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== Education ==
== Education ==
Versace attended [[The British School of Milan]], then known as "The Sir James Henderson School",<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/1465961/Wealthy-princess-marks-coming-of-age.html | title=Wealthy 'princess' marks coming of age | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=2 July 2001 | accessdate=3 November 2015 | last=Fenton | first=Ben}}</ref> and [[Brown University]] in [[Rhode Island, United States|Rhode Island]].<ref name=harper /> In 2006, she enrolled at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], where she studied [[French language|French]], [[art history]], and [[theatre]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/saddest-girl-in-the-world/story-e6frf92x-1111113259990 | title=Saddest girl in the world | date=1 April 2007 | accessdate=3 November 2015 | last=Hellard | first=Peta | newspaper=[[Herald Sun]] | quote=late last year she shifted to Los Angeles to study acting, French and art history at a Californian university, UCLA.}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><!--any degree?-->
Versace attended [[The British School of Milan]], then known as "The Sir James Henderson School",<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/1465961/Wealthy-princess-marks-coming-of-age.html | title=Wealthy 'princess' marks coming of age | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=2 July 2001 | accessdate=3 November 2015 | last=Fenton | first=Ben}}</ref> and [[Brown University]] in [[Rhode Island, United States|Rhode Island]].<ref name=harper /> In 2006, she enrolled at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], where she studied [[French language|French]], [[art history]], and [[theatre]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/saddest-girl-in-the-world/story-e6frf92x-1111113259990 | title=Saddest girl in the world | date=1 April 2007 | accessdate=3 November 2015 | last=Hellard | first=Peta | newspaper=[[Herald Sun]] | quote=late last year she shifted to Los Angeles to study acting, French and art history at a Californian university, UCLA.}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><!--any degree?-->

== Personal life ==
Versace spends a significant amount of time at her mother's home in Milan, her cousin Antonio's apartment in [[SoHo, Manhattan|SoHo]], [[New York City]], and a residence in [[Los Angeles]]. In March 2007, her mother Donatella released a statement that her daughter was receiving treatment for [[anorexia nervosa|anorexia]].<ref name="Abraham">{{cite news |title='I wanted to be no one, to not be recognised': Allegra Versace on shunning the limelight after battle with anorexia |first1=Tamara |last1=Abraham |newspaper=[[Daily Mail]]|publisher=MailOnline |date=7 June 2011 |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1394959/I-wanted-to-recognised-Allegra-Versace-shunning-limelight-battle-anorexia.html |accessdate=3 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Lauance">{{cite news |last1=Laurance |first1=Jeremy |url=http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/allegra-and-the-curse-of-anorexia-52374.html |title=Allegra and the curse of anorexia |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |date=30 March 2007 |accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.sky.com/home/article/1258043 |title=Fashion Legend's Girl Has Anorexia |publisher=[[Sky News]] |date=28 March 2007 |accessdate=12 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603060154/http://news.sky.com/home/article/1258043 |archivedate=3 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hammel |first1=Sara |last2=Jessen |first2=Monique |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20016181,00.html |title=Allegra Versace Undergoing Treatment for Anorexia |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=28 March 2007 |accessdate=13 August 2011}}</ref> Referring to her experience of anorexia, Allegra told ''[[la Repubblica]]'' newspaper: "I call this my period of absence. I was lost in other thoughts and couldn't confront reality with my eyes shielded from everything. Above all, I wanted one thing{{nsmdns}}to be no one, to not be recognised, not be hunted down."<ref>{{cite news |last=Milligan |first=Lauren |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/06/07/allegra-beck-on-uncle-gianni-versace-and-anorexia |title=Allegra on Gianni |newspaper=[[Vogue (British magazine)|Vogue]] |date=7 June 2011 |accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 21:54, 15 March 2018

Allegra Versace
Born
Allegra Versace Beck[1]

(1986-06-30) 30 June 1986 (age 38)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationSir James Henderson School
Alma mater
Known for
  • Heiress
  • businesswoman
  • socialite
Parents
Relatives

Allegra Versace Beck (Italian pronunciation: [ˈale:ɡra ver.saːtʃe ˌbɛ:k]; born 30 June 1986), commonly known as Allegra Versace, is an Italian heiress and socialite.[1] Since 2011 Allegra has been a director of Gianni Versace S.p.A.[2] and has worked in New York City as a theatrical dresser.[3][4]

Early life and education

Casa Casuarina,
Ocean Drive, Architectural District,
Miami Beach, Florida.

Versace is the daughter of Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace and American ex-fashion model Paul Beck.[5] She was raised outside Milan, Italy, with her younger brother Daniel, and was described as a "serious, sensible and bright" child, "with her hair in pigtails and her nose in a history book".[6] Sir Elton John, whom she adored and called "uncle", gave her his first piano.[1][7]

The favored niece of designer Gianni Versace, she was eleven years old when he was fatally shot outside his Miami mansion in July 1997.[6] Her mother immediately sought counseling for her.[1] On her 18th birthday, she received 50% ownership of Gianni Versace S.p.A..[8] Allegra's uncle Santo Versace already owned 30% of the fashion empire, and her mother already owned 20%, but due to a long-standing disagreement between the two, the remaining 50% of the Versace empire was willed by Gianni to Allegra.[1] Allegra instantly became worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and now has an estimated net worth of US$800 million.[9][10]

Education

Versace attended The British School of Milan, then known as "The Sir James Henderson School",[11] and Brown University in Rhode Island.[5] In 2006, she enrolled at UCLA, where she studied French, art history, and theatre.[12][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cunningham, Jennifer (19 June 2004). "Is there a Versace in the house?; Allegra Beck; Aged 11, she watched TV reports flash up news that her beloved uncle, Gianni Versace, had been shot. Now she stands to inherit a 50% share of the Versace empire. But who is this girl with the power at her fingertips?". The Herald. Plymouth, England. Retrieved 2 November 2015 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Carpenter, Julie (15 June 2011). "Return of the lost little rich girl". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ^ Emami, Gazelle; Moss, Hilary (8 June 2011). "Allegra Versace Talks Anorexia, Making A Name For Herself in Fashion". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ Roberts, Andrew (9 June 2011). "Allegra Versace, 50% Versace Shareholder, Joins Company's Board". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Ginsberg, Merle (March 2007). "Exclusive: Donatella & Allegra". Harper's Bazaar. p. 452. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  6. ^ a b Guest, Katy (20 July 2004). "Poor little super rich kids". The Age. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  7. ^ Arie, Sophie (2004). "Gianni's golden girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Versace niece's $700m birthday gift". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Allegra Versace Net Worth". The Richest. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Allegra Versace Net Worth: How Much Is Donatella Versace's Daughter and Italian Fashion Empire Heiress Really Worth?". Travelers Today. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  11. ^ Fenton, Ben (2 July 2001). "Wealthy 'princess' marks coming of age". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  12. ^ Hellard, Peta (1 April 2007). "Saddest girl in the world". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 November 2015. late last year she shifted to Los Angeles to study acting, French and art history at a Californian university, UCLA.
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