Ukraine native Iana Kasian had it all: brains, striking good looks and a personality that lit up a room. When she immigrated to Los Angeles in 2014, the former law student had her sights set on a career in modeling. Although things had gotten off to a promising start, a chance encounter had derailed her plans and forever altered the course of her life.
Within a few months of arriving in the States, twenty-eight-year-old Iana was already booking modeling gigs. As a means of getting her foot in the door, she began attending industry functions in the hopes of grabbing the attention of Hollywood power players. At one such soiree in 2015, she met an up-and-coming writer, director and film producer named Blake Leibel. Read the full story here ▶
