Corporate Runaround
Despite the fact that she accepted the measly $500 from Pepsi and did their commercialized contract, Loren never forgot about the way they treated her behind the scenes. Loren used this experience with Pepsi throughout the rest of her career as a milestone to understand when she was getting a bad deal. If a role didn't seem like it was paying her enough, she opted to drop it completely, which has led to her long term success.