[1] Soon after, Sasso become a symbol of a woman's beauty in her native land and until today she remains one of the most recognizable names among persons from the former Yugoslavia.
She was also famous for her 1983 Pipi soda drink commercial which was made in the pinnacle of Sasso's popularity.
After finishing high school she started pursuing a career as a model.
Soon after, in the fall of 1982 she received an offer from then head of the board for the Miss Yugoslavia pageant, Sasa Zalepugin to get enrolled into this beauty contest.
After the Miss World pageant in 1982 Sasso continued to model in Milan and Paris.