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haters, a series of vulnerable Instagram Story posts published on July 5 about her modeling career have a different tone. Yet some seem genuinely worried after the Harvard grad alluded to stepping away from the "dark af" modeling industry to work on her mental health. For someone who typically has her sass meter set at 10, the posts came as a shock — and fans think it was a cry for help following her breakup with 66-year-old restaurateur Vittorio Assaf.

Model Aoki Lee Simmons is going through it following breakup with restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, 64.(Photos: @aokileesimmons / @vittorioserafina / Instagram) Aoki posted a photo of herself looking sad and frankly dejected, writing, "I know lots, in fact, most models go through so much more, including my own mama, but it's not for me. I'm a personal person, I take things personally.



I'm honest and open and take things hard when I feel I was kind and received genuine cruelty (I don't just mean not booking a job cause that's life!) but interpersonal cruelty." She continued, "Hate to say it [and] I hope I don't sound ridiculous, but I will not be going back to any kind of fashion week unless I'm mentally prepared for it and feel loved and supported. The last one ruined my mental health.

" Amid a mosaic of unsmiling photos, the 21-year-old goes on to reference her controversial whirlwind relationship with the man nearly the same age as her father. Less than two weeks after photos emerged of Aoki and Assaf smooching on vacation in th.

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