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May 15th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

Video: Whitney Thompson on “Live with Regis & Kelly” 5-15-08 (ANTM Cycle 10 Winner)

A Sealed Fate Exhibition Opening

Last night, May 14, 2008, Whitney Thompson made history as the first “plus sized” or “full figured” model to win America’s Next Top Model Cycle 10 – ANTM Cycle 10. Her publicity blitz has begun. She appeared on Live with Regis & Kelly on May 15, 2008.

“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 told The Post in her first post-victory interview.

“I’m not going to lose 50 pounds – if someone asks me to do that, I’ll go to another [modeling] agency,” she says. “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.’

“This is what people should look like,” she says, referring to herself, “rather than skin-and-bones, which is disgusting and sends a bad message to people everywhere.”

It’s that outspokenness, along with her obvious self-confidence, that helped Thompson win over Anya Kop in last night’s “Top Model” finale.

Thompson, 20 – from Atlantic Beach, Fla. – says she and “Top Model” host Tyra Banks have more in common than meets the eye.

Source: NY Post: A-Plus Model ‘ANTM’ Shocker! Crowns Its First Full-Figure Winner

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Video: Whitney Thompson on “Live with Regis & Kelly” 5-15-08 (ANTM Cycle 10 Winner)


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  • Zaffa
    3:00 am on November 15th, 2008 1

    Whitney is really brave to do this. I’m especially inspired by her line “I am a plus-sized model and I am beautiful” I’m also a plus-sized person, weighing 43. Maybe that numeral not really plus-sized but I look a plus-sized girl :D Hehehe. Whitney is really beautiful and the 1st thing I noticed on her finale runway, she was bright and did better walks then Anya. It’s a good thing she won and she gave us all a message. Thank you Whitney!! :)

  • Video & Photos: McKey ANTM Cycle 11 Winner, America’s Next Top Model 11-19-08
    3:23 pm on November 20th, 2008 2

    [...] Video: Whitney Thompson on “Live with Regis & Kelly” 5-15-08 (ANTM Cycle 10 Winner) [...]

  • sofia
    6:04 pm on February 26th, 2009 3

    YOu go Girl.. people need to stop worrying about weight. the inside is what counts. try to do things to flatter ur figure..
    Skinny is sick so get thick

 

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