Pyper America Smith credits Mormonism for getting her through ‘crazy’ LA life
The US model says moving to Hollywood was a risky family decision, but her religion has been her “rock”.
Model and musician Pyper America Smith has told how her Mormon religion helps keep her grounded amid a “crazy” Los Angeles lifestyle.
The Utah-born star, 20, moved to Hollywood with her family when she was 11 years old, after her sister Daisy Clementine was offered a modelling contract.
She told Marie Claire magazine: “Growing up in the (Mormon) Church and community in Utah has built me up into this person who can (deal with a place like) LA, which is so busy and crazy.
Recalling the family-of-six’s big move, she continued: “I look back and think, why did my parents do this?
“It was so risky… My whole family were like crammed into this two-bedroom apartment in Hollywood. It was crazy.”
The 19-year-old, youngest of the Smith siblings, has since worked with brands such as Tom Ford, Calvin Klein Jeans, Michael Kors, Versace and Fendi.
