Kate Moss has proven that you can be a coke junkie and still get lauded for being beautiful.

On Thursday, Moss was named Britain’s Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, beating out top contenders Erin O’Connor and Alek Wek.

“Kate Moss is a fashion icon and without doubt one of the most prolific models in the industry,” the awards panel said. “She has now been modeling for over 15 years and remains at the top of her game.”

Last year, photographs of Moss allegedly using cocaine were published in London’s Daily Mirror newspaper. The supermodel ended up losing modeling contracts with H&M, Chanel, Gloria Vanderbilt and Burberry. She publicly apologized and entered a drug rehabilitation clinic in Arizona.

She was not charged for her drug use, however, due to insufficient evidence.

“Model of the Year” recipients are chosen by leading press, buyers and industry figures from a shortlist compiled by British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and a committee.

Moss has made a huge comeback since the cocaine scandal, winning back more than a dozen contracts including signings with Bulgari, Christian Dior and Rimmel cosmetics.






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