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It may all be over

Gemma Ward has no plans to return to the fashion world

Australian supermodel Gemma Ward has ruled out plans to make a comeback to the world of glamour.
The 22-year-old Ward, who has been a target of criticism by an international fashion website for gaining extra pounds, has done no fashion assignments since Health Ledger who she was believed to be dating passed away in January last year.
Gemma hasnt committed to returning to modelling at any time soon, news.com.au quoted a rep for modelling agency, Viviens, as saying.
She added that the agency was fully supportive of the New York-based Ward.ards model sister Sophie has kept mum on the issue.

Sad, but it has to be over some time.

Gemma to return to catwalk in 2010- The West

After almost two years away from the limelight and grieving for her friend Heath Ledger, New York-based Perth supermodel Gemma Ward plans to be back on the catwalk next year.

Ward also intends to go to university and is taking Shakespearian acting classes.

She denied international media reports that she had given up her successful modelling career.

"I have not 'quit modelling' and my fans back home can expect to see me back at work modelling and acting in the new year," she said in an email to The West Australian.

Her mother Claire Ward revealed that her daughter plans to stay in the US to pursue her acting career and is considering doing a three-year course at the prestigious Yale University.

Mrs Ward said the former Nedlands schoolgirl was working towards achieving a long-held ambition to be an actress.

"She's 22 years old and has worked incredibly hard," Mrs Ward said. "She's had a very difficult few years personally and now she's having a really lovely time doing things she wants to do and enjoying being young.

"She's been doing some great drama theatre courses and is considering doing a three-year course in Yale which is a great possibility. She's making one step at a time."

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I love Gemma's face because it's pretty, school-girl, doll-like yet also very awkward looking at the same time.

I'm a bit uncertain whether she has a face that could withstand time and the modelling industry. It's a mystery how she will age.

Well that's certainly some better news there Ash, I'd love to see her around again.

hile we really miss seeing Gemma Ward on catwalks around the world because the girl is completely off the chain in the looks department, we also thought she was fantastic in her acting debut for Elissa Down's feature film 'The Black Balloon' - in which she managed to make a stack hat look like a cute accessory - a far greater achievement than 'looking good in a paper bag'. Since then, we haven't seen much from Gemma as a model or an actor, but she'll be returning to the big screen soon in the fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean - a rumour that has now been confirmed, according to Frockwriter.

Ward will be playing a "sexy mermaid", a small speaking part. We heard this news from The Playlist in a post called Gemma Ward Will Say Something In 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. Let's not forget the career trajectory of the actress who 'Said Something In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl' and six years later she was getting painted blue and getting seen on IMAX screens in $2 billion dollars worth of movie. Zing!

Via Pedestrian

We can reveal exclusively the stunning blonde has signed on for a role in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film.

Starring Johnny Depp, Megan Fox, Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides begins filming in Hawaii this week.

Ward won't shoot her scenes until August, playing a mermaid in the blockbuster action adventure.

Awesome, the only reason to go see this.