LaSane performed as a dancer on Broadway, and at the New York World's Fair in 1964, and appeared as a model in the pages of "Vogue", "Redbook", "Glamour", "Ebony", and "Life" magazines. She also appeared in a national television advertisement for Pepsi, and was described as "the first black model to be featured in a prime-time, national television commercial." She taught dance in Atlantic City in the 1960s. Her appearance was distinctive for her short natural hairstyle. "I always liked this type hair-do and I haven't looked back since I made up my mind to let nature take its course." The style was becoming more popular, but still seldom seen in American media, when LaSane was featured on the cover of "Jet" magazine in 1966. "LaSane's cover Afro was a seismic event", recalled June Cross in her 2006 memoir, "Secret Daughter".