Elisabeth Desta lives in a rural area of Ethiopia, near Hadero. She has no makeup artist, no photography studio, and no contract with any agency. Just a few simple photos, taken in her surroundings, with the light of the countryside as the only filter.
That was enough for millions of people to stop and look at her. Within days, she went from complete anonymity to becoming one of the most talked-about faces on the internet, with users asking for the fashion world to discover her now.
The curious thing is that almost none of her story has been confirmed: not her exact age, nor whether she really wants to be a model. The only real thing is the effect she caused: in times of retouching and artificial intelligence, it was her unedited face that conquered the world. 🌿
