Robert De Niro and Cybill Shepherd in “Taxi Driver” (1976).⁣ • Directed by Martin Scorsese⁣ • Written by Paul Schrader | FilmFreeway

It’s a little-known but deeply inspiring part of Cybill Shepherd’s story: at just 18, she won the prestigious Model of the Year contest in 1968, launching her into the spotlight with a refreshing, natural radiance — no overdone lashes or fillers, just honest, youthful beauty. That same glow caught the eye of famed director Peter Bogdanovich when he spotted one of her Glamour magazine covers, and he instantly knew she had to star in The Last Picture Show (1971) as Jacy Farrow. From there her jour