The Crying Model Responds

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"There wasn't any small shoes or my emotional problems!!!! The lights was very strong and cameras was flashing all the time. My eyes are very sensitive that's why I was crying."—that's model Auguste Abeliunaite explaining why she teared up while walking the Jil Sander show in Milan. [Heard on the Runway comments via The Cut; Previously]