Brittny Gastineau
Encyclopedia
Brittny Gastineau is an American model
, socialite
, and reality television
personality.
and former New York Jets
player Mark Gastineau
. During the divorce proceedings between her parents she lived with her grandmother and attended public school at Clarkstown High School North
in New City, New York. After graduating from high school she attended the University of Alabama
before returning to New York City to model.
Gastineau signed with the Elite Model Management
, and became an in-demand model as part of their celebrity
division
. Within weeks of signing with the agency, she appeared in a spread for Stuff
magazine. She walked runways for Anne Bowen and Anna Sui
during NYC fashion week in 2005, and signed an endorsement deal with L'Oréal
Paris, which led to a European advertising campaign
. She also became the face of casual wear designer Ed Hardy. She appeared on the cover of Steppin' Out
, Hamptons
and Lucire
magazines. In 2005, she appeared on Maxim
magazine's Hot 100 list, ranking at number 60.
In 2006, she again walked the runway for Fashion Week
in NYC, this time for designer, Yumi Katsura, and modeled for the designer again later that year, showcasing her bridal collection.
Her modeling career continued to flourish, including contracts with MAC
cosmetics, as well as runway shows for boutiques Heatherette
run by Traver Rains
and Richie Rich
. She also shares a high-end accessory line with her mother, Tres Glam, and in 2007, they added a costume jewelry line as well.
Gastineau has continued to model and do numerous magazine layouts, which included the cover of Social Life
magazine, and spreads for L.A. Confidential
and Life and Style magazines. In 2008 at Fashion Week in NYC, she walked the runway for designer Tamara Pogosian, and was featured in a campaign for Ferrari California
in Beverly Hills.
socialite
, and ex-wife of legendary NFL defensive end Mark Gastineau
.
In 2005 the series, eventually dubbed The Gastineau Girls
, premiered on February 15 and became a modest hit for The E! Network. The first season chronicled mother and daughter's quest for love in New York City as well as Brittny's formal, successful introduction into the world of modeling. On January 31, 2006, the series' first complete season was released on Region 1 DVD
in the United States
.
In between seasons of The Gastineau Girls, Gastineau appeared on another E! Network reality show, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive
, which observed the activities of spoiled celebrity children on a Colorado cattle ranch. The show was produced by Joe Simpson, father of Jessica
and Ashlee Simpson
. Gastineau later appeared on the NBC
game show
, Identity
, and guest hosted episodes of The View and Isaac Mizrahi
's talk show
. She appeared on Lifetime's Top This Party, E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians
and MTV
's popular programs The Hills
and Cribs
. She also hosted segments for Fuse TV
and Spike TV
.
In 2009, Gastineau appeared in a small segment of the movie Brüno
.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
, and reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
personality.
Early life and family
Gastineau is the daughter of Lisa GastineauLisa Gastineau
Lisa Gastineau is the co-star of the E! reality show The Gastineau Girls, which ran from 2005-2006. She is the mother of model and socialite Brittny Gastineau and the ex-wife of NFL player Mark Gastineau.- Biography :...
and former New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
player Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
Marcus Dell Gastineau is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation...
. During the divorce proceedings between her parents she lived with her grandmother and attended public school at Clarkstown High School North
Clarkstown High School North
Clarkstown High School North is a high school located in Rockland County, New York educating students in grades 9 through 12. Clarkstown North or simply "North," as it is referred to by students and staff, is one of two high schools in the Clarkstown Central School District...
in New City, New York. After graduating from high school she attended the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
before returning to New York City to model.
Modeling
After moving back to ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Gastineau signed with the Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
, and became an in-demand model as part of their celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
division
Division (business)
A division of a business entity is a portion of that business that operates under a different name. It is the equivalent of a corporation or limited liability company obtaining a fictitious name or "doing business as" certificate and operating a business under that fictitious name...
. Within weeks of signing with the agency, she appeared in a spread for Stuff
Stuff (magazine)
Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
magazine. She walked runways for Anne Bowen and Anna Sui
Anna Sui
Anna Sui is an American fashion designer. Her luxury brand retails globally in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Her clothing, fragrance, cosmetic, and accessories lines sell at Anna Sui stores in over 50 countries and are also widely distributed at leading department stores...
during NYC fashion week in 2005, and signed an endorsement deal with L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
Paris, which led to a European advertising campaign
Advertising campaign
An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication...
. She also became the face of casual wear designer Ed Hardy. She appeared on the cover of Steppin' Out
Steppin' Out (magazine)
Steppin' Out is a weekly entertainment industry-oriented magazine published by Chaunce Hayden that bills itself as "New York and New Jersey's #1 Entertainment Magazine". The main feature of each issue is its cover feature, an interview of a celebrity by Hayden...
, Hamptons
Hamptons Magazine
Hamptons is a regional magazine that is published by Niche Media, LLC for more than 29 years and primarily targets the Hamptons's most affluent residents and visitors....
and Lucire
Lucire
Lucire is a fashion magazine that originally began on the web in 1997, branching into a monthly print edition in its home country of New Zealand in 2004...
magazines. In 2005, she appeared on Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
magazine's Hot 100 list, ranking at number 60.
In 2006, she again walked the runway for Fashion Week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
in NYC, this time for designer, Yumi Katsura, and modeled for the designer again later that year, showcasing her bridal collection.
Her modeling career continued to flourish, including contracts with MAC
Make-up Art Cosmetics
Make-up Art Cosmetics, better known as M·A·C or MAC Cosmetics, is a manufacturer of cosmetics founded in Toronto, Canada and headquartered in New York City, New York.-History:...
cosmetics, as well as runway shows for boutiques Heatherette
Heatherette
Heatherette is a fashion company and design house run by and former Club Kid Richie Rich, located in New York City. Heatherette came out with a bang in 1999 when they began collaborating on t-shirts and leather goods as a hobby on their living room floor...
run by Traver Rains
Traver Rains
Traver Rains, born March 4, 1977, is a TV personality and celebrity fashion designer and photographer.- Biography :Traver grew up on a fourth generation AQHA Hall of Fame Quarter Horse ranch in Simms, Montana. He later moved to Dallas where he received a degree in Economics and International...
and Richie Rich
Richie Rich (designer)
Richie Rich is an American fashion designer and performance artist, best known as co-founder of the now defunct fashion label Heatherette.-Early life in California:...
. She also shares a high-end accessory line with her mother, Tres Glam, and in 2007, they added a costume jewelry line as well.
Gastineau has continued to model and do numerous magazine layouts, which included the cover of Social Life
Social Life
-Track listing:# "Let Us Know" – 3:21# "Break It Off" – 3:20# "Social Life" – 3:20# "Saturday's Alone" – 3:24# "Come Back to Life" – 3:01# "So Put On" – 3:04# "Bright Side" – 3:22# "Younger Body, Older Soul" – 2:47# "Simply Passing Time" – 2:39...
magazine, and spreads for L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American film based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same title, the third book in his L.A. Quartet. Both the book and the film tell the story of a group of LAPD officers in the 1950s, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity...
and Life and Style magazines. In 2008 at Fashion Week in NYC, she walked the runway for designer Tamara Pogosian, and was featured in a campaign for Ferrari California
Ferrari California
The Ferrari California is a grand touring sports car that was launched by Ferrari at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is a two door "2+2" hard top convertible. The California is powered by front-mid mounted gasoline direct injection V8 with...
in Beverly Hills.
Entertainment
In 2004, Gastineau landed a development deal with the E! Network and began production on a reality series which would also feature her mother Lisa Gastineau, an elite ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
, and ex-wife of legendary NFL defensive end Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
Marcus Dell Gastineau is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation...
.
In 2005 the series, eventually dubbed The Gastineau Girls
The Gastineau Girls
Gastineau Girls was an American reality series that made its debut on the E! cable channel in 2005. The show followed the daily exploits of Lisa Gastineau and Brittny Gastineau, respectively the ex-wife and only daughter of former NFL player Mark Gastineau.-Synopsis:The first season chronicled...
, premiered on February 15 and became a modest hit for The E! Network. The first season chronicled mother and daughter's quest for love in New York City as well as Brittny's formal, successful introduction into the world of modeling. On January 31, 2006, the series' first complete season was released on Region 1 DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In between seasons of The Gastineau Girls, Gastineau appeared on another E! Network reality show, Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive
Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive
Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive is an American reality television program that aired on the E! network in 2005. On E! Australia it aired as Rich Kids: Cattle Drive.-Synopsis:...
, which observed the activities of spoiled celebrity children on a Colorado cattle ranch. The show was produced by Joe Simpson, father of Jessica
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
and Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
. Gastineau later appeared on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, Identity
Identity (game show)
Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers...
, and guest hosted episodes of The View and Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi is an American TV presenter, fashion designer, and was the creative director of Liz Claiborne. He is best known for his eponymous fashion lines.-Early life:...
's talk show
Isaac (TV show)
Isaac is a TV show hosted by fashion designer and personality Isaac Mizrahi. It was shot in New York City, and aired on the Style Network in the United States. It premiered on December 5, 2005. Segments included man-on-the-street interviews, "Sketches and Answers" and celebrity interviews...
. She appeared on Lifetime's Top This Party, E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's popular programs The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
and Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
. She also hosted segments for Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
and Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
.
In 2009, Gastineau appeared in a small segment of the movie Brüno
Bruno
Bruno is a male given name. It is derived from the Germanic word brun meaning "brown". It is also one of the most frequent Italian surnames. It also occurs very frequently in continental Europe and parts of Brazil as a given name for men and boys...
.