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Whitney Thompson

Whitney Thompson
Born Whitney Lee Thompson
(1987-09-26) September 26, 1987 (age 29)
Atlantic Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Model
Spouse(s) Ian Forrester (m. 2014)
Modeling information
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Hair color Brunette
Eye color Green
Manager Elite Model Management
Wilhelmina Models

Whitney Lee Thompson Forrester (born September 26, 1987) is an American fashion model and is the winner of the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model.

Before her appearance on the show, Thompson worked locally in northern Florida and appeared on the cover of Jacksonville Magazine three times. She attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School and the University of North Florida, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega.

Thompson competed against 13 other contestants to win cycle 10 of America's Next Top Model. She was selected as one of the finalists to enter the Top Model house. Almost every judge, except for Tyra Banks, criticized her performances and personality as being "too pageant" and "fake", this came along by a CoverGirl commercial, Thompson landed in the bottom two with contestant Lauren Utter. Thompson received a first call-out during the music-themed photo shoot, and won one CoverGirl of the Week title, from the final photo-shoot challenge of cycle 10. She landed in the bottom two a total of four times, which makes her the winner with most bottom two appearances. Thompson competed in the finale against Anya Kop and won the title, making her the first plus-size model to win the show.

Although she is naturally a brunette, Thompson received blonde hair extensions for her makeover on the show. After the show, she changed her hair color to dark blonde.

The prize package included a contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a contract with Elite Model Management. She also received the cover and six-page editorial spread in the July 2008 issue of Seventeen magazine. Thompson's CoverGirl contract includes a US national TV commercial, print advertising, and a billboard in Times Square.


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