As of 2009, Gemma was #11 on Forbes most recent list for the highest-paid supermodels thanks to her hefty $3 million salary, which is a combination of her frequent catwalk appearances plus her contracts with top-notch fashion brands including Japanese cosmetic line Kose, Valentino, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Swarovski and Louis Vuitton!
This news comes after her modeling hiatus that began last year right around the time her rumored boyfriend Heath Ledger passed away. Ward took time off to focus on coping and spending time with her friends and family in Australia.
Just this past week blogger "Bryanboy" posted photographs of Gemma and a friend walking around New York City and wrote, "I think it's very sad that Gemma gave up on modeling. She's a very beautiful woman and I think she could make a name for herself in the plus-size niche. You know, give Crystal Renn a run for her money. I would love to see curvier girls in fashion and Gemma Ward represents curvy women like no other!"
This is kind of sad seeing as she looks far from "plus-sized"; rather, just a healthy and normal young girl in comparison to her usual size zero. Those who commented left both hurtful and supportive comments and many are feeling that this type of negative-feedback surrounding the industry may have played a major part in her ultimate decision to leave the fashion scene.
Ironically, in the beginning of her career Ward was scrutinized for being "too thin". After nearly 20 months of dealing with the loss of a loved one under such harsh conditions, the awful commentary was most likely the last thing she wanted.
Another major reason behind her choice to leave modeling behind is her other passion for acting. At just 22 Ward has already been in two major films "The Strangers" and "The Black Balloon". Will Gemma return to modeling? Pursue acting full-time? Or, return to her homeland of Perth, Australia, and remain out of the public eye?
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