Renee Alway revealed in the first episode of Modelville on October 8,2008, that her father was physically and mentally abusive, and that she, her siblings, and her mother Sandra, were afraid to leave due to her father's respected position in the community as well as his mental instability.
18 Facts About Renee Alway
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Renee Alway was one of the final three contestants on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8.
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Renee Alway heard about the audition the day before it took place in Chicago, and had been in town to get married.
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Renee Alway went to the audition four days after she got married.
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Renee Alway started feuds with many contestants, but after mediation with Tyra Banks the feud stopped.
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Renee Alway soon began to get along with her fellow models.
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Renee Alway made it to the finals but was cut after her CoverGirl ad and commercial.
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Renee Alway appeared in US Weekly with Jaslene Gonzalez, Natasha Galkina and Dionne Walters.
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Renee Alway has done post top model work for Roman Holiday Collection.
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Renee Alway has said that she has a lot of respect for German supermodel Heidi Klum.
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Renee Alway has stated that it was hard for her to find jobs because she was just lost in a sea of blond-haired, blue-eyed models.
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On June 28,2013, Renee Alway was arrested after a six-hour standoff with police in Palm Springs, California.
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Renee Alway was arrested for multiple offenses, including drug possession, burglary, committing a felony while on bail, theft, and fraud.
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Renee Alway had prior arrests that year for grand theft of more than $400, grand theft with a firearm, and receiving stolen property.
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On December 10,2014, Renee Alway was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony burglary counts, one count of vehicle theft, one count of firearm possession, and one misdemeanor count of identity theft.
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Renee Alway was dismissed of more than a dozen other counts under a plea agreement.
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In September 2016, Renee Alway established a Twitter account, where she said that she is a lesbian and an atheist.
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Renee Alway was released from prison in April 2018 after serving a 5-year sentence since June 2013.