Carr#232; Otis

Carr#232; began modeling at age 14, and by 15 moved to New York and began traveling the world. Her big break came when she landed the cover of French Elle Magazine garnering her international exposure. High profile campaigns for Guess, Calvin Klein, Revlon and Donna Karan followed. She was soon being photographed by the worlds most famous photographers including Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, Partick Demarchelier and Irving Penn. Carr#232; has graced the covers hundreds of magazines including Elle, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar to name a few. In 1996 Carre appeared in the Pirelli Calendar, a campaign featuring the world's most beautiful women.

Although her professional life was on the rise Carr#232; was silently going through rough times. Over the next few years she quit the runway, ended a turbulent marriage, and became seriously ill from the culmination of a variety of eating disorders that had plagued her since puberty. Undergoing surgery in 2000, Carr#232; turned her life around through the use of yoga and Eastern practices, which enabled her to address her destructive behavior, and create a path to self-discovery and ultimate recovery.

Carr#232; continues to be a success story. Continuing to grace the covers of French Elle, Spanish and French Marie Claire and Yoga Journal, she will be featured in the new Breil Jewelry campaign this fall. Whether it's touring the country speaking on behalf of eating disorders, writing a monthly online column, or appearing on shows such as 20/20, Access Hollywood, 360 with Anderson Cooper or The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, her message is clear.

"I was on a diet for 17 years, My whole life was fitting in to a size. You reach an age where it just doesn't work. I never thought I would be 37, a healthy size, happily married, a mother and genuinely at peace with it all".

In 2003 Carr#232; formed "The Carr#232; Otis Foundation" dedicating her time to humanitarian relief. Through this foundation Carr#232; hopes to expand her message, allowing both men and women access to the funds and education necessary to facilitate transformation. Partnering with her husband she is currently working on fundraising for an environmental restoration project in Tibet.

In 2005 Carr#232; married Environmental CEO Matthew Sutton. They currently reside in Mill Valley California with their daughter Jade.

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