19 year old Letizia has a rather love/hate relationship with cigarettes. For example, during the shoot I asked her if she enjoyed her first ever cigarette. Her response was that she didn’t like it because it made her feel sick. I continued by suggesting, “but you obviously like smoking now?” to which Letizia replied, “no because I want to have clear skin.” Later when I ask if she thinks smoking is sexy, her response is a conclusive and resounding “yes!”

It’s palpable that Letizia has an internal conflict. She clearly feels attached and addicted to cigarettes (she smokes between 8 –... Show more