The following episode contains content on sexual violence that some listeners may find disturbing. Discretion is advised.
Carré Otis is a supermodel, survivor and author. Carré appeared in campaigns for Guess and Calvin Klein and on the American and International covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire & others.
Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Carré about her early childhood, trauma and mental health, her path to healing, and more recently her public disclosures.
Carré was 17 when she was scouted and then sent from New York to Paris to live with former President of Elite Europe Gérald Marie, who repeatedly raped her. Carré recently traveled to Paris where she and a dozen other survivors testified against Marie. Carré also recently filed a civil case in New York before the state’s Child Victims Act look-back window closed.
Carré, a longtime member of the Model Alliance Leadership Council, still models and is currently represented by Iconic Focus Models, an all women-owned agency.
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Follow Carré Otis on IG @iamcarreotis.
References for the 'Let's Get Clinical' segment:
World Health Organization (WHO). Global and regional estimates of violence against women: prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2013.