MTA
n.— «Look at all the models who turn to acting. They call it MTA—model-turned-actress. Like it’s something to be ashmed of. Geena Davis, Paulina Porizkova, Jessica Lange, Lauren Hutton.» —“Naomi Supermodel Superstar” by Lesley-Ann Jones Sunday Mail (Queensland, Australia) July 26, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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