Plus Size Whitney Thompson Named America’s Next Top Model
May 15th, 2008 | by admin |
The winner of America’s Next Top Model has been announced as plus size Whitney Thompson.
This marks the first time that a plus sized woman has won the event, something that Whitney is more than proud of.
“People always say you have to be stick-skinny, emaciated and unhealthy and I’ve kind of stood up for [being full-figured] my whole life,” Thompson said.
Her win grants her a spread in fashion magazine Seventeen, as well as modeling contracts.
“I’m not going to lose 50 pounds — if someone asks me to do that, I’ll go to another [modeling] agency,” she said. “I’ve already heard online from boys and girls all over the world who are dealing with eating disorders. They’re thanking me for standing up and saying, ‘I am a plus-size model and I am beautiful.’”
Whitney is only 20 years of age and comes from Atlantic Beach, Florida.
