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When I started modelling, I'd raise my arms and it was all muscle and all the other models had nothing. Really, everybody thought I was a man. I don't have to do much to have muscles. It's just genetic.

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Grace Jones
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 19
Actor
Film Actor
Model
Recording Artist
Singer
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Arms
Started
Modelling
Everybody
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Nothing
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Really
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