Americas Next Top Model Contestant Angelea Preston

Shauntee Thompson CEO of So Seductive Cosmetics with Angelea Preston a contestant from Americas Next Top Model at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York SS/2011. This 23-year-old Buffalo, New York native worked as an answering service operator prior to her appearance on America’s Next Top Model.

Viewers might remember Angelea for making the semi-finalists for Cycle 12; unfortunately, she did not make it into the house. When she auditioned for Cycle 12, she said on camera, “These girls are here trying to be like America’s Best Friend. I’m not here for you. I’m here because I want to model. I want to be Americas Next Top Model.”(Some may remember the argument she had with Sandra during the goddess shoot in episode 1.) She also had some issues with Sandra before they even stepped in front of the camera. Angelea talked tearfully about having a daughter who passed away prior to auditioning for Cycle 12. She also talked with the panel about sleeping in the Port Authority bathroom stall in order to make her call back for the show.

During initial panel interviews in episode 1 of Cycle 14, Angelea said that she was out of control during her audition for Cycle 12 because she was seeing a guy that had her feeling angry and combative. She revealed that following her failed attempt at being on Cycle 12, she saw a counselor to help her deal with her anger issues. She said she’s now a changed women, although she’s still “ghetto” in a good way.

So far in the competition, Angelea has really impressed the judges by looking soft in all her photos, even though she comes off tough during panel. She was first runner-up for best photo during the second panel judging and called seventh for the third elimination.
During episode three, Angelea was called second following the ‘dance’ photo shoot with Cade Martin. Her ‘moshing’ photo really impressed the judges, keeping her overall performance incredibly strong and proving herself to be a tough competitor for Top Model. All though Angelea did not win Americas Next Top model she still continues to win the hearts of Americans across the globe.