Next Models co-founder Faith Kates retires after 36 years, Epstein emails surface
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Faith Kates, who helped launch Next Model Management, is stepping down after nearly four decades.
Her retirement comes just as old emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein were made public, sparking some questions about the timing.
Still, Kates says leaving was her own decision.
Kates points to health journey and new focus
Kates shared that she's a "30-year cancer survivor" and wants to spend more time supporting a health foundation using AI for early gynecological disease detection.
Despite the buzz around her friendly emails with Epstein from 2017, neither she nor the agency have commented further on the controversy.