link- "...trip to India where she explored her roots."
link- "Fernandez, who immigrated to Canada from Goa, India,.."
I thought the photos of Gia at Silhouette looked vaguely reminiscent of M.F.,
http://www.silhouettespa.com/gia/
but I believe she had a more African than South Asian look to her, although I only saw her once 2 or 3 years ago, and she's not there anymore -- so I'm just wasting space with useless info.