Duckie Thot
{{Short description|South Sudanese–Australian model (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}{{Use Australian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Duckie Thot
| image = Duckie Thot after fashion show.jpg
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| caption = Thot after a 2019 fashion show
| birth_name = Nyadak Thot
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|23}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/duckie-thot-is-going-to-shock-us-1-2485779453.html|title=Duckie Thot Is Going to Shock Us|date=16 September 2017|website=Papermag.com|access-date=30 May 2018}}
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| years_active = 2013–present
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10+1/2}}{{r|NYMM}}
| haircolor = Black{{r|NYMM}}
| eyecolor = Brown{{r|NYMM}}
| agency = {{Plain list|
- CAA (New York, Los Angeles)
- TESS Management (London)
- Chadwick Models (Sydney){{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/duckie-thot|title=Duckie Thot - Model|website=Models.com|access-date=30 May 2018}} }}
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Nyadak "Duckie" Thot (born 23 October 1995) is an Australian model. Thot rose to prominence after been the last contestant eliminated on the eighth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model and made her runway debut at the Yeezy S/S 17 show.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/duckie-thot-model-pirelli-all-black-calendar-naomi-campbell|title=No Wonder Rihanna Loves Duckie Thot, the Model Thriving in Pirelli's All-Black Calendar|first=Stephanie|last=Eckardt|website=Wmagazine.com|date=10 November 2017 |access-date=30 May 2018}} She is best known for being a face of Fenty Beauty{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/duckie-thot-makeup-artists-dont-bring-dark-foundation-shades|title=Duckie Thot Says Makeup Artists Still Can't Shade-Match Her|first=Zoë|last=Weiner|website=Teenvogue.com|date=16 February 2018|access-date=30 May 2018}} as well as playing the lead role in the Alice in Wonderland–inspired 2018 Pirelli Calendar.{{cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a13516339/preview-all-black-2018-pirelli-calendar/|title=Duckie Thot, Naomi Campbell Star in All-Black Pirelli Calendar|date=10 November 2017|website=Harpersbazaar.com|access-date=30 May 2018}}
Early life
Thot was raised in Melbourne with her family as South Sudanese refugees. Her mother was pregnant with her when they left the country due to war.{{Cite web|last=Chia|first=Jessica|title=Duckie Thot on diversity in beauty, her favourite mascara, and more|url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/duckie-thot-diversity-in-beauty-interview|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Glamour UK|date=19 August 2019|language=en-GB}} She is one of seven siblings, and the first to be born in Australia. In Melbourne, her classmates and teachers at school weren't able to pronounce her birth name, Nyadak; this led to Thot going by the nickname "Duckie", which she prefers to go by as a model. She attended Maranatha Christian School and graduated in 2013.{{Cite web|title=Duckie Thot, Class of 2013 - Maranatha Christian School|url=https://www.maranatha.vic.edu.au/community/alumni/alumni/duckie-thot-class-of-2013|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.maranatha.vic.edu.au}}
Career
Thot was introduced to the modelling industry by her model and YouTube star sister, Nikki Perkins, who chaperoned her on photo shoots. From there, Thot became inspired to audition for cycle eight of Australia's Next Top Model in 2013, where she finished in third place.{{Cite web |url=https://www.elle.com.au/fashion/australias-next-top-model-success-stories-14585 |title=5 Australia's Next Top Model Contestant Success Stories {{pipe}} ELLE Australia |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908055423/https://www.elle.com.au/fashion/australias-next-top-model-success-stories-14585 |archive-date=8 September 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
Beginning her modelling career in Australia where she walked the runway for David Jones in 2016, Thot overall found making bookings difficult due to what she believed was the lack of opportunity for models of colour in Australia.{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/people/duckie-thot-says-she-couldnt-work-in-australia-because-of-skin-colour/news-story/e320c53b679ce385a575db760a84b3d1|title=Aussie model says she couldn't work in Australia due to her skin colour|newspaper=News.com.au|date=19 September 2017|access-date=30 May 2018|last1=Crane|first1=Kris}}{{Cite web|date=2017-03-21|title=A conversation with Duckie Thot|url=https://www.vogue.it/en/fashion/models/2017/03/21/a-conversation-with-australian-model-duckie-thot/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Vogue.it|language=en}} She made the decision to move to Brooklyn, New York in hopes that she could become a more successful model in America. After scheduling meetings with multiple modeling agencies, Thot flew to New York. In New York, she got multiple offers to sign with agencies and ultimately chose to sign with New York Model Management.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/duckie-thot-fashion-rihanna-kanye-fashion-show-a3764326.html|title=Why Duckie Thot is fashion's new superstar|website=Standard.co.uk|date=15 February 2018|access-date=30 May 2018}}
Kanye West helped to turbo charge Thot's career. After Thot left a casting in New York one day, West's assistant chased her down the street to invite her to meet West immediately. Thot ended up shooting a magazine cover that same day. Thot went on walk in the Yeezy Spring/Spummer 2017 show which was her first international catwalk show.{{Cite web|last=Newbold|first=Alice|title=Duckie Thot On Pirelli, Rihanna And Doing Her Own Thing|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/duckie-thot-pirelli-rihanna-kanye-west|access-date=2021-06-08|website=British Vogue|date=13 October 2017|language=en-GB}}
Since 2018, Thot has been a global ambassador for L'Oreal Paris.{{Cite web|last=Mackenzie|first=Macaela|date=24 September 2018|title=Duckie Thot Is the Stunning New Face of L'Oréal Paris|url=https://www.allure.com/story/duckie-thot-loreal-paris-global-ambassador|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Allure|language=en-US}} Thot participated in campaigns for Fenty x Puma, Fenty Beauty, Moschino, Balmain, and Oscar de la Renta.{{cite web|date=12 March 2018|title=Model Duckie Thot Stuns As The Face Of Oscar De La Renta SS 2018 Campaign|url=http://www.hypehair.com/87100/duckie-thot-oscar-de-la-renta-ss-2018-campaign/|access-date=30 May 2018|website=Hypehair.com|archive-date=15 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515112715/http://www.hypehair.com/87100/duckie-thot-oscar-de-la-renta-ss-2018-campaign/|url-status=dead}} She debuted in the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.{{Cite news|last=Vogue|title=Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018: Everything You Need To Know|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/victorias-secret-fashion-show-2018|access-date=16 September 2018}} Thot appeared on the cover art for CHIC's album It's About Time, which was released in September 2018.{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Chic Reveals the Album Cover for 'It's About Time' {{!}} V Magazine|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/exclusive-chic-reveals-the-album-cover-for-its-about-time/|access-date=2018-09-29|website=vmagazine.com|archive-date=30 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033558/https://vmagazine.com/article/exclusive-chic-reveals-the-album-cover-for-its-about-time/|url-status=dead}}
Pirelli's 2018 annual calendar spectacular, shot by Tim Walker and styled by Edward Enniful, was a powerful all-black retelling of Alice in Wonderland in which Thot was cast as Alice and is credited to helping her rise to fame.{{Cite web|title=2018 Pirelli Calendar unveiled|url=https://www.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/life/2018-pirelli-calendar-unveiled|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.pirelli.com}}{{Cite web|last=Acharya|first=Dipal|date=2018-02-15|title=Why Duckie Thot is fashion's new superstar|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/duckie-thot-fashion-rihanna-kanye-fashion-show-a3764326.html|access-date=2021-06-08|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}} Before her work with Pirelli, Thot stated that she often provided her own makeup at shoots as there often wasn't a consideration for her skin colour. She has since been vocal about diversity, race inclusion and Black Lives Matter in the fashion industry, after stating that she is often the only person of colour on set.{{Citation|title=Black Lives Matter With Fashion Model Duckie Thot {{!}} Generation Change| date=23 September 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81IHDEMsCE|language=en|access-date=2021-06-08}} Speaking to The Glass Magazine in 2020, Thot said "I think that the fashion industry has come far, but to really push it forward it needs to go further than just hiring models of colour. The industry needs to be more receptive when it comes to hiring diverse talent to work in the creative and decision-making fields." Thot stated that when she was growing up she did not see people that looked like her in the beauty industry. She hopes that her work will allow others to see themselves reflected and know that nothing is off limits to them.{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Imogen|title=Glass meets model on a mission – Duckie Thot – The Glass Magazine|date=6 November 2020 |url=https://www.theglassmagazine.com/glass-meets-model-on-a-mission-duckie-thot/|access-date=2021-06-08|language=en-GB}}
In January 2022, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announced Thot as a 2022 rookie.{{Cite web|title=Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announces Duckie Thot as the latest 2022 rookie|url=https://ca.style.yahoo.com/sports-illustrated-swimsuit-duckie-tho-2022-rookie-185437810.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=ca.style.yahoo.com|date=31 January 2022 |language=en-CA}}
Personal life
Thot currently resides in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Thot stated that her family never let her forget her roots and stated, "Coming to Australia from South Sudan created a sense of diaspora for my parents so they were always very diligent about incorporating our culture into our everyday lives as much as possible. Whether that be speaking to each other in our mother language, eating traditional foods, attending a South Sudanese church, and consuming entertainment directly related to our culture." Praying is something that helps Thot stay grounded, and her favourite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.
Rihanna has become a friend and mentor to Thot after their work together for Fenty.
Thot dated actor Kofi Siriboe in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Kofi Siriboe And Duckie Thot Announce The End Of Their Relationship By Shading Each Other On Twitter|url=https://www.bet.com/article/8v2r38/kofi-and-duckie-announce-split-by-shading-each-other|access-date=2021-06-08|website=BET.com}}
In 2016, legendary make up artist Pat McGrath was inspired to create a new cosmetics colour to suit Thot's skin tone.{{Cite web|date=2017-09-16|title=Duckie Thot Is Going to Shock Us|url=https://www.papermag.com/duckie-thot-is-going-to-shock-us-1-2485779453.html?rebelltitem=6#rebelltitem6?rebelltitem=6|access-date=2021-06-08|website=PAPER|language=en}}
Thot has been given the nickname of "Black Barbie", which she says is "lovely" but comes with "pretty high expectations".
References
External links
- {{instagram|duckiethot}}
- {{Fashionmodel}}
{{Australia's Next Top Model}}
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Category:Australian female models
Category:Australian people of South Sudanese descent
Category:Models from Melbourne