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\"Jade<\/a>
Jade for BINTM, image via skyliving.sky.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This week, we tuned in to Sky Living to see the winner of 2011\u2019s Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jade Thompson – a petite, mixed-race, freckly redhead \u2013 beat her rival finalist Juste Juozapaityte, an experienced Lithuanian model with \u2018conventional model looks\u2019.<\/p>\n

We at Models Direct were extremely happy to see a girl with such unusual and striking looks go on to win what is possibly the UK\u2019s biggest modelling competition.<\/p>\n

But, as can often be the case with aspiring models<\/a>, Jade\u2019s ethereal beauty was not always appreciated by school peers before she was discovered.<\/p>\n

The 20 year old recently spoke to The Manchester Evening News<\/a>\u00a0saying she spent years feeling unconfident in\u00a0her appearance, wishing she didn\u2019t look so unique. In fact, Jade even revealed that she was taunted for her unusual looks, and was called \u2018freckle face\u2019 and \u2018ginger nut\u2019.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether this is down to jealously or an inability to spot modelling potential<\/a>, the tables have most certainly turned models who have endured bullying at a young age. Lindsey Wixson<\/a>, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley<\/a> and now Jade have all now learned to feel happy about the way they look, and they have modelling to thank.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent years wishing I didn\u2019t have a face full of freckles and ginger hair until I suddenly realised I couldn\u2019t change it so I needed to learn to live with it,\u201d Jade told The Manchester Evening News. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just that I had red hair and freckles. I\u2019m also mixed race and I\u2019d get people saying \u2018what are you?\u2019 If I can reassure young people who look like me, or come from a similar racial background to feel happier about themselves that would be great.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice to them is believe in yourself, not to listen to what others say and to go for it whatever your ambition in life,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

We at Models Direct, a modelling agency<\/a> known for supporting diversity in the modelling industry, think that Jade\u2019s combination of freckles, red hair and a slender yet very curvy figure make a fantastic choice for this year\u2019s winner \u2013 not to mention her engaging personality.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s just hope that by showing being different can be a good thing, she paves the way for more unconventional looking girls to follow their dreams of becoming a model<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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