What Really Happened To Ruslana Korshunova?

This video tells the haunting story of Ruslana Korshunova, the "Russian Rapunzel" whose ethereal beauty and waist-length hair made her the face of a fairy tale that ended in a modern-day nightmare. Discovered in an in-flight magazine and whisked to the top of the fashion world, Ruslana seemed to have it all until her life was cut short in a tragic fall from a Manhattan balcony just days before her 21st birthday. Her death opened a dark door into the world of predatory "self-help" cults and the immense psychological pressure placed on young models far from home. This is the story of a girl who looked like she stepped out of a legend, only to be consumed by the shadows of an industry—and a world—that failed to protect her.