McKey Sullivan

McKey Sullivan
Born	Brittany Sullivan September 9, 1988 (1988-09-09) (age 23) Lake Forest, Illinois
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Hair color	Auburn
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	32"-25"-37" (US)
Agency	Elite Models

Brittany "McKey" Sullivan (born Brittany Sullivan on September 9, 1988) is an American fashion model most notable as the winner of the eleventh cycle of America's Next Top Model.

Early life

Sullivan was born to Michael and Gayle Sullivan and has three siblings, Bridgette, Jimmy, and Mikey.^[1] She is a graduate of Lake Forest High School and attended Ripon College where she majored in government and chemical biology^[1][2] and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.^{[citation needed]} She has come back to Ripon College again to start her life as a student to pursue her degree. She also trains in mixed martial arts with her boyfriend, Sam Alvey. She was known for appearing at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which inspired her medieval fashion sense.^[1] Sullivan got into modeling when she tried out for Elite Model Look following a sports injury and won the regional division of the competition.^[1][3]

America's Next Top Model

Sullivan competed in Cycle 11 against thirteen other contestants, ultimately winning the competition.

Two other contestants named Brittany (or some variation) also competed in Cycle 11, so Sullivan and Brittney Brown were asked by Tyra Banks to change their names for the show. Sullivan chose 'McKey' since her mother was considering naming her McKenzie when she was born and since it was her penname in high school.^[3] She plans on continuing to use the name beyond this television season.^[1] She came into the competition with shoulder-length bright red hair but was later given makeover to short black hair.

Throughout the competition, she became one of the front-runners with two collective first call-outs and never placed below fifth. During her go-see challenge in Amsterdam, she was booked by all of the four designers that she met, despite being disqualified from the challenge when she returned to the agency outside of the time limit. She went on to beat Samantha Potter for the title. She became the second winner to never have a bottom two appearance, with Jaslene Gonzalez being the first. This record was succeeded by Nicole Fox and Krista White.

As part of the ANTM prize package awarded to her, Sullivan appeared on the cover of Seventeen Magazine with a 6-page editorial and received a contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a contract for representation with Elite Model Management. She will be featured in Wal-Mart campaign, as well as in the national CoverGirl campaign ads. Her win also comprises a billboard in Times Square.

Career

Print/online work

Sullivan was featured in the December 2008 issue of In Touch Weekly.^[4][5] She appeared on the cover and had a spread in the February 2009 issue of Seventeen magazine as part of her ANTM prize package.^[2] She also has been on the cover of Forest & Bluff Magazine, January 2009 issue and Nylon Magazine, March 2009.^[5] She has recently been featured on Yahoo Style with Whitney Thompson.^[6] She had the cover and a spread in Chicago Scene, June 2009 as well as various advertisements for Forever 21, Rendezvous, Myer, Crabtree and Evelyn and Sass and Bide.^[7] She also appeared on the September 2009 issue of Marie Claire modelling Oroton, Fendi and Miu Miu handbags and purses. Sullivan was featured on the Cover Fall 2009 cover and interior fashion spread of Vogue knitting magazine.^[8]

Runway

She has walked for EиD by Eva and Delia, Mada van Gaans, Ready to Fish by Ilja Visser and Addy van den Krommenacker at Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2009 as part her prize in episode 10.^[9] McKey also walked for G-Star at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009.^[10] She has walked in Trinidad and Tobago Fashion Week 2009 for Heather Jones Designs Limited.^[11] She also appeared in Dutch Avantgarde with Samantha Potter.^[12] She also appeared on the runway for Mr. Jay's clothing line called "attitude" with Aminat.

Other

During her My Life as a CoverGirl commercials, it was revealed that she had been working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She was also named one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People of 2009.^[13]

She was also named the 44th sexiest woman of 2008 by BuddyTv.^[14]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "McKey Sullivan: From Tomboy to 'Top Model'". Gazebo News. November 12, 2008. http://www.gazebonews.com/gazebonews/2008/11/lf-model-goes-from-tomboy-to-gives-exclusive-interview-.html#more. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} Davenport, Misha (November 21, 2008). "Chicago's Success Model". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/1291527,CST-FTR-model21.article. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} DiNunno, Gina (November 20, 2008). "Top Model Winner Dishes on Her 'Weirdo' Ways". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Model-Winner-McKey-1000036.aspx. 
4. ^ "This Season's Hottest Holiday Dresses". In Touch Weekly: 65. December 6, 2008. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Print Work at all-antm.net". http://all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=411. 
6. ^ Yahoo
7. ^ Chicago Scene
8. ^ "Welcome". Vogue Knitting. http://www.vogueknitting.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21. 
9. ^ Amsterdam Fashion Week
10. ^ G-Star, Fall 2009
11. ^ Heather Jones Designs Limited
12. ^ Dutch Avantgarde
13. ^ People Magazine
14. ^ By BuddyTV. "BuddyTV Slideshow | TV's 50 Sexiest Women of 2008". Buddytv.com. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/tvs-50-sexiest-women-of-2008.aspx. Retrieved 2010-12-21. 

External links

• America's Next Top Model portfolio
• Elite Model Management portfolio
• McKey Sullivan at the Internet Movie Database
• McKey Sullivan at Fashion Model Directory

Preceded by Whitney Thompson

America's Next Top Model winner Cycle 11 (2008)

Succeeded by Teyona Anderson

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Name	Sullivan, McKey
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Date of birth	September 9, 1988
Place of birth	Lake Forest, Illinois
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