| McKey Sullivan | |
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 McKey's covergirl shot | |
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Birth Name |
Brittany Sullivan |
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Born |
September 9, 1988 (age 20) |
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Place of birth |
Lake Forest, Illinois |
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Height |
5 ft 11.5 in |
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Agency |
Elite Model Managment |
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Cycle |
Eleven |
Now I'm America's Next Top Model, and from here this is the beginning, I'm gonna get to keep going. I'm gonna get to keep rising and keep channeling my energy into stuff. It's just a dream come true. Oh my God, I just won America's Next Top Model and I can't believe it! -McKey Sullivan
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.
Before Top Model[]
Sullivan was born to Michael and Gayle Sullivan on September 8, 1988
McKey in one of her shots on Top Model
and has three siblings, Bridgette, Jimmy, and Mikey. She is a graduate of Lake Forest High School (Illinois) and is a sophomore at Ripon College (Wisconsin). She also trains in mixed martial arts with her boyfriend. She was known for appearing at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which inspired her medieval fashion sense. Sullivan got into modeling when she tried out for Elite Model Look following a sports injury and won the regional division of the competition.Sullivan attended Ripon College and majored in government and chemical biology.
During Top Model[]
Sullivan auditioned for Cycle 9 of ANTM, but was told that she wasn't what they were looking for. After auditioning for a second time, she ultimately competed against thirteen other contestants to win Cycle 11.
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. She plans on continuing to use the name beyond this television season. 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, two challenge wins and no bottom two appearances. 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.
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.