Tyra

The day has come--Miss Jakaliene Rivera is the winner of the Fiercely Real Model Search! First off, let me define Fiercely Real. It's what I call a curvalicious, confident, non-stick-figure shape ("plus size" just ain't my style). Jakaliene perfectly embodies the term. When I first launched the contest on the The Tyra Show, I was beyond excited by the bodacious teen beauties who entered the contest ('specially winner Sheridan Watson, who is still werking her curves in the modeling world). I know how tough it can be to own your look in the teenage years, so it means so much to put confident, stunning young women in the spotlight! Jakaliene got herself one bright spotlight: a spread in Seventeen that will be seen by 13 million readers (for real!), $1,000 and a contract with Wilhemina Models.

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