Shelley became Charlie's Angel no.5 in 1979. She was already a Supermodel when she joined the cast, one of the highest-paid Ford models in the entire world. She was known as THE Charlie Girl, the image model and spokesperson for the leading Revlon brand. Series executive producer Aaron Spelling proclaimed, "We’re bringing back the glamour." Nolan Miller, the wardrobe designer of the series, said, "I begged Aaron to hire Shelley. There was something about her I really liked; I was impressed with her Charlie perfume commercials and how she could create a look just by turning her collar up and putting her hands in her pockets." The clothing budget per episode was raised to $20,000 with each Angel going through eight outfits; and Charlie's new Angel trio (Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd) was molded into a sophisticated-looking team.
