Linsay Willier is a Canadian

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, motivational speaker, and actress. She was the runner-up on

Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 Cycle 3 of '' Canada's Next Top Model'', the Canadian adaptation of Tyra Banks' '' America's Next Top Model'', aired on CTV from May to July 2009. Jay Manuel returned for his second season as the show's host. The panel was composed of Jeanne Be ...

Early life

Willier was born on July 16 in

High Prairie, Alberta High Prairie is a town in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately northeast of Valleyview and west of Slave Lake. History Describes the nature of the su ...

. Linsay is a member of Sucker Creek First Nation and was raised on her reserve before moving to

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to pursue her education. Willier completed her bachelor's degree in Child and Youth Care at Grant MacEwan University. During her fourth year of school she was chosen as a finalist for Canada's Next Top Model. Not wanting to drop out of school, Linsay completed her final semester in two weeks. Linsay won the coveted first runner up prize on Canada's Next Top Model and made it home in time to attend her graduation.

''Canada's Next Top Model''

Willier auditioned for the third cycle of ''Canada's Next Top Model'', she was selected as one of 11 finalists from over 6,000 applicants. Willier came in second against

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Career

Linsay was discovered at

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by a Western Canada Fashion Week Designer. Before

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, Willier had walked in Western Canada Fashion Week, modeled with

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, and was regularly featured in the Edmonton Journal. After

, Linsay went on to have a successful modelling career which included walking in Toronto Fashion Week. She also appeared in several fashion campaigns such as Sho Sho Esquiro's 2012 Collection and Bethany Yellowtail "Millenia" Collective which was featured in

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. In 2009 she created her youth empowerment company Dreams in Motion which provided interactive self-esteem and confidence building workshops. Dreams in Motion was featured in New Tribe Magazine, Feb. 2010. Linsay competed in

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in 2011 where she won the People's Choice Award.

References

External links

Portfolio on Canada's Next Top Model Cycle 3
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