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The old picture of Robert Pattinson captured during his younger years when he worked as a model and before claiming his international fame for starring as Edward Cullen in "Twilight" has been made public by Star Magazine. The snap reportedly was done as part of a photo shoot, taking place in London back in 2001, for the South China Morning Post newspaper's weekend magazine.

In the picture, shirtless Robert is seen wearing retro-style Miu Miu swimwear. He finishes his look with a pair of black socks and black-and-white shoes. He poses with British model Lucy Flower.

"Robert was such a shy, reserved little boy back then, I never would have thought he had that kind of superstardom ahead of him," Lucy shares her thought of the photo shoot session she had with Robert who has since become ladies' man. "Also, I don't believe he was very comfortable with the outfit he had to wear and the fact that he was shirtless. So it's not surprising that he was so quiet and seemed so nervous that day."

The reported shot of Robert is available to be seen on Star Magazine.

Robert Pattinson himself has previously told British magazine Closer that before becoming an actor he used to be a model from the age of 12. Unfortunately, he lost the job when he was 16 years old because he started to look too manly. "When I first started I was quite tall and looked like a girl, so I got lots of jobs, because it was during that period where the androgynous look was cool," said the British heartthrob. "Then, I guess, I became too much of a guy, so I never got any more jobs. I had the most unsuccessful modeling career."