{cite news |first=Hadley |last=Freeman |title=Controversy as Moss wins fashion Oscar |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1938129,00.html |work=The Guardian |date=[[2006-11-03]] |accessdate=2007-04-17}}</ref>
On [[September 27]] [[2007]], ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]'' published a story entitled, "Kate Moss dumped by seven brands", describing her "cocaine honeymoon" as fading away. The story continues by stating that last autumn 2006 she had eighteen contracts in comparison to 2007's eleven. And this time last year, fashion bible ''Vogue'' had six campaigns using Moss including [[Christian Dior SA|Dior]], [[Louis Vuitton]] and [[Burberry]]. November 2007's issue has none. The story concludes by saying that an industry source has said "She is still very big but the honeymoon period has ended."<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007440831,00.html Bizarre: Kate Moss dumped by 7 brands]. ''The Sun''. Retrieved on [[2007-09-28]].</ref>
Despite these press reports, Moss was later announced as the face of [[Donna Karan]], [[Yves Saint-Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint-Laurent]] and [[Roberto Cavalli]] for spring 2008.
Despite all press reports and comments about her relevancy as a model, Moss frequently appears in advertising campaigns; most recently she appears in the Fall 2008 advertising campaigns for Donna Karan Collection, Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli.
===Fashion designer===
On [[May 1]] [[2007]] a collection of clothes, designed by Moss exclusively for the [[Topshop]] chain, were launched across the UK in the chain's 225 stores. A Kate Moss "countdown to launch" board filled a window of the company's flagship Oxford Street store and on [[April 30]], Moss launched the clothing line at Topshop in Oxford Street, where she briefly appeared in the shop window modelling a red dress from the clothing collection just before the shop was opened, causing a media frenzy.<ref name="Topshop"/> Topshop has reportedly paid Moss £3 million for her work.<ref name="Topshop"/> The collection of fifty designs includes [[clothes]], [[handbags|bags]], [[shoes]] and [[Belt (clothing)|belts]] where prices range from £12 for a vest top to £150 for a cropped [[leather jacket]]. Clothes in the collection include [[skinny jeans]], one-shoulder mini dresses and [[t-shirts]] with the letter K woven in to the design. However shoppers are limited to five items each to prevent the clothes appearing on [[eBay]] and are only allowed to try on eight garments in the shop. Despite these efforts, the day after the launch saw hundreds of items up for sale on eBay.<ref name="Topshop">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6610423.stm |title=Kate Moss range debuts across UK |accessdate=2007-05-01 |date=[[2007-05-01]] |publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://utalkmarketing.com/Article.aspx?id=1843 |title=Analysis:Kate Moss for Topshop |work=Utalkmarketing |date=[[2007-04-25]] |accessdate=2007-04-30}}</ref> Although bulk buying is restricted the collection is not a limited edition and the range will remain in stores for an indefinite period.<ref>{{cite news |first=Hadley |last=Freeman |title=Sir Philip 'Delighted' With Launch |url=http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=LJ136921D&news_headline=sir_philip_delighted_with_launch |work=Life Style Extra |date=[[2007-05-01]] |accessdate=2007-05-01}}</ref>
The collection received mixed reviews from the fashion press. British fashion critics lauded the range, however the ''[[New York Post]]'' hailed it "Duplikate", based on the strong similarities between Moss's own wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21656278-5005961,00.html |title=Moss range divides US, UK critics |accessdate=2007-05-01 |last=Collett-White |first=Mike |date=[[2007-05-01]] |work=[[Herald Sun]]}}</ref> The range was mildly criticized by fashion advisors [[Trinny Woodall]] and [[Susannah Constantine]] who argued that the clothing was modelled for only the slimmest of women, and that they were not suitable for an average woman's figure. They stated "No one has a figure like hers so her clothes only really look good on her — not real women."<ref>[http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/16420/Lily's-all-smiles Lilly’s All Smiles]. ''Daily Express''. Retrieved [[2007-09-27]].</ref> The TopShop range was later released in America at the [[New York]] chain store [[Barneys]] where 26 designs from the range were on sale for higher prices.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=453865&in_page_id=1773 New Yorkers desperate for a piece of Kate Moss]. ''Daily Mail'' ([[2007-05-10]]). Retrieved [[2007-05-11]].</ref>
Moss underwear collection for [[Topshop]] went on sale on [[October 25]], [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.thelondonpaper.com/cs/Satellite/london/news/article/1157149309999?packedargs=suffix%3DArticleController Kate Moss in sexy photoshoot for her new Topshop collection]</ref>
[[Image:Mcgee moss fallon.jpg|thumb|right|Alan McGee, Kate Moss, and BP Fallon DJing at Death Disco NY in 2004]]
===Other endeavors===
Moss has appeared in [[music videos]] such as "Kowalski" by [[Primal Scream]], "[[I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself]]" by [[the White Stripes]], "[[Something About the Way You Look Tonight]]" by [[Elton John]], "Sex with Strangers" by [[Marianne Faithfull]] and "Delia's Gone" and "[[God's Gonna Cut You Down]]" by [[Johnny Cash]].
She also provided vocals for songs by [[Primal Scream]] (the 2003 version of "[[Some Velvet Morning]]") and [[Babyshambles]]. Her vocals are featured on the [[Babyshambles]]' song "[[La Belle et la Bête (song)|La Belle et la Bête]]", singing the lines "Is she more beautiful than me?". Prior to breaking up with [[Pete Doherty]], Moss co-wrote four songs on Babyshambles' second album ''[[Shotter's Nation]]''—"[[You Talk]]", "French Dog Blues", "Baddie's Boogie", and "Deft Left Hand".
Moss has also DJ'd on more than one occasion at the ''Death Disco'' club with her friends [[Alan McGee]] and [[BP Fallon]].
Moss is also known for her close friendships with many [[rock and roll]] [[Cultural icon|icons]] and [[musician]]s such as [[Elton John]], [[Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones]], [[Anita Pallenberg]], [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Bobby Gillespie]] and [[Siobhan Fahey]].
In 1999, Moss played a non-musical role in the British television comedy ''[[Blackadder: Back & Forth]]'', appearing both as [[Maid Marian]] and as a fictional queen of England.
===Charity work===
Moss has been a supporter of the [[Breakthrough Breast Cancer]] charity, and in the 1990s featured in one of their target t-shirt campaigns. She also supported War Child. Moss also designed a charm in a necklace for Wallis in 2007 in aid of [[Cancer Research UK]] and said "I am happy to give my support to help fund crucial research, as so many lives are affected by this terrible disease".<ref>[http://www.wallis-fashion.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaticPageDisplay?storeId=12557&catalogId=20551&identifier=wl1%20charm%201 Kate Moss and other celebs design charity necklace].</ref>
She has also helped to launch the SamandRuby charity in March 2006. The charity was started to provide funding for the education and shelter of Thai children. The SamandRuby organisation is named after a friend of Moss's Samantha Archer Fayet and her 6 month old daughter Ruby Rose who were killed by the Tsunami while visiting Thailand. Moss also supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Hoping Foundation, the Lucie Blackman Trust, Make Poverty History, Comic Relief and Homes of Hope which her close friend [[Sadie Frost]] also supports.<ref>[http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/154-kate-moss Kate Moss's Charity Work<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On [[22 November]] [[2006]], Moss recorded an appearance in a ''[[Little Britain]]'' sketch for [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]] at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]] as a character called Katie Pollard, sister of [[Vicky Pollard]] played by [[Matt Lucas]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6175608.stm Model Moss joins Little Britain]. ''BBC News''. Retrieved on [[2007-06-04]].</ref>
==Personal life==
After previously having long-term relationships such as those with [[Mario Sorrenti]] and [[Johnny Depp]], Moss had a daughter, Lila Grace Moss,<ref name=KidName>Tennant, Laura. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040321/ai_n12752940 "Living Review: Life Etc - What's in a name?"] ''[[BNet]]'' Retrieved on [[January 28]], [[2008]]</ref> born on [[29 September]], [[2002]], with ''[[Dazed & Confused (magazine)|Dazed & Confused]]'' editor [[Jefferson Hack]]. She is also godmother to the two sons of [[The Clash]] member [[Paul Simonon]] and to the daughter of [[Sadie Frost]] and [[Jude Law]].
Kate Moss has long been linked romantically with former Libertines member Pete Doherty. On [[April 11]], [[2007]] [[Pete Doherty]] announced Moss as his fiancée during one of his concerts in London, at which Moss also performed.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/04/15/do1509.xml |title=Kate and Pete, babies and shambles |accessdate=2007-04-15 |last=McCartney |first=Jenny |date=[[2007-04-15]] |work=Sunday Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10434394 |title=Moss is now 'fiancee' |accessdate=2007-04-15 |date=[[2007-04-16]] |work=NZ Herald}}</ref> Doherty planned to marry Moss during the summer 2007.<ref>{{cite news|author = Associated Press |title = Pete Doherty cleans up act to marry Kate Moss | publisher = [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] | url = http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070621/Pete_Doherty_070621/20070621?hub=Entertainment | date = [[June 21]], [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref> However, in July 2007 Moss and Doherty broke up. A removal van arrived to take away Doherty's possessions out of Moss's home after they had a series of rows and arguments. Doherty is reported to have said "It's like living with a fucking stalker."<ref> socialitelife.buzznet.com[http://socialitelife.buzznet.com/2007/07/05/kate_moss_jettisons_crackheads_belongings.php</ref> Moss had also changed the locks to the gates allowing access into her house.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=471996&in_page_id=1773 Pete's desperate plea to Kate: 'Take me back]. ''[[The Daily Mail]]''. Retrieved [[2007-08-23]].</ref> She was due to model on the catwalk for [[John Galliano]] with [[Linda Evangelista]], [[Naomi Campbell]], [[Lily Cole]] and [[Gisele Bündchen]] but was too distraught with her break-up to participate.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=465674&in_page_id=1773 Furious Kate calls in removal men to cart away Pete's junk]. ''Daily Mail''. Retrieved on [[2007-07-04]].</ref>
Moss currently lives with her daughter Lila in [[St John's Wood]], [[London]]. Tabloids and gossip magazines frequently report on her status, suggesting that since Doherty, Moss is dating Jamie Hince, guitarist for [[The Kills]]. ''[[The Sun]]'' reported on March 26 2008, that Moss is to marry Hince after becoming engaged during a trip to [[Amsterdam]]<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article959279.ece Kate Moss: I'm getting married. ''The Sun''. Retrieved on [[2008-03-26]].</ref>. However, according to the Daily Mirror, as of July 2008, the pair have broken up, although it may not be permanent.
The supermodel, 34, demonstrated her jet-set lifestyle as she cooled down on deck near the Italian isle of Sardinia. [http://www.peoplestar.tv/index.html?news=705 Supermodel Kate Moss enjoys a drink on multi-million pound yacht] <ref name="www.peoplestar.tv">{{web link|url=http://www.peoplestar.tv/index.html?news=705|title=Kate Moss enjoys a drink on multi-million pound yacht ! Pictures on www.peoplestar.tv|last visit=July 15th, 2008}}</ref>.
==Controversies==
The British [[tabloid]]s and [[paparazzi]] often target Moss. [[Piers Morgan]] described her as a "drunken, foul-mouthed, ill-mannered, paranoid Croydon girl with a cocaine-desecrated hooter and spots", because she threw him out of a club for laughing at Pete Doherty. <ref>.<http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/morgan%20moss%20threw%20me%20out%20for%20laughing%20at%20doherty_1012805f></ref> One of the first controversies about Moss was surrounding her weight, to which she replied "It was just the time. It was a swing from more buxom girls like Cindy Crawford and people were shocked to see what they called a 'waif'. What can you say? How many times can you say 'I'm not anorexic'?"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.showstudio.com/projects/kte/kte_start2.html |title=In Camera Kate Moss |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=SHOWstudio }}</ref>
In 2008, Moss was added to [[PETA]]’s 'Worst-Dressed' Celebrities of 2008<ref>[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/lifestyle-fashion/stylenews/moss-4540.html
Kate Moss is a "Super Tramp" say Peta]</ref> because of her frequent use of fur.
===Cocaine scandal===
British [[tabloid]]s and the [[paparazzi]], particularly the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'', have long claimed that Moss habitually used cocaine. In interviews Moss dismissed these claims as ridiculous, and the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]'' was sued successfully by Moss for claiming that she had slipped into a coma after taking large amounts of cocaine in [[Spain]] in the 1990s.
On [[15 September]], [[2005]], London's ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' ran front page and inside photos that seemed to show Moss snorting several lines of cocaine at a Babyshambles recording session. It was also reported that Moss snorted five lines in 40 minutes.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-20367317-details/Kate+%27caught+snorting+coke%27/article.do;jsessionid=K8WNGNNXpRdWlkvGtM9qMblZqnNlFPQjr8BSQT1pnFY25SPnGQPC!890633107!-1407319224!7001!-1 Kate 'caught snorting coke']. This is London. Retrieved [[2007-08-23]].</ref> It has been alleged by Babyshambles' singer Pete Doherty that [[James Mullord]], his former manager, sold the photos to the newspaper for more than £150,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=381902&in_page_id=1773 |title=Kate Moss to escape cocaine charges |date=4 April 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Daily Mail }}</ref> Within a short time of publication, Moss lost major modeling contracts with several international companies.
On [[20 September]], [[2005]], the [[Sweden|Swedish]] fashion retailer [[H&M]], which intended to feature her in a campaign of their autumn clothes range designed by Moss's good friend [[Stella McCartney]], announced instead that it was dropping Moss after the drug allegations.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=362941&in_page_id=1773 H&M drops Kate Moss after drugs scandal] ''Daily Mail'' ([[2005-09-20]]). Retrieved [[2007-05-11]].</ref> The contract was reportedly worth £4 million a year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000102&sid=aKRbq2pbajuc&refer=uk |title=Kate Moss Ads Scrapped by H&M After Cocaine Pictures (Update1) |date=20 September 2005 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |author=Chantal Britt |publisher=Bloomberg }}</ref> A day later, Chanel announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Moss, which was set to expire in that October, although the company said that its decision had nothing to do with the drug scandal. [[Burberry]] also decided to drop Moss's campaign with them.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23400399-details/Moss+doubles+her+money+after+%27Cocaine+Kate%27+scandal/article.do Moss doubles her money after 'Cocaine Kate' scandal]. This is London. Retrieved [[2007-08-23]].</ref> Moss quickly issued an apology though she stopped short of admitting drug use. "I take full responsibility for my actions. I also accept that there are various personal issues that I need to address and have started taking the difficult, yet necessary, steps to resolve them," she said. "I want to apologize to all of the people I have let down because of my behaviour which has reflected badly on my family, friends, co-workers, business associates and others."
Moss continued to appear in major ad campaigns during this period for [[Christian Dior SA|Dior]]. She was on the cover of the November 2005 ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'' and also appeared inside in a multi-page fashion shoot. She was also defended by friends and supporters, including models [[Naomi Campbell]] and [[Helena Christensen]], French actress [[Catherine Deneuve]], her ex-boyfriend [[Johnny Depp]], and designer [[Alexander McQueen]]. McQueen's defense was especially notable, and during his walk-out after a fashion show he wore a t-shirt saying "We love you Kate." Artist [[Stella Vine]] also supported her, and paintings of Moss by Vine in this incident were exhibited and reproduced in the press. Pop singer [[Robbie Williams]] said of Moss's relationship with Doherty, "I can understand why Kate finds it difficult to leave Pete; he has a certain charisma surrounding him."
Also in November 2005, Moss ended her relationship with Doherty soon after he checked himself out of Meadows Clinic in [[Arizona]], failing to complete a programme for drug rehabilitation. Moss herself underwent successful treatment there in October and had urged Doherty to seek the same treatment himself. Doherty claims that their separation involved other issues, telling the ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that Moss left him because, “I can’t buy her diamonds and my dick is too small.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005550682,00.html |title=Pete: Drugs, Kate & me |accessdate=2007-01-29 |author=James Clench |publisher=The Sun }}</ref>
On [[5 January]], [[2006]], the [[Metropolitan Police]] asked Moss to return from the US to Britain to answer questions about the September 2005 cocaine scandal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4582954.stm |title=Police urge Kate Moss to return |date=5 January 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=BBC News }}</ref> The following day, the ''Daily Mirror'' reported that Moss would return to Britain and face arrest for allegations of cocaine usage. She was interviewed by police in London on [[31 January]], [[2006]], with her solicitor present, but reportedly made no admissions, and she was not arrested (photographs of alleged drug-taking are not admissible evidence in British courts). On [[16 June]] [[2006]], British police finally dropped the charges for lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/starTracks/view.bg?articleid=143986 |title=Prosecutors blow the case against Moss |date=16 June 2006 |accessdate=2007-01-29 |publisher=Boston Herald }}</ref> Ultimately Moss was cleared of all charges and resumed her modeling career. Criticism of Moss has, however, continued; and her career revival has been viewed as a sign of moral and cultural decline by conservatives such as [[Peter Hitchens]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/mailonsunday.html?in_page_id=1791&in_article_id=448719&in_author_id=224 |title=Frying your brains IS so wrong, Kate |accessdate=2007-04-15 |last=Hitchens |first=Peter |date=[[2007-04-15]] |work=The Mail on Sunday}}</ref>
==Further reading==
*Kendall, Katherine - ''Kate Moss: Model of Imperfection'' (Penguin Group, 2005) ISBN 1-59609-033-2
*Moss, Kate - ''Kate: The Kate Moss Book'' (Universe, 15 August 1997) ISBN 0-7893-0101-6
*Vermorel, Fred - ''Addicted To Love: Kate Moss'' (Omnibus Press, 2006) ISBN 1-84609-158-6
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Kate was also featured in the episode "A Picture's Worth a Thousand Bucks" in the 3rd season of Family Guy. However, she was extremely thin, and fell through a crack in the floor, followed by her death to being blown out of a window and sucked into a street sweeper, the cause of her animated death. She has appeared in practically every Family Guy episode that takes place in New York to date. (Circa/1999-2000).
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