Justine Biticon is a Model Citizen
Justine Biticon's spontaneous rise to fame is a story out of the movies. Against her parents' wishes, the then 17-year-old left home in Panorama City, California to compete on the reality series America's Next Top Model — only to be eliminated in the second episode. But rather than be defined by what would have ended many a career, Biticon pulled a complete 180, signing with Ford Models and landing a coveted campaign with Nike Women within a year.
While Biticon's streetwear-centric style and fiery smolder have become her unofficial modeling trademarks, it's her disarming, down-to-earth attitude that's allowed her notoriety to transcend lookbooks and runways. After her elimination, Biticon tweeted out selfies of herself in front of her crying face, going viral overnight. She's since amassed over a million combined followers on Instagram and Twitter, joining Internet™ darlings like Chrissy Teigen and Jaboukie Young-White to become a voice on of-the-moment issues like feminism, diversity, and mental health.