Victoria's Secret Angel Anne V vows to support young models

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Russian supermodel Anne Vyalitsyna will ensure young models get more support than she did.

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The beautiful blonde, who dated Maroon 5's Adam Levine, arrived in America at 15, with no parents and with limited use of the English language. She wants to use the experience to help others in a similar position.

"I was a young teenager and had to learn everything by myself. Looking back and going over many of the struggles I faced, I wish there were laws protecting minors and an organisation of older, more experienced models, that could have supported me and looked out for my best interests.

"I know how hard it is to make it in this business, and how even harder it is to be underage," she told Modelinia.

"I'd like to use knowledge and experience to be that support to young girls that I never received."

The Model Alliance was founded by model Sara Ziff and is a non-profit organisation focused on establishing fair labour standards for models in the United States.

"Why shouldn't fashion models have the same rights as other child performer, including maximum working hours, rest and meal breaks, provisions for chaperons, trust accounts, and educational requirements?" asks Anne.

Well known for her ongoing nine consecutive year run of appearances in the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated, Anne has an invaluable insight into the industry which could help aspiring models.

On June 12 the New York State Senate and Assembly unanimously voted to pass the proposed legislation.

"Now we're just waiting for Governor Cuomo to sign the bill into law," Anne explained.

Anne Vyalitsyna

First it was the Brazilian invasion, followed by a Belgian onslaught and now it seems as though every big-name designer wants their work modeled by the Russians.

I wonder when the Australians will get a guernsy?

There are number of Russian models whose names are slowly but surely embedding themselves into the minds of fashion lovers everywhere, such as Natalia Vodianova, Kristina Chrastekova and Ksenia Maximova.

But above all these up and comers stands 5'10" Anne Vyalitsyna.

Sure, she's only a youngster who has entered a cut-throat world where women are treated like props, and are told they'll never work in the industry beyond the age of 25, but her booking ledger has already been filled with more big-name shows than most models get in their first three years.

The reason for this is her amazing beauty - pure and simple.

Almost all designers who have seen her have been clamouring to get her signed up. Is it here blonde hair, her small frame, maybe her green eyes or perhaps those long legs?

Actually, most industry types agree it's her pouty lips that command the most attention, but whatever excites designers will always ultimately become bland again, but even so, seeing as Vyalitsyna started her professional modeling career at age 15 (she's now 18), she's got plenty of time to refine her head tilts, cat walking and meaningful gazes.

While most girls her age are desperately dashing from one casting call to the next, Vyalitsyna has already been signed up for Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Prada collections, not to mention working campaigns for Chanel fragrances, and don't expect her to slow down anytime soon.

Furthremore, many of the big European fashion houses agree that Russians have the best walk.

The new wave of Russian models are also hard workers and many stylists, designers and photographers are acutely aware of this, eager to get to work rather than have to find a specific brand of mineral water because a particular model "can't work in these bloody conditions!"

Anne Vyalitsyna's rise to fame occured shortly after she won a modeling contest in Russia. She was discovered by IMG scouts in Russia looking for new faces during an MTV contest called, ahem, 'Fashionably Loud Europe'.

After being signed up with IMG Paris and now New York, she almost instantly landed a Chloe campaign, soon after doing work for Anna Molinari and Versus, while working with photographers such as Steven Meisel, Terry Richardson, Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen von Unwerth and Michael Thompson.

Usually when a fresh new face appears on the scene, she'll be instantly compared other models - not so with Vyalitsyna. There's literally been no one else like her: Could she be the biggest thing to ever happen to the fashion industry?

Most are quick to nod a vigorous 'yes'.

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'Die Hard 5' casts Adam Levine's ex Anne Vyalitsyna for acting debut

The Russian model will make her acting debut in the fifth instalment of the Bruce Willis action series, reports Variety.

It is currently unclear what role the star will take on in the project, which also stars Jai Courtney and will be set in her home country.

Vyalitsyna is perhaps best known for her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue series.

She also dated Maroon 5's Adam Levine after appearing in the videos for 'Misery' and 'Never Gonna Leave This Bed'.

The pair were together for two years before confirming their split in April.

Patrick Stewart has recently been rumoured for the role of a disgraced Russian general in Die Hard 5, while Sebastian Koch, Amaury Nolasco and Cole Hauser are also said to be among the supporting cast.

Max Payne's John Moore will direct with a script from Skip Woods.

A Good Day to Die Hard opens in cinemas on February 14, 2013.

In pictures: Bruce Willis starts filming A Good Day to Die Hard:

Adam Levine and girlfriend model Anne Vyalitsyna pose nude for Russian 'Vogue'

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Maroon 5's Adam Levine and girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna pose nude for Russian Vogue

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Maroon 5's Adam Levine can once again be found naked in a woman's magazine. Levine and his girlfriend, Russian model Anne Vyalitsyna, appear on the cover of the November issue of RussianVogue nude, arms wrapped around each other. Inside the magazine, there is a spread of the couple with Anne V in various states of undress. Adam Levine is in jeans and boots, showing off his upper body tattoos. The most eye-catching tattoo being ANNE written across his fingers in a photo of the couple hugging. Although, based on recent photos of Levine that "tattoo" was merely for the benefit of the photoshoot.

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In February, Adam Levine made a splash when he posed nude for the centerfold of UK Cosmopolitan. The centerfold was in support of the Everyman campaign to raise awareness of testicular and prostate cancer. In homage to Maroon 5's Hands All Over album, Anne V's hands appeared in the photo, strategically placed on Adam.

Anne V has also appeared in two memorable Maroon 5's videos. First, she appeared in Misery dividing time between kissing and beating up Adam Levine. Yet, the video for Never Gonna Leave This Bed is what has earned the couple a reputation as exhibitionists. They spend the video in bed in various public places surrounded by onlookers

Anne Vyalitsyna not dating Jared Leto

The Maroon 5 star separated from the Sports Illustrated beauty earlier this year (12) and reporters at In Touch magazine claimed this week (begs21May12) that the Russian stunner had moved on with the 30 Seconds To Mars frontman.

But Vyalitsyna’s rep has brushed off the rumours, telling GossipCop.com there is “absolutely no truth” to the dating story.