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Sharon Stone’s Modeling Work Now Outpaces Her Film Earnings

After rebuilding her finances following a stroke that cost her $18 million, she has embraced fashion collaborations as a cornerstone of her career.

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Sharon Stone.

Overview

  • Stone is the face of Mugler’s archival capsule, modeling 24 updated looks based on Manfred Thierry Mugler’s 1985–2000 designs
  • She began in 1970s New York as a roller-skating model and landed her first film role in Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories after a chance casting-call encounter
  • Her 2001 stroke caused a nine-day brain bleed, wiped out her savings and led to a seven-year recovery that reshaped her professional focus
  • Stone has cited Hollywood sexism for blocking her directing ambitions and inserted wardrobe clauses in Basic Instinct to offset a pay gap with Michael Douglas
  • Her career pivot underscores how shifting film economics and persistent gender inequities are driving established actors toward lucrative fashion and endorsement deals