With his encouragement, Russo applied to, and was signed by, Ford Modeling Agency, and went on to appear on magazine covers for "Vogue", "Mademoiselle", and "Cosmopolitan", as well as advertisements for perfume and cosmetics.
With his encouragement, Russo applied to, and was signed by, Ford Modeling Agency. Russo was one of the top models of the 1970s and early 80s, appearing on magazine covers for "Vogue", "Mademoiselle", and "Cosmopolitan", as well as advertisements for perfume and cosmetics.