Laura Sioux Kirkpatrick was born on June 12,1989 and is an American model and fashion designer, best known as the runner-up of cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model.
21 Facts About Laura Kirkpatrick
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Laura Kirkpatrick was voted fan favorite in a poll the show held after the conclusion of the series, which won her a six-month, rent-free apartment in New York City.
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Laura Kirkpatrick has two younger sisters, Hannah and Jarah, and a younger brother named Jeremy.
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Laura Kirkpatrick previously has worked on her family's farm, where working with cattle was one of her primary jobs.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was majoring in art at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, before joining the show, and was the first in her family to attend college.
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Laura Kirkpatrick said it was a last-minute, "spur-of-the-moment" decision to visit Chicago, Illinois, where she successfully applied to be on the season.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was the last girl selected as one of the 14 finalists to compete in Cycle 13: the "Petite Edition" of America's Next Top Model.
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Laura Kirkpatrick, who was 19 when she started on the show, was consistently considered one of the judges' favorite finalists throughout the season.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was particularly praised by the judges and reviewers for her strong personality, which stood out as different from those of the other contestants due to her working-class, "country girl" lifestyle.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was noted for her tendency to break into sudden fits of excitement and laughter.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was never selected as one of the "bottom two" contestants for any of the challenges, though none of her photos were chosen as the best photo of the week.
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However, Laura Kirkpatrick did exceptionally well on a group Cirque du Soleil-inspired shoot.
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Laura Kirkpatrick said the Cirque du Soleil photo shoot was her favorite of the show, and that walking on the runway was her favorite part of the modeling experience.
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Laura Kirkpatrick's dyslexia proved to be a difficulty during some challenges, particularly when she had to read teleprompters for CoverGirl television commercials, which was one of the final contests of the season.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was the second contestant selected as a finalist over both Jennifer An and Erin Wagner and became the first contestant in ANTM history to reach the final two without ever receiving a first call-out during her time competing.
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Laura Kirkpatrick ultimately lost to Nicole Fox, who was named "America's Next Top Model" on November 18,2009.
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Laura Kirkpatrick initially reacted emotionally to her loss and was comforted by the show's host, retired supermodel Tyra Banks.
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Over her stay, Laura Kirkpatrick received two first call-outs, won one challenge and appeared twice in the two bottom two where she survived over Shannon Stewart and was eliminated when Allison Harvard survived her first-ever bottom two appearance during "America's Next Top Model: All-Stars".
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Laura Kirkpatrick received several representation offers from modeling agencies, including Tyra Banks' Bankable Productions.
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Laura Kirkpatrick was featured in Steve Madden's Summer 2010 Collection and in 2011, had a cover and spread in LexScene magazine.
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Shortly after her appearance on ANTM, Laura Kirkpatrick started a dyslexia foundation, The Beautiful Minds.