She went out to collect her security deposit — and came back with her face slashed 💔.

In 1986, Marla Hanson, a 24-year-old model, met her landlord in Manhattan to retrieve $850. After she rejected his advances, he chose violence. He hired two men to attack her. One held her head still. The other used razor blades 🪒. He stood by and watched.

Marla survived — but nothing was the same.

She needed 150 stitches 🩹. The scars were permanent. Her modeling career ended that night, not because of weakness, but because cruelty stole something that should never have been taken.

Justice did come ⚖️.
All involved were convicted.

But Marla didn’t disappear into silence.

Instead, she stood up 🗣️ — becoming a voice for survivors, speaking about violence against women, and refusing to let her story be reduced to what was done to her. She reminded the world that survival is not just about living through the attack, but about reclaiming dignity afterward.

Her scars never faded.
Neither did her strength ✨.

And her story still matters — because rejection is never an excuse for violence, and survival deserves to be seen, honored, and believed.