Byrdie Finds a Job, Signs with Ford
Big news for Byrdie Bell: She finally has something to list under "work info" on her Facebook profile. She's officially a model, thanks to a newly-signed contract with Ford. The 23-year-old socialite has been looking to line up something substantial for a while. She snagged a part in the new Mischa Barton thriller Homecoming, due out sometime this year, and she's been tirelessly attending events over the past two years in hopes of getting noticed. Looks like all that networking paid off now that she's joining the ranks of socialites-turned-models like Lydia Hearst, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, and Lauren Bush. Whether Bydie is giving up on a career in movies isn't clear, but you can bet as one of the last socialites left without a modeling contract, Olivia Palermo is feeling pretty left out right now.