She started posing in racy snapshots for lad mags like FHM, HOTstuff and the now-defunct Maxim when she was just 16.
That was her route to fame, confesses Miss Calista Lim, 26. But no, she will not sleep with any publisher just to appear on his magazine cover, even though she has heard stories of how some girls have made covers - in the industry parlance - through that dubious route.
Modelling is a glamorous business, but there is also a high price to pay if one wants to stay in it for the long term, warns Miss Lim.
First, there is the mental stress that a model has to put up with, especially when she is a newcomer and beautiful. You are constantly surrounded by beautiful people who can turn out to be the ugliest back-stabbers, reveals Miss Lim.
Top model: No regrets for racy photo shoots of the past
