Adrianne Marie Curry (born on August 6, 1982 in Joliet, Illinois) is an American model and reality television contestant.
Curry is most famous for winning the first season of America's Next Top Model. At 5'10�" (179 cm), the green-eyed woman worked as a waitress before winning ANTM. While on ANTM, Curry had a unique drive to win the competition. She gained the respect of many judges when she showed up to elimination, while she was battling food poisioning.
Reality Television/Personal Life
Curry appeared on VH1's 4th season of The Surreal Life where she made $50,000 with Da Brat, Chyna, Jane Wiedlin, Christopher Knight, Verne Troyer, and Marcus Schenkenberg. During the season, Curry and Knight began dating and then moved in with each other. On September 11, 2005, VH1 began airing My Fair Brady, a show that documented their life together, and paid her an estimated US$1.3 milllion. Knight proposed to Curry on the season finale of the show, which premiered November 6, 2005. However, after arduous arguments and disagreements, they broke up. Curry is now engaged to West Point graduate Miguel Godinez who owns and pilots private jet airliners for executives. The show has been renewed for a second season, which will focus on the couple's wedding preparations. The second season will begin airing on VH1 in May 2006.
On an October 3, 2005 broadcast of the Opie and Anthony radio show, Curry discussed her bisexuality and revealed numerous past relationships with women. In addition on the January 17, 2006 broadcast of Howard Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio show, Curry discussed at length her bisexuality as well as admitting that she had a heroin addiction.
Currently, Curry is a co-host on the television game show Ballbreakers. She has also appeared on the UPN comedy, Half & Half as sassy waitress Roberta.
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Top Model Controversy
For winning ANTM, Adrianne believed she would receive a "big" Revlon contract. In an interview with www.PR.com, she said the contract did not end up being what she expected. "We were told throughout the taping of the show that the winner would have a huge cosmetics deal with Revlon," she said. "Billboards, magazines and all that wonderful fun stuff. What ended up happening was, I found out later on when I was waiting around for this deal that never showed up� I was told that it was just convention work. There had been a deal already arranged before they even picked out the contestants of the show that it would not be a big contract, but that it would just be this thing. They weren't even sure if the show would make it on the air, let alone be a smash success and then into this cult phenomenon. To be in season one of America's Next Top Model was fabulous because we were the first, but it was also a great learning experience."
Adrianne has bashed Tyra Banks, on several magazines, including Page Six, The Daily Collegian, and Steppin' Out Magazine. Some fans believe she's continuing the feud for publicity.
Modeling Career
Adrianne Curry on the cover of February 2006 issue of PlayboyDespite not receiving her Top Model prizes, she continued to model without Tyra's help. She has modeled for Stuff Magazine, People Magazine, Playboy Magazine, Maxim Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Macy's, and Merit Diamonds with her earnings of $1 million. Adrianne has appeared in a nude pictorial and on the cover of Playboy Magazine Feb. 2006 (U.S. Version) where she was paid 1 million for the shoot. This makes her the first Top Model contestant to pose for Playboy. Curry's runway shows include: NYC Fashion Week Spring 2005: Anne Bowen. She has appeared in a commercial for the Sirena Collection (Merit Diamonds) that ran from Nov. 2004 - January 2005.
Trivia
Adrianne is an animal lover. She has several animals including a tarantula, two dogs and a black cat named Ziggy Stardust. She also does volunteer work to help sick and rescued animals.
Quotes
On Tyra Banks:
Page Six, New York Post (February 20, 2005) � "Tyra really didn't help us out and the show didn't put any money into us ... I was supposed to get a Revlon contract, but that fell through ... We trusted Tyra but we've all been screwed over." [1]
Steppin' Out Magazine "I don't know anyone from my season who is particularly happy with the situation. There were a lot of things told to us that didn't show up on camera. Like, telling us if you win you're going to be a millionaire. That kind of stuff. It's called reality TV manipulation. Now that I'm a vet I understand. But when you're some lowly waitress from Joliet, Illinois, and Hollywood is filling your head with promises of scripts and gold you buy into it pretty quickly. I'm really glad they worked so hard for me. It's sad that I didn't notice. But I'm glad they tried. The show definitely got my foot in the door. But if you're going to deliver something, say what it is. Don't sugar coat it. Don't talk it up to something it's not. Tell me the truth. I'm a very straightforward, honest person. I'm sure you can tell that by now. I expect the same from others."
Bio from Wikipedia.
Curry is most famous for winning the first season of America's Next Top Model. At 5'10�" (179 cm), the green-eyed woman worked as a waitress before winning ANTM. While on ANTM, Curry had a unique drive to win the competition. She gained the respect of many judges when she showed up to elimination, while she was battling food poisioning.
Reality Television/Personal Life
Curry appeared on VH1's 4th season of The Surreal Life where she made $50,000 with Da Brat, Chyna, Jane Wiedlin, Christopher Knight, Verne Troyer, and Marcus Schenkenberg. During the season, Curry and Knight began dating and then moved in with each other. On September 11, 2005, VH1 began airing My Fair Brady, a show that documented their life together, and paid her an estimated US$1.3 milllion. Knight proposed to Curry on the season finale of the show, which premiered November 6, 2005. However, after arduous arguments and disagreements, they broke up. Curry is now engaged to West Point graduate Miguel Godinez who owns and pilots private jet airliners for executives. The show has been renewed for a second season, which will focus on the couple's wedding preparations. The second season will begin airing on VH1 in May 2006.
On an October 3, 2005 broadcast of the Opie and Anthony radio show, Curry discussed her bisexuality and revealed numerous past relationships with women. In addition on the January 17, 2006 broadcast of Howard Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio show, Curry discussed at length her bisexuality as well as admitting that she had a heroin addiction.
Currently, Curry is a co-host on the television game show Ballbreakers. She has also appeared on the UPN comedy, Half & Half as sassy waitress Roberta.
[edit]
Top Model Controversy
For winning ANTM, Adrianne believed she would receive a "big" Revlon contract. In an interview with www.PR.com, she said the contract did not end up being what she expected. "We were told throughout the taping of the show that the winner would have a huge cosmetics deal with Revlon," she said. "Billboards, magazines and all that wonderful fun stuff. What ended up happening was, I found out later on when I was waiting around for this deal that never showed up� I was told that it was just convention work. There had been a deal already arranged before they even picked out the contestants of the show that it would not be a big contract, but that it would just be this thing. They weren't even sure if the show would make it on the air, let alone be a smash success and then into this cult phenomenon. To be in season one of America's Next Top Model was fabulous because we were the first, but it was also a great learning experience."
Adrianne has bashed Tyra Banks, on several magazines, including Page Six, The Daily Collegian, and Steppin' Out Magazine. Some fans believe she's continuing the feud for publicity.
Modeling Career
Adrianne Curry on the cover of February 2006 issue of PlayboyDespite not receiving her Top Model prizes, she continued to model without Tyra's help. She has modeled for Stuff Magazine, People Magazine, Playboy Magazine, Maxim Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Macy's, and Merit Diamonds with her earnings of $1 million. Adrianne has appeared in a nude pictorial and on the cover of Playboy Magazine Feb. 2006 (U.S. Version) where she was paid 1 million for the shoot. This makes her the first Top Model contestant to pose for Playboy. Curry's runway shows include: NYC Fashion Week Spring 2005: Anne Bowen. She has appeared in a commercial for the Sirena Collection (Merit Diamonds) that ran from Nov. 2004 - January 2005.
Trivia
Adrianne is an animal lover. She has several animals including a tarantula, two dogs and a black cat named Ziggy Stardust. She also does volunteer work to help sick and rescued animals.
Quotes
On Tyra Banks:
Page Six, New York Post (February 20, 2005) � "Tyra really didn't help us out and the show didn't put any money into us ... I was supposed to get a Revlon contract, but that fell through ... We trusted Tyra but we've all been screwed over." [1]
Steppin' Out Magazine "I don't know anyone from my season who is particularly happy with the situation. There were a lot of things told to us that didn't show up on camera. Like, telling us if you win you're going to be a millionaire. That kind of stuff. It's called reality TV manipulation. Now that I'm a vet I understand. But when you're some lowly waitress from Joliet, Illinois, and Hollywood is filling your head with promises of scripts and gold you buy into it pretty quickly. I'm really glad they worked so hard for me. It's sad that I didn't notice. But I'm glad they tried. The show definitely got my foot in the door. But if you're going to deliver something, say what it is. Don't sugar coat it. Don't talk it up to something it's not. Tell me the truth. I'm a very straightforward, honest person. I'm sure you can tell that by now. I expect the same from others."
Bio from Wikipedia.
