Renee Alway
Encyclopedia
Renee Alway is an American
fashion model, the 3rd place of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
and the runner-up on Modelville
.
, where her father was a pastor
and police officer
. She revealed in the first episode of Modelville on October 8, 2008 that her father was physically and mentally abusive, and that she, her siblings, and her mother Sandra, were afraid to leave due to her father's respected position in the community as well as his mental instability.
. She heard about the audition the day before it took place in Chicago
, and had been in town to get married. She went to the audition four days after she got married. On the show Alway received two first call-outs and won two challenges. She started feuds with every contestant except Natasha (whom likely the only girl Alway befriend/never have feud with), but after mediation with Tyra Banks the feud stopped. Alway soon began to get along with her fellow models. However, after the feuds with another models stopped, Alway began to having some problems with Natasha (in which Natasha herself handled all the things warmly). Alway made it to the finals but was cut after her Covergirl ad and commercial. Despite making the best commercial and shooting the best ad, the judges felt Alway couldn't embody a covergirl because she photographed too old. Placing third, she was subsequently eliminated.
Before Top Model, she modeled in New York
, Europe
and Japan
and appeared in Seventeen
and Italian Vogue
. She also appeared in ads for Delia's
. Renee appeared in US Weekly
with Jaslene Gonzalez
, Natasha Galkina and Dionne Walters. Alway has also done post top model work for Roman Holiday Collection.
She is now signed to NeXt Model Management.
She has appeared on the CBS
TV series Shark
, in an episode titled "In Absentia."
She competed on the reality show Modelville
that airs within the Tyra Banks Show and finished 2nd.
She has said that she has a lot of respect for German
supermodel
Heidi Klum
. She has stated that it was hard for her to find jobs because she was just lost in a sea of blond-haired, blue-eyed models.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fashion model, the 3rd place of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network, which aired from February 28, 2007, to May 16, 2007....
and the runner-up on Modelville
Modelville
Modelville is a spin-off reality series from America's Next Top Model which is aired within the Tyra Banks Show. It features 5 former contestants of America's Next Top Model who compete for a $50,000 spokesperson contract with Carol's Daughter....
.
Early life
Alway was born and raised in northern MichiganNorthern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
, where her father was a pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
and police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. She revealed in the first episode of Modelville on October 8, 2008 that her father was physically and mentally abusive, and that she, her siblings, and her mother Sandra, were afraid to leave due to her father's respected position in the community as well as his mental instability.
America's Next Top Model
Renee Alway was one of the final three contestants on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network, which aired from February 28, 2007, to May 16, 2007....
. She heard about the audition the day before it took place in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and had been in town to get married. She went to the audition four days after she got married. On the show Alway received two first call-outs and won two challenges. She started feuds with every contestant except Natasha (whom likely the only girl Alway befriend/never have feud with), but after mediation with Tyra Banks the feud stopped. Alway soon began to get along with her fellow models. However, after the feuds with another models stopped, Alway began to having some problems with Natasha (in which Natasha herself handled all the things warmly). Alway made it to the finals but was cut after her Covergirl ad and commercial. Despite making the best commercial and shooting the best ad, the judges felt Alway couldn't embody a covergirl because she photographed too old. Placing third, she was subsequently eliminated.
Modeling/Acting career
Renee started modeling when she was 13.Before Top Model, she modeled in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and appeared in Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
and Italian Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
. She also appeared in ads for Delia's
Delia's
dELiA*s, Inc. is a direct marketing and retail company composed of two lifestyle brands primarily targeting girls and young women between the ages of 13 and 19. Delia's also is popular amongst college aged women as many of its clothing and accessories are mature and affordable for college aged...
. Renee appeared in US Weekly
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
with Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez is a Puerto Rican American model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:...
, Natasha Galkina and Dionne Walters. Alway has also done post top model work for Roman Holiday Collection.
She is now signed to NeXt Model Management.
She has appeared on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
TV series Shark
Shark (TV series)
Shark is an American legal drama created by Ian Biederman that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 2006 to May 20, 2008. The series stars James Woods.-Synopsis:...
, in an episode titled "In Absentia."
She competed on the reality show Modelville
Modelville
Modelville is a spin-off reality series from America's Next Top Model which is aired within the Tyra Banks Show. It features 5 former contestants of America's Next Top Model who compete for a $50,000 spokesperson contract with Carol's Daughter....
that airs within the Tyra Banks Show and finished 2nd.
Personal life
Before Top Model, Renee was a stay-at-home mother. She and her husband Jason have a young son named Troy .She has said that she has a lot of respect for German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...
. She has stated that it was hard for her to find jobs because she was just lost in a sea of blond-haired, blue-eyed models.