‘America's Next Top Model’ Casting: Chantelle Brown-Young Speaks About Tyra Banks Picking Her For Show With Vitiligo ‘Will Stick With Me For The Rest Of My Life’ [VIDEO]
Fans of America's Next Top Model know that Chantelle Brown-Young was cast on Cycle 21 of the hit reality show, but now Brown-Young is opening up about what an honor it is to be on Tyra Banks' program.
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Brown-Young suffers from vitiligo and she doesn't shy away from showing the white spots that all over her body.
"I'd only been modeling for maybe a year before she found me, so I was pretty fresh," Brown-Young told People on Friday about Banks. "The fact that she wanted me so badly for her show will stick with me for the rest of my life."
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Brown-Young has become a spokesperson for vitiligo after being bullied as a child. "Growing up, it was a 'fake it 'til you make it' type of thing," the aspiring model said. "I just decided, 'You know what? I'm going to keep telling myself I'm beautiful until I feel beautiful.' And it happened."
Brown-Young is now one of 14 finalists on the CW reality show, as the new season combines men and women again. The show's judges will be Banks, publicity maven Kelly Cutrone and the return of runway coach J. Alexander. Photographer Yu Tsai will also be photo shoot consultant.
The winner of Cycle 21 will win a $100,000 cash prize from GUESS, a fashion feature in Nylon Magazine and a modeling contract with Next Model Management.
America's Next Top Model Cycle 21 premieres Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.
