60s Dr. Pepper Girl
Before Donna Loren became an incredibly famous vocalist, she paid off her bills by working as a model. She was paid only $500 from Pepsi for her advertisement, but she was also given the opportunity to sing to everyone who saw it. It was an offer she couldn't pass up, and thankfully it paid off!
Corporate Runaround
Despite the fact that she accepted the measly $500 from Pepsi and did their commercialized contract, Loren never forgot about the way they treated her behind the scenes. Loren used this experience with Pepsi throughout the rest of her career as a milestone to understand when she was getting a bad deal. If a role didn't seem like it was paying her enough, she opted to drop it completely, which has led to her long term success.
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