Whitney Lee Thompson Forrester (born September 26, 1987) is an American

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and is the winner of the tenth cycle of ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

''.

Early life

Before her appearance on the show, Thompson worked locally in northern

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and appeared on the cover of '' Jacksonville Magazine'' three times. She attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School and the

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''America's Next Top Model''

Thompson competed against 13 other contestants to win cycle 10 of ''

''. She was selected as one of the finalists to enter the Top Model house. Almost every judge, except for

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, criticized her performances and personality as being "too

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" and "fake", this came along by a

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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

to win the show. Although she is naturally a

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, Thompson received

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for her

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on the show. After the show, she changed her hair color to dark blonde. The prize package included a contract with

cosmetics and a contract with

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. She also received the

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and six-page editorial spread in the July 2008 issue of ''

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'' magazine. Thompson's CoverGirl contract includes a US national

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, print advertising, and a billboard in

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After ''America's Next Top Model''

Thompson has been on the cover of '' Jacksonville Magazine'' August 2005, October 2005, March 2006, and August 2008, as well as Plus Model Magazine January 2010, Animal Fair Magazine, and Supermodels Unlimited, September/October 2008. She's also a spokesmodel for Smile Stylists, modeled for Metrostyle,

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, Diana Warner Jewelry, Forever 21,

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, the face for Torrid,

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One Star, Fashion Bug, and a campaign with Pure Energy/

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, Fall 2010, and the face for Panache lingerie, Winter 2014. She's also an ambassador for the

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, and a spokesperson for the Right Fit brand of Fashion Bug. In December 2009/January 2010, Thompson was a model for the Faith 21 line by Forever 21.

Other accomplishments

* Thompson was noted by Lifestyle

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as one of the 'Most Influential Women of 2008'. * In 2009, Thompson launched a jewelry and candle collection called "Supermodel."

References

External links

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Whitney Thompson's profile on The CW
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