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Jaslene
Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez, who won the eight season of the America’s
Next Top Model, had been born May 28, 1986 in Puerto Rico.
They moved to the US and she was brought up in Chicago, Illinois.
Jaslene also took part in the seventh cycle of ANTM, but was
eliminated in the semi-finals. At the same time, Tyra Banks saw
great potential in her and encouraged Jaslene to apply to the next
season. The jury, including Tyra Banks, was impressed by her passion
and motivation for winning the contest. She was the second
contestant (the first was Joanie Dodds) who never placed in the
bottom
Thanks to the winning of America’s Next Top Model, she got a 100,000
USD contract from CoverGirl Cosmetics and she won a
representation by Elite Model Management. In addition, she
appeared on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. She also modeled
for US Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Vibe Vixen, and Tempo magazines, and
soon will appear on the covers of Latino and Urban Latin magazines.
Not only was she photographed and interviewed by magazines, but she
also appeared on TV shows. She was interviewed on talk shows 106 &
Park and TRL, plus she was a host of the StyleSpots for CoverGirl
TV. In the 2007 Puerto Rican parade she appeared as „La Madrina” in
a yellow cabriolet. She appeared in Mercedez Benz Fashion Week Miami
Swim where she walked for Ashley Paige. Gonzalez is nominated for
the 2007 TeenChoice Awards which will be announced 26 August on FOX.
She is nominated for „Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star.” |
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