| Name | Andrea Muizelaar |
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| Imagesize | 225px |
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| Caption | Andrea Muizelaar in October 2007. |
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| Birthdate | February 10, 1987 |
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| Birth place | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
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| Haircolor | Brown |
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| Eyecolor | Green |
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Andrea Muizelaar (born February 10, 1987) is a former Canadian fashion model. Muizelaar was the first winner of the reality TV show Canada's Next Top Model.
Before winning the competition, Muizelaar worked as a cashier in her hometown of Whitby, Ontario, and attended George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario for Hotel Management.
Canada's Next Top Model
In the beginning of the competition Muizelaar was a shy girl, but later on the judges saw that she grew into a confident woman. During her
makeover, her hair was cut short and
dyed red. During the show questions were raised about Muizelaar possibly suffering from an
eating disorder. Despite this, Muizelaar never appeared in the bottom two (that is, subject to possible elimination from the competition), and ultimately became
Canada's Next Top Model, winning a modeling contract with Sutherland Models in
Toronto, Canada, an editorial spread in the Canadian magazine
Fashion, and a $100,000 beauty contract with
Procter & Gamble. Andrea thanked
Tricia Helfer and the judges, which included
Jay Manuel, for choosing her, and said to them, "I'm gonna make you guys so proud. Honest to God."
After Canada's Next Top Model
Muizelaar appeared on the cover of Canadian wedding magazine
SPOSA, which also included a spread. She appeared in
CoverGirl campaign ads. Also did a publicity mall tour, after the
CNTM finale, mostly at
Sears stores, but four months after the winning, Muizelaar announced she was leaving the modeling world.
Muizelaar decided to walk away from the fashion industry soon after winning the reality television competition, initially saying that modeling was "not the best thing out there". It was eventually revealed that it was due to her struggles with anorexia, noting that there was pressure to remain skinny, as she was often told "how good [she] looked at [her] skinniest". Ever since leaving modeling, she started to gain back the weight she lost during her eating disorder days. Additionally, although she initially stated that she booked most of the jobs she went for, and also noted that the winnings were subject to income tax.
References
Category:1987 births
Category:Canada's Next Top Model participants
Category:Canadian female models
Category:Canadian people of Dutch descent
Category:Living people
Category:People from Whitby, Ontario
Category:Next Top Model winners
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