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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patricia Velasquez Celebrates the Release of<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey To Finding Her Truth</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At The Legendary Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in LA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Straight Walk</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is Out Now
via Post Hill Press<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><img width="341" height="397" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D055C2.F1149A20" alt="Displaying Patricia Velasquez 136.JPG"></span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Clifton Collins, Jr., Patricia Velasquez and Ryan Phillippe at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on March 2, 2015 for the
<i>Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey To Finding Her Truth</i> release party. (Photo by: Nyema Vernon)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><img width="463" height="309" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D055C2.F1149A20"></span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Joyce Giraud, Patricia Velasquez and
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Ohoven<span style="color:black"> at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on March 2, 2015 for the
<i>Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey To Finding Her Truth</i> release party. (Photo by: Nyema Vernon)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="468" height="312" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image011.jpg@01D055C2.F1149A20" alt="Group - Party Patricia"></span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yolanda Guillen</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Patricia De Leon, Clifton Collins, Jr.,
Will Kemp, Patricia Velasquez, </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Ohoven,
<span style="color:black">Joyce Giraud and </span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ivan de Paz at
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on March 2, 2015 for the
<i>Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey To Finding Her Truth</i> release party. (Photo by: Nyema Vernon)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Los Angeles, CA – March 3, 2015) - Last night, Latina supermodel, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist
<b>Patricia Velasquez </b>celebrated the release of her memoir <b><i>Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey To Finding Her Truth
</i></b>(out now via <b>Post Hill Press</b>) with a fabulous party at <b>Teddy’s</b> in the legendary
<b>Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel</b> in Los Angeles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The historic hotel, which hosted the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929 and welcomed renowned icons, including Marilyn Monroe, was the perfect setting for
this spectacular celebration whose notable attendees included actors <b>Ryan Phillippe, Will Kemp, Anne Ramsay, Clifton Collins, Jr., Hemky Madera,</b> and
<b>Ian Buchanan</b>, actress and musician <b>Rain Phoenix</b>, Mexican actress <b>
Marlene Favela</b>, Mexican actress and dancer <b>Adriana Fonseca</b>, Venezuelan actress and singer
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maria Gabriela De Faria</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,<span style="color:black"> and Reality TV Personality
<b>Joyce Giraud</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In
<i>Straight Walk</i>, Velasquez recalls firsthand her remarkable career, which landed her on runways and countless magazine covers around the world, and her compelling coming out story for the first time ever. While poignantly recounting how she worked to lift
her family out of poverty, Patricia shares a message of compassion and acceptance, hoping to empower others to realize their own potential.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patricia states, “After all of the hard work and energy that went into writing this book, it's so nice to be able to celebrate the release at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with friends and
family, and all those who helped make this possible. I'm so grateful that I was able to have the chance to talk about my life and continue to hope it inspires others to walk their truth.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Straight-Walk-Supermodels-Journey-Finding/dp/1618689355"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PRESS HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to purchase
<i>Straight Walk</i> on <b>Amazon.</b> <span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">About The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel has built a legendary reputation on history and fame in just under a century. Its rich history began in 1929 when the hotel hosted the inaugural Academy Awards,
and over the years it has welcomed illustrious icons through its doors, including Marilyn Monroe who resided there. Today, the hotel is still buzzing with industry executives and talent, and stands as a landmark attraction and popular destination for locals
and tourists from around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">About Patricia Velasquez</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patricia Velasquez was a runway model for Chanel, Gucci, and Carolina Herrera. She has appeared on countless magazine covers including
<i>Cosmopolitan </i>and <i>Latina, </i>and posed for <i>Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
</i>and<i> Victoria’s Secret </i>several times. Her acting credits include box-office successes such as
<i>The Mummy </i>and <i>The Mummy Returns. S</i>he has starred in and produced many independent films including
<i>Liz in September. </i>Her numerous television credits include <i>Ugly Betty, CSI: Miami, Arrested Development, Rescue Me, Ed, and American Family
</i>among others. A career highlight for Velasquez was starring in the lead role of
<i>School of the Americas, </i>a play produced by Philip Seymour Hoffman for the Public Theater in New York.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Velasquez also built and runs
<i>The Wayuu Taya Foundation, </i>which is dedicated to improving the living conditions of Latin American indigenous groups while maintaining respect their culture. She is also a UNESCO Artist for Peace and has been frequently recognized for her charity work
by multiple organizations including the United Nations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A savvy entrepreneur, at HSN, Velasquez launched a line of organic hair care products called Taya Beauty, using ingredients from the indigenous communities
of the Amazon through environmentally friendly and sustainable programs. She lives in Los Angeles and New York.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Straight Walk: A Supermodel’s Journey to Finding Her Truth</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patricia Velasquez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Published by Post Hill Press<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">February 10, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ISBN: 9781618689351<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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