India Kate Gants (born June 11, 1996) is an American fashion model. She is best known for winning the twenty-third cycle of America's Next Top Model in 2017.
India Gants | |
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| Born | India Kate Gants June 11, 1996 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
| Agency | Seattle Models Guild Major Model Management First Access Management Next Model Management LA[1] Newmodel Agency ARTRoom Model Management Ford Models SMG Model Management |
Early life
editGants was born in Seattle, Washington. She has three younger siblings. She started modeling when she was 16. She graduated from Newport High School in 2014.[2] Gants lived in Bellevue before auditioning for Top Model.[3]
Career
editAmerica's Next Top Model
editIn 2016–2017, Gants appeared in the twenty-third cycle of VH1's America's Next Top Model, where she competed against thirteen other contestants. During the show, many comparisons were made of her and Gigi Hadid.[4][5][6] At the final deliberation in the season finale, she beat fellow competitor Tatiana Price, becoming the twenty-third winner of the show.[7][8] Among Gants' prizes for winning America's Next Top Model were a talent contract with VH1, a fashion spread in Paper magazine and a $100,000 contract with Rimmel London cosmetics.[9]
Gants win also means that she is the seventh winner of America's Next Top Model to have never made an appearance in the bottom two, along with Jaslene Gonzalez, McKey Sullivan, Nicole Fox, Krista White, Sophie Sumner and Jourdan Miller.
Post Top Model
editFollowing her win on America's Next Top Model, Gants signed a contract with Major Model Management in Milan.[10] She is also signed with Ford Models in New York City.[11] She is still signed with Seattle Models Guild.[12]
Gants appeared in the season three premiere episode of Odd Mom Out in July 2017.[13]
Gants also started working in the music industry as a DJ.[14][15] She also appeared in the lyric video for WISH I WAS's "Go For A Ride".[16][17]
In 2021 India appeared and starred in the music video for the Emo revival band Your Broken Hero's song Tommy's Face.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "India Gants". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "India Gants: Who is the ANTM cycle 23 winner, and what's her story?". Monstersandcritics. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Seattle-area women to compete on reboot of 'America's Next Top Model'". Seattletimes. December 9, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Why ANTM Season 23 Winner India Gants Looks Up to Gigi Hadid — & How Fellow Contestants 'Really Helped' with Her Body Image". People. March 8, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "'ANTM' Winner, India Gants Reveals How Body Image Issues Once 'Tore' Her Apart". Hollywoodlife. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "ANTM Just Crowned A Winner That Looks A Lot Like Gigi Hadid". Refinery29. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "'America's Next Top Model' Winner India Gants Talks Judge Rita Ora & Dream to Produce Music". Billboard. March 18, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "India's Summer: Meet America's Next Top Model". Papermag. June 21, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "'America's Next Top Model Winners' Where Are They Now?". Popculture. January 26, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "INDIA GANTS". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Officially signed with @fordmodels 😝". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "India Gants". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Check out Season 3 Episode 1 of Odd Mom Out on Bravo!! I got to be an extra sassy version of myself 😈 With @christopherjhanke and @lilcutieforever @oddmomout #oddmomout". July 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "India Gants DJ Set". Thestranger. August 26, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "India Gants DJ set". Seattlegayscene. August 26, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "ANTM Winner India Gants stars in music video of new single WISH I WAS: 'Go For A Ride' (ft. Luna)". Armadamusic. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Wish I Was feat. Luna - Go For a Ride (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. June 15, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.