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Mollie Sue is one of my all favourite model contestants on ANTM. Her elimination still stings to me to this day because i knew she had the passion and the drive to go further. When I saw her for the first time on the show around early 2006 i was at the end of my freshmen high school year during that time and she was so interesting because of her somewhat introverted personality. She was so down-to-earth, grounded and stayed true to her own values that I felt like it was the reason why she got a boring or lacking persona edit by the judges. She chose not to put exaggerated acts or engage in a pretty house drama. Her signature high fashion androgynous look really blurred conventional gender lines which is the reason that propelled her to international editorial and runway success, making her a muse for designers who valued edge over traditional commercial beauty. Her successful post-show work proves that not winning really gave her the opportunity to really explore new things when it comes to her modelling skills. I'm very proud of her because she worked very hard to get where she is now and i'm super happy that she is still modelling and owning it today especially in the runways.