Jade Cole
{{short description|American model}}
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| birth_name = Jade Chantel Cole
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|06|19}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| other_names = Jade Rodan
| occupation = Model
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| years_active = 1994–present
| known_for = America's Next Top Model Season 6
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| agency = Elite Model Management;{{cite news|url=http://lifestyle.xin.msn.com/en/beauty-fashion/america%E2%80%99s-next-top-model-where-are-they-now?page=3|last1=Ngo|first1=Denise|title=America's Next Top Model: Where are they now?|access-date=22 July 2014|work=MSN|date=22 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904223335/http://lifestyle.xin.msn.com/en/beauty-fashion/america%E2%80%99s-next-top-model-where-are-they-now?page=3|archive-date=4 September 2014|url-status=dead}}
Diva Models, Singapore;
Dream Models, Hong Kong;
Uber-Warning Models, LA;
VMH Models, Vancouver;
SMG Models, Seattle
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Jade Chantel Cole (born June 19, 1979) is an American fashion and print model and former reality television personality. She first appeared on Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model. She is the founder of Biracial Butterfly Productions,{{Citation needed|reason=This does not seem to be a functioning company|date=January 2023}} an agency that represents models with biracial ethnicity.
In 2018, Marie Claire named Cole as one of the best 24 contestants of all time on ANTM, ranking her as number six, followed by Pop Culture naming her one of the "Hottest reality TV villains" in 2019.{{cite news |last1=Hollander |first1=Jenny |title=The 24 Best America's Next Top Model Contestants of All Time |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g25575616/americas-next-top-model-best-contestants/?slide=7 |access-date=November 22, 2019 |publisher=Marie Claire |date=December 26, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Lily |title=Hottest Reality TV Villains |url=https://popculture.com/2019/06/13/hottest-reality-tv-villains/#11 |access-date=November 22, 2019 |publisher=Pop Culture |date=June 19, 2019}}
Early life
Cole was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv/2006/05/19/Also-ran-Top-Models-with-local-ties-will-keep-posing/stories/200605190173|title=Also-ran 'Top Models' with local ties will keep posing|last=Jones|first=LaMont|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=19 May 2006|access-date=6 September 2014}} and she is of mixed ethnicity: her father is African-American, and her mother is Dutch. Though her ambiguous ethnicity initially caused her annoyance when people questioned her about it, she learned to use it to her advantage in her modeling career.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/The-chameleon-takes-on-Chennai/articleshow/9036816.cms|title=The chameleon takes on Chennai|last=Bharathan|first=Bijoy|work=The Times of India|date=29 June 2011|access-date=3 September 2014}}
Career
Before appearing on ANTM, Cole was a Kindergarten teacher in Philadelphia.{{cite news |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Carey |title=Au Revoir, America's Next Top Model: The 5 Most Iconic Moments of Cycle 6 Contestant Jade Cole |url=https://www.papermag.com/au-revoir-americas-next-top-model-the-5-most-iconic-moments-of-cycle-6-1427658646.html |access-date=November 22, 2019 |publisher=Paper Mag |date=October 15, 2015}} In early March 2006, cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model aired on UPN. Cole was one of the thirteen female contestants, eventually becoming the last eliminated in the competition. Joanie Dodds took runner-up and Danielle Evans ended up winning the cycle. During her tenure on the show, Cole was described as "obnoxious, self-absorbed, and flamboyant" and "arrogant... and one of ANTM{{'}}s greatest villains."{{cite news|last1=Stiles|first1=Nancy|title=25 Reality TV Stars Who Need to Make a Comeback|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/07/reality-tv-stars-who-need-to-make-a-comeback/jade-cole-americas-next-top-model|access-date=22 July 2014|work=Complex|date=3 July 2013}} E! News called Cole one of the "two biggest bitches in the history of the show."{{cite news|last1=Abrams|first1=Natalie|title=category header Watch with Kristin News/ ANTM: Get Our Tips for Top Models!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/106314/antm-get-our-tips-for-top-models|access-date=22 July 2014|work=E! News|date=1 April 2009}} In response, Cole has stated that she felt ANTM was a "misrepresentation", an "inaccurate performance" and that she had been exploited.{{cite news|title=Biracial Butterfly Model Jade Cole of ANTM x OUCH! Magazine|url=http://ouchmagazine.com/biracial-butterfly-model-jade-cole-of-antm-x-ouch-magazine/|access-date=22 July 2014|date=16 April 2014|ref=OUCH! Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110174331/http://ouchmagazine.com/biracial-butterfly-model-jade-cole-of-antm-x-ouch-magazine/|archive-date=10 November 2014|url-status=dead}} Entertainment Weekly included her in their list of favorite contestants{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20199848_20456161,00.html|title='America's Next Top Model': Our 15 Favorite Contestants|last=Wilkinson|first=Amy|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=27 August 2008|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903205406/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20199848_20456161,00.html|url-status=dead}} and worst makeovers.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20263613_20590098,00.html|title=15 Worst 'Top Model' Makeovers|last1=Soll|first1=Lindsay|last2=Ward|first2=Kate|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=11 March 2009|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903233338/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20263613_20590098,00.html|url-status=dead}}
Cole stated that she had turned down America's Next Top Model cycle 17, "The All Stars", citing contract issues.{{cite news|last1=Rees|first1=Alex|title=This Is Why Jade Cole Is Not on the All-Stars Cycle of ANTM|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2011/05/this_is_why_jade_cole_is_not_o.html|access-date=22 July 2014|work=New York Magazine|date=13 May 2011}} In an interview, Cole stated, "As much as I would have loved to be back on TV, I felt I possibly would be misrepresented if appearing on [Season] 17. [It's basically] signing your rights and life hypothetically away... Reality shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality. [We're] often persuaded to act in specific scripted ways by off-screen 'story editors' or 'segment television producers,' with the portrayal of events and speech manipulated and contrived to create an illusion of reality through direction and post-production editing techniques."{{cite news|last1=Nolif|first1=Joel|title='America's Next Top Model' delivers more entertainment than supermodel success|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2011/09/14/America-s-Next-Top-Model-delivers-more-entertainment-than-supermodel-success/stories/201109140258|access-date=22 July 2014|work=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|date=14 September 2011}}
Cole signed with a number of agencies after her appearance on ANTM, including: Diva Models, based in Singapore; Dream Models, based in Hong Kong; Uber-Warning Models, based in Los Angeles; VMH Models, based in Vancouver; and SMG Models, based in Seattle.{{cite web|title=ANTM Finalist Jade C. Chooses Model Scouts and Lands International Contracts|url=http://www.modelscouts.com/news/antm-finalist-jade-c-chooses-model-scouts-and-lands-international-contracts|website=Model Scouts|access-date=23 July 2014}}{{npsn|date=September 2014}} She also signed a contract with Elite Model Management.
Cole has partnered with Casa de Amparo, an organization that aims to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect.{{cite news|url=https://thecoastnews.com/2010/04/top-chefs-raise-money-for-local-organization/|title=Top chefs raise money for local organization|last=Tucker|first=Wehtahnah|work=The Coast News|date=21 April 2010|access-date=6 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906202329/https://thecoastnews.com/2010/04/top-chefs-raise-money-for-local-organization/|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
=Television=
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| Date | Title | Episode | Note |
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| 2013 | Fashion News Live | 11.25 | Self |
| 2006 | The Tyra Banks Show | Top Model Premiere Party | Self |
| 2006 | America's Next Top Model (cycle 6) | All 13 episodes | Self |
| 1994 | The Word | 5.10 | Self |
=Music videos=
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| Date | Title | Artist |
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| 2009 | "Digital Girl" | Jamie Foxx |
| 2007 | "Go On Girl" | Ne-Yo |
| 2003 | "Change Clothes" | Jay-Z |
References
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External links
- {{Twitter}}
{{America's Next Top Model}}
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