Miss America

She was brought up in a Mormon community in Utah; now she’s one of the hottest new faces in fashion. Here’s why Pyper America Smith − and her brother, Lucky Blue − are giving the Hadids a run for their money

- Lucy Pavia

If such a thing as an LA ‘It Girl’ checklist ever existed, Pyper America Smith would tick pretty much all the boxes. Supermodel (check), aspiring actress (check), bass guitarist (check), Venice Beach blonde hair, 700k-strong Instagram following and second-generation Hollywood boyfriend – Pamela Anderson’s son Brandon Tommy Lee – check, check, check. Like her contemporaries the Hadids and the Jenners, Smith also has siblings in the fashion industry, including her 19-year-old younger brother and Balmain muse Lucky Blue, who shares her otherworldly bone structure and ice-blue eyes. ‘My family refer to me as the little alien,’ she jokes.

But peel away the outer layer and Smith’s story is closer to