Carre Sutton is an American model known for her works in Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan. Also an actress, she has appeared in the 1990s movie Wild Orchid.
The model who gives off a strong impression and vibe during her professional career fits her real personality. After decades of living up to a closed truth, Carre publicized her traumatic past with the former boss of Elite management.
Carre Sutton Accuses And Sues Gerald Marie Over Sexual Assault
Earlier in September 2021, Carre Sutton spoke during a press conference in France, which coincided with fashion month, by giving out more information on her recent allegations made against Gerald Marie.
Before the press conference, Carre had previously filed a lawsuit in New York City accusing Marie – a former head of Elite Model Management's European division – of having "repeatedly raped her" at his apartment when the model was 17 years old.
During the press conference, Sutton revealed that Marie would urge her to take cocaine to lose weight and "become a more successful model." She further explained that it was hard for her to escape from Marie's "radar" and continuously depend on him for food, housing, and bookings, to keep working while enduring the "abuse."
The case doesn't remain on only that, but Marie also went on to allegedly "trafficked" the young Sutton among "other wealthy men around Europe," saying that she was trafficked from "San Francisco to New York and then to Marie while still a child." But Sutton had to "normalize or compartmentalize" the abuse for her to grow her career and work.
Carre Sutton quotes about sexual abuse (Photo: Instagram/Carre Sutton)
However, Sutton was not the only one to accuse Marie of sexual assault – though all of their allegations have long exceeded the statute of limitations.
The French police, for their part, nonetheless, had the 11 women accusers against Marie participate in an interview to investigate some more on this case.
As for Sutton, there finally came a time when she couldn't put up with the abuse and mustered up the courage in 1986 to demand the abuse stop. She was "kicked out to go to another apartment, and then work stopped."
Though not able to forward the lawsuit in Paris, Sutton has put her hopes in the New York City's court for suing Marie while also leading a group of women around Paris to raise awareness about similar cases in the fashion industry. Thanks to that, many high-profile celebrities and models have spoken out against the sexual abuse happening in the fashion industry.
But Marie refuses to accept those allegations as his attorney told The Daily Beast that his client "refutes with dismay these false and defamatory allegations" but would be "withholding his eventual statements until speaking to the competent authorities."
Sutton has filed her suit under the Child Victims Act in the legal court in New York City, accusing Marie of sexual assault. While speaking out against such a horrific and traumatic past, Sutton wishes that her response to the claims will be able to see a "change in this [fashion] industry" rather than only ending up with someone behind bars.
Married Life And Her Husband Insight
Carre Sutton, who previously went by the name Carre Otis, has walked down the aisle twice in her lifetime, with her most recent nuptials being with environmentalist Matthew Sutton in 2005. During their relationship, the couple has welcomed two children, Kaya Elizabeth Drolma Sutton and Jade Yashe Sutton, and now lives a peaceful life in Malibu, California.
Before her marriage to Matthew, Carre was married to the popular actor Mickey Rourke in 1992. The pair first met during the set of the 1990 sex thriller film Wild Orchid, where both of them were starring. Their union brought a huge rise to stardom for the brunette model-turned-actor. However, stardom was not the only thing brought to Carre but also some misfortune.
Carre and Mickey's tumultuous relationship also brought up a life-threatening accident for the model when she had gotten shot by a hollow-point bullet from a safety-less ".357 Magnum". Similarly, Carre was also proposed to strangely on June 25, 1992, by Rourke as he decided on ending his own life if she didn't accept his proposal.
Carre Sutton and her ex-husband Mickey Rourke (Photo: hollywoodlife.com)
Carre and Mickey married the following day in San Francisco. Over the years together, Carre was repeatedly abused at home by Mickey until it turned physical. And the two finally got separated in 1998 after some legal procedures were made.
But it may be thanks to all those past-traumatic experiences she had, which is also mentioned in her 2011's memoir Beauty, Disrupted: A Memoir, she overcame it all to become the strong woman she is now.
Furthermore, she is a Buddhist, a vegetarian, and a nature enthusiast. She is also on the advisory board of the Model Alliance and an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association.
Net Worth And Career
Carre Sutton ventured into many works and projects throughout her professional career and earned quite a reputation. As noted by CelebrityNetWorth, she has a net worth of $3 million.
Carre came from a low-income family; thus, she ventured into the adult working field at 16. She was scouted as a model by John Casablancas, who later sealed her a contract with the agency Elite Model Management.
She then moved to Paris, which eventually set her in the higher spotlight after appearing on the French edition of Elle's cover in April 1986. Following this success, she was the cover girl for popular magazines like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Mirabella, and Marie Claire. She also walked the runway for Max Mara, Gucci Dolce & Gabbana, etc.
Gradually, she also ventured into the acting field to expand her career and bag the role of Emily Reed in the 1990 erotic drama Wild Orchid, which also brought her the opportunity to appear in a 2000 issue of Playboy Magazine. She has also had her acting credited in filmography such as Exit in Red, Going Back, and Simon Says.
Carre also became the face of high-profile brands like Guess, Calvin Klein, and Pirelli calender.
After some years of gap in her modeling career, she was later featured in the 2000 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, becoming one of the oldest-ever models in the magazine's issues.
And after gaining significant weight during her recuperating period from anorexia nervosa, she notably became a plus-sized model for Marina Rinaldi and MODE. She became the brand ambassador for Breli jewelry in 2005.