As it turns out, Lily Aldridge didn’t initially seek a career as a model. Yup, the supermodel had another pursuit in mind. In 2021, she told Wardrobe Icons, “I kind of fell into it. I actually thought I was going to be a professional soccer player, but I was model-scouted in my teenage years.” And it came as a surprise to those close to her. She added, “When I told my friends I was a model, they were in disbelief – nobody would have guessed that was the direction I was going to go in. I moved to New York when I was 18 and took it seriously, and it all fell into place.”
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Aldridge actually was scouted at a school carnival as a teenager, per Insider. She once told Tatler, “I was a tomboy for years and suddenly everyone thought I was hot.” Her first job was modeling for Abercrombie and Fitch. In an interview with Fashionista Dot Com, Aldridge reflected on the early stages of her modeling career. She said, “All my friends were going to college and I wasn’t going to college. I was modeling and I just felt like I would love to just go to New York and really try and see what happens.” The rest is history, as Aldridge soon booked her first Victoria’s Secret show.
