Kimora Lee Simmons, a former model, disclosed that as a 13-year-old working model in Europe before the era of modern technology, she spent $5,000 per month on telephone calls due to feeling homesick. She talked about the challenges she faced during her early modeling days when she incurred substantial long-distance charges and worked in conditions that would not comply with current child labor laws. Simmons had to resort to collect calls and credit cards to communicate with her family back in Missouri. Reflecting on her experience, she acknowledged that the labor standards she worked under as a teenager would not be acceptable today. Despite the hardships, Simmons' unique multiethnic appearance played a key role in establishing her successful modeling career, leading to opportunities with renowned fashion houses and paving the way for her future endeavors in fashion design and business, notably Baby Phat.