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Slick Woods
Slick Woods for Love magazine in 2017
Born
Simone Thompson

(1996-08-13) August 13, 1996 (age 28)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[4]
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorBrown
Agency

Simone Thompson[5] (born August 13, 1996), better known as Slick Woods, is an American fashion model and actress, known for her bald head, gapped teeth, and tattoos.[6][7] Woods is a part of the "Social Media Modeling" or "Instagirl" movement as she has followers in the six-figure range.[8][4] She has most notably modeled for Rihanna and Marc Jacobs.[9][10][11] She has appeared in several international editions of Vogue and a campaign for Calvin Klein.[12][13][14] She is featured in the 2018 Pirelli calendar alongside celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, and Diddy.[15][16]

Kanye West is credited with helping to launch Woods's career.[17][18]

As of February 2018, she is ranked on the Top 50 Models list on models.com.[19]

Early life

Simone Thompson was raised in Los Angeles, California.[12] "Slick Woods" is a nickname given to her by her friends. While her mother was incarcerated, she was raised by her grandmother. Her mother was released in February 2019.[20]

Career

Woods was discovered by model Ash Stymest.[21][22] She has done campaigns for Moschino and Calvin Klein.[23] She has appeared in runway shows for Fenty x Puma, Yeezy, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu and Jeremy Scott.[24][25][4][26][27] In magazines, she has been in American Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Glamour, i-D, Jalouse, Net-a-porter, Dazed, V and Love.[28][29][30][31][32][33] In commercial work she has modeled for Urban Outfitters.[20]

In September 2017, Woods was revealed to be one of the faces of Rihanna's makeup brand, Fenty Beauty.[34]

Woods appeared on the sixth season of Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood.[35] She appeared in the 2020 film Goldie, in which she was praised for "a stunning debut performance".[36]

Personal life

Woods is an avid marijuana smoker,[37] though she has been rejected from some brands because of it.

In July 2018, Woods announced her pregnancy on Instagram.[38] She confirmed to Elle UK that her expected son's father is Ivorian-Canadian model Adonis Bosso. Woods gave birth to her son, Saphir, shortly after appearing in Rihanna's SavagexFenty fashion show in September 2018.[39]

Woods mentioned while co-hosting an episode of Catfish: The TV Show that she had once been homeless for 12 years. [40]

In November 2019, Woods stated that she was undergoing chemotherapy for stage 3 melanoma, but did not want to be treated "like a victim".[41]

Sexuality

Woods is bisexual.[42][43]

References

  1. ^ "Slick Woods - The Lions". www.thelionsny.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Slick Woods - Model". MODELS.com.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Slick Woods Signs With CAA, Leaves The Lions". WWD. February 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Slick Woods Is One Of The Coolest Chicks In The Modelling Game RN - oystermag.com". Oyster. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Simone Thompson - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  6. ^ "This Model's Shaved Head and Boundary-Pushing Attitude Are Breaking the Fashion Week Beauty Mold". Vogue. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Meet Slick Woods, the model taking the world by storm". Evening Standard. 14 September 2017.
  8. ^ "As Slick As Ebonee". 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  9. ^ "At Marc Jacobs, Dark Lips — and Rhinestone Nails". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ^ Dazed (10 March 2017). "See Marc Jacobs' AW17 show through the lens of his models". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ^ Garced, Kristi (18 November 2016). "Marc Jacobs Throws a Brooklyn Bash". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Now Casting: Simone "Slick Woods" Thompson". 12 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. ^ "how instagram created the modern muse". Vice. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Calvin Klein Fall 2016 Campaign". models.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  15. ^ "The 2018 Pirelli Calendar". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  16. ^ "Pirelli's 2018 Calendar Will Feature An All Black Cast". 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Now Casting: Simone "Slick Woods" Thompson". CR Fashion Book. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  18. ^ Klerk, Amy de (14 September 2017). "Model Slick Woods reveals that Kanye West delayed paying her". Harper's BAZAAR.
  19. ^ "MODELS.com's Top 50 Models". models.com.
  20. ^ a b "adidas + UO: Simone Thompson - Urban Outfitters - Blog". blog.urbanoutfitters.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  21. ^ "how 10 of our favorite models were discovered". Vice. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  22. ^ Dazed (6 April 2017). "Vote for Slick Woods on the #Dazed100". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Must Read: Slick Woods Fronts Moschino's Fall 2017 Campaign, Ashley Graham Comments on Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Ad". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  24. ^ "17 Breakout Models From the Fall 2017 Shows". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  25. ^ Cut, The. "Rihanna Sent Everyone to Detention for Her Paris Fashion Week Show". New York. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  26. ^ "Marc Jacobs's Cast of Cool Kids Sums Up New York Fashion Week". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Slick Woods Is the Star of Jeremy Scott's FW18 Campaign". 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  28. ^ Glamour. "39 Game Changers Who Are Redefining "American Beauty"". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  29. ^ "60 Models In 60 Seconds". V. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  30. ^ "Dazed Magazine: Candy Crush". models.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  31. ^ "Watch Slick Woods Strip Down in Public for 'LOVE' Magazine (NSFW)". Highsnobiety. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  32. ^ "Daisy, EZ and Slick Woods for Vogue Italia May 2017". thelionsny. May 5, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  33. ^ "Vogue Japan: Do the Harlem Shuffle". models.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  34. ^ "Who Are The Models In The Fenty Beauty Video? The Internet Is Obsessed With The Campaign's Diverse Stars".
  35. ^ https://107jamz.com/slick-woods-of-love-hip-hop-hollywood-reveals-she-has-cancer/
  36. ^ Laffly, Tomris. "Goldie movie review & film summary (2020) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
  37. ^ "Slick Woods, Adwoa Aboah, Rowan Blanchard and More Cover Tiffany & Co.-Sponsored 'Love' Magazine". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  38. ^ "Baby Beauty! Model Slick Woods, 21, Expecting Her First Child". PEOPLE.com.
  39. ^ Drakeford, Shanelle. "Pregnant Model Slick Woods Gives Birth After Savage x Fenty Show". www.allure.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  40. ^ http://www.mtv.com/episodes/iyrhgv/catfish-the-tv-show-oceanna-nelly-season-7-ep-731. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  41. ^ Sanchez, Chelsea (2019-11-22). "Model Slick Woods Is Undergoing Chemotherapy for Stage 3 Melanoma Cancer". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  42. ^ "Slick Woods Talks Rihanna, Sexuality, And Babies". ELLE. 27 July 2018.
  43. ^ https://www.papermag.com/slick-woods-pregnant-2583522020.html

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