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V Magazine‘s Plus-Size Issue Includes Whitney Thompson

Erin Balser — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:54:09 +0000

V Magazine is the next magazine to get on the all-size-is-beautiful bandwagon. After Glamour published photographs of plus-size model Lizzie Miller in the nude (and looking gorgeous, by the way), there’s been an uproar in the fashion community to include more models of different shapes and sizes on the runways and inside fashion spreads.

V is going one step farther and doing an entire issue dedicated to plus-sized models.

“Big, little, pint-size, plus-size – every body is beautiful. And this issue is out to prove it,” V editor Stephen Gan said. The issue will include such gorgeous gals as Mia Tyler, Kate Dillon, Crystal Renn, Hayley Morley and America’s Next Top Model’s own Whitney Thompson.

This is a huge job for Whitney. She’s worked fairly steadily since her ANTM win, but hasn’t done anything as prestigious as this. I’m not the biggest Whitney fan, but a big congrats to her!

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Whitney Thompson Talks About Broadway Bares

Erin Balser — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:13:29 +0000

Whitney Thompson, winner of Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model recently participated in the Broadway Bares fundraiser. The event raised money for the AIDS initiative, The Phyllis Newman’s Women’s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic and many more great organizations supported by the Actors Fund.

In the video below, Susan Blackwell from Broadway.com is backstage at the show, interviewing participants about what they’ll be serving up tonight. Whitney shows up at 3:20 and talks about how excited she is to be getting on stage.

Broadway Bares took place on June 21st. Did anyone go see it?

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Top Models in Action: Fatima Siad

Erin Balser — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:45:09 +0000

This week’s Top Model in Action was Cycle 10 top-three finisher Fatima Siad. Fatima was a competitive and controversial contestant while on the show, but took amazing photographs. Since appearing on America’s Next Top Model, Fatima has worked constantly, appearing in Elle, working for Betsey Johnston and walking in several shows in New York Fashion Week.

I love Fatima and am so glad to see she’s getting so much work! She was a great choice for the final Top Model in Action segment.

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Top Models in Action: Whitney Thompson

Erin Balser — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:23:44 +0000

Last night’s Top Model in Action was America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10 winner Whitney Thompson. Whitney has capitalized on being the first plus-sized model to win ANTM and has been working fairly steadily since her win. She’s a Fashion Bug spokesperson and has appeared in campaigns for MetroStyle, JC Penney and more.

I’m not the biggest fan of Whitney but I do believe she can have a long and healthy career as long as she understands her market. Based on the choices she’s made so far, I think she does!

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Whitney Thompson & McKey Sullivan on Yahoo Shine

Erin Balser — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:04:17 +0000

America’s Next Top Model winners Whitney Thompson (Cycle 10) and McKey Sullivan (Cycle 11) stopped by Yahoo Shine the other day to talk about how to get eye makeup that’s Hollywood ready.

Makeup artist Rebecca Restrepo takes the two ANTM alum under her wing and shows them how to get runway ready makeup. It’s essentially a 10-minute infomerical, but it’s always fun to see the kind of work former ANTM winners get.

I can’t embed the video, but you can watch it for yourself here.

Images: Pottle Productions Inc

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Whitney Thompson on MTV’s MADE

Erin Balser — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:01:24 +0000

Whitney Thompson, winner of Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model made a brief appearance on the MTV show MADE a few weeks ago. The episode, titled “Power Girl” aired on February 21st, showed a young girl named Carrie getting made over into a girly girl. Carrie gets to briefly meet Whitney, and even though she claims she’s a big ANTM fan, she didn’t know who Whitney is!

MADE – MTV Shows

It was nice of Whitney to take time to visit this girl for MADE. It’s too bad the available clip is really brief. I wonder what else they talked about.

If you like, you can watch the full episode here.

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Whitney Thompson at Unveiling of MCM

Erin Balser — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:17:59 +0000

Whitney Thompson, winner of Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model was one of several guests who attended the unveiling of MCM (Mode Creation Munich) Assouline Campaign Bryant Park. The unveiling took place outside the W Lounge in New York City on February 18.

Image: Splash News Online

Other attendees included Taylor Momsen, Leigh Lezard, Monica, Coco Rocha and more.

MCM is a luxury handbag label that was huge in the 80s. They are now looking to make a comeback with new retro-infused styles, starting with several fabulous launches all over the world, including this one in New York.

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Whitney Thompson at Faces of Fashion Party

Erin Balser — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:49:15 +0000

Whitney Thompson, winner of Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model, attended the LuxuryFashion.com’s “Faces of Fashion Week” party that also doubled as Aubrey O’Day’s 25th birthday party on February 17.

I have no words for this photo. Okay I do. Get a bra. Get a better dye job. Seriously, Whitney. It’s like she’s trying to summon CariDee’s worst red carpet moment ever and topping it. The dress is cute, but it does not fit her at all, and thus, makes her look trashy.

Image: Splash News Online

Earlier the same day, Whitney attended the Baby Phat & KLS Collection Fall 2009 fashion show at Gotham Hall, in the same look. Some are saying she sat front row (??), but I have to see a picture of that. How would Whitney manage to swing that?

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Fatima Siad in Arbonne FC5 Commercial

Erin Balser — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:23:41 +0000

Fatima Siad, who competed in Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model recently signed a contract to be a spokesperson and model for Arbonne skn care line. She’s appeared in a few print ads for the company over the past few months. Most recently, Fatima filmed a commercial for the company, which you can watch below.

The commercial is for Arbonne’s new line of FC5 cosmetics. FC stands for “fresh cell” and Arbonne promises this new technology will make you skin the most radiant it’s ever been. The premise of the commercial is very new age-y, with light music and shots of beaches and tropical islands as they explain their awesome new product.

Fatima is one of the models showing you how radiant she can be with Arbonne. She first shows up at 0:47 and is using the products in her tropical hotel suite. She then appears sporadically for the rest of the commercial.

It’s great to see Fatima getting regular work. I think she looks stunning in this commercial. I wonder if she uses Arbonne products herself, her skin is positively glowing!

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Katarzyna Dolinska in Christophe Josse Spring/Summer 2009 Show

Erin Balser — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:20:50 +0000

Katarzyna Dolinska, who competed on Cycle 10 of America’s Next Top Model is thriving overseas. She recently walked in the Christophe Josse Haute Couture Spring Summer 2009 Fashion Show in Paris.

If you watch the video, Katarzyna shows up at 6:35, wearing a white tiered dress, and again at 8:55, when all the models close the show.

Katarzyna closing a Paris haute couture show so early in her career is a huge deal. She’s quickly gearing up to becoming one of the most successful ANTMers ever. She floated down that runway and looked positively elegant.

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