Jade Cole
| Jade Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jade Chantel Cole June 19, 1979 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jade Rodan |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Known for | America's Next Top Model cycle 6 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Agency |
Elite Model Management; Diva Models, Singapore; Dream Models, Hong Kong; Uber-Warning Models, LA; VMH Models, Vancouver; SMG Models, Seattle |
Jade Cole (born June 19, 1979) is an American fashion and print model and former reality television personality. She first appeared on Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model. She is also the founder of Biracial Butterfly Productions, an agency that represents models with biracial ethnicity.
While Cole had had previous modeling experience, ANTM was the first time she had national attention focused on her. Cole was one of the thirteen female contestants on cycle 6 of ANTM, eventually taking third place in the competition. Joanie Dodds took runner-up and Danielle Evans ended up winning the cycle. During her tenure on the show, Cole was described as "obnoxious, self-absorbed, and flamboyant" and "arrogant... and one of ANTM's greatest villains."E! News called Cole one of the "two biggest bitches in the history of the show." In response, Cole has stated that she felt ANTM was a "misrepresentation", an "inaccurate performance" and that she had been exploited.Entertainment Weekly included her in their list of favorite contestants and worst makeovers.
Cole stated that she had turned down America's Next Top Model cycle 17, "The All Stars", citing contract issues.
In an interview, Cole stated, "As much as I would have loved to be back on TV, I felt I possibly would be misrepresented if appearing on [Season] 17. [It's basically] signing your rights and life hypothetically away. ... Reality shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality. [We're] often persuaded to act in specific scripted ways by off-screen 'story editors' or 'segment television producers,' with the portrayal of events and speech manipulated and contrived to create an illusion of reality through direction and post-production editing techniques."
Cole has signed with a number of agencies since her appearance on ANTM. She has signed with Diva Models, based in Singapore; Dream Models, based in Hong Kong; Uber-Warning Models, based in Los Angeles; VMH Models, based in Vancouver; and SMG Models, based in Seattle. She has also signed a contract with Elite Model Management.
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