You should get your ass over there and get some pix...
More people will believe you if you post nekkid pix of your model in her empty apartment - and if you could pick her up some mascara on the way over, then have her cry, the mascara running could be a real selling point.
It sucks if it's true, but this really does smack of a marketing ploy, since she would not be making the money from any affiliate sales for awhile. There are many more effective ways to raise money fast if she is in such dire straits.
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