Charlotte McKinney
Charlotte McKinney | |
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| Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 31–32)[1] |
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| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Agency | Wilhelmina Models |
| Website | charlottemckinney |
Charlotte McKinney (born 1992/1993) is an American model and actress.
Early life
Charlotte McKinney was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.[1] She has an older sister named Garland.[2] She has dyslexia, and says she was the subject of bullying as a result of her physical development during puberty. She attended William R. Boone High School in Orlando.[2]
Career
After dropping out of high school at age 17,[2][3] McKinney, who describes herself as "a curvier bombshell with big boobs,"[3] pursued a modeling career but struggled to find success with an agency. Opting to rely on Instagram as a portfolio, she soon became "insta-famous"[4] and was profiled in Esquire.[3] McKinney credits the social networking service as a factor in her subsequent success, which includes campaigns for the fashion brand Guess.[4] She signed with Wilhelmina Models.[5]
McKinney was the featured model in Carl's Jr.'s All Natural Burger commercial, which was released online in January 2015 and aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX. The viral ad featured McKinney walking around a farmers' market, with it implied that she is "all natural" and uses double entendres to imply that she is naked with strategically-placed items in the market, until it reveals McKinney in a bikini eating the All Natural Burger.[6][7][8] The success of the commercial has led to McKinney being dubbed "the next Kate Upton," who also garnered national attention for appearing in a Carl's Jr. commercial during a Super Bowl.[4]
On February 24, 2015, McKinney was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Keoikantse Motsepe.[9] The couple was the second one to be eliminated and finished in 11th place.[10]
McKinney is set to appear in the film Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d Miller, Gregory E. (January 31, 2015). "Charlotte McKinney is the real star of the Super Bowl". New York Post. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Superbowl 2015 Carls Jr star Charlotte McKinney reveals how mean girls drove her to quit school". Mail Online. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Hyman, Dan. "The Women We Love of Instagram: Charlotte McKinney". Esquire. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Falzone, Diana. "Charlotte McKinney: Guess model respects Kate Upton's career, feels bad about nude photo hack". Fox News. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (February 24, 2015). "'Dancing': Orlando's Charlotte McKinney to compete". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Racy Super Bowl ad draws controversy WTNH (January 22, 2015)
- ^ NEWS/ Carl's Jr.'s New Super Bowl Commercial Featuring a Naked Model May Be Too Hot for TV! Watch Now E! (January 22, 2015)
- ^ Charlotte McKinney's Dad 'Friggin' Loved' Her Carl's Jr. Super Bowl Commercial People (January 29, 2015)
- ^ Keveney, Bill. "Who's on 'Dancing's' 20th season?". USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars 2015 Results Tonight March 30: DWTS Eliminates Charlotte McKinney". lalate news. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Macatee, Rebecca (December 10, 2014). "Is This Jessica Simpson's Twin? Look-Alike Blonde Flaunts Cleavage on Joe Dirt 2 Set!". E! Online News. Retrieved March 4, 2015.