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Being a beautiful woman has many advantages.
There is walking into a room with confidence, knowing your hair is simply amazing. Having your pick of mates, or snagging a cab ahead of the lesser blessed are also perks. Heck, even babies like you better when you’re good looking.
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For many years, Marilyn Miles the lead character in Northern Light Theatre’s latest production, The Look enjoys those advantages. But then the cover girl for Estelle Cosmetics gets older. By the time she’s 60, modelling jobs have dried up and Miles must support herself doing cosmetics demonstrations for Estelle saleswomen.