17 Thompson

Though Tyra, Paulina, Nigel, and the two J’s were absent, Ann Shoket welcomed guests to the Hearst Tower for the America’s Next Top Model finale where the first full figured model, Whitney Thompson was awarded the title. “I invited a few friends and when they asked where it was, I was like, ‘my house!’” quipped Seventeen’s editor-in-chief, who wore 3.1 Phillip Lim for the occasion. Guests including Coco Rocha (who showed up to welcome the newest addition to the Elite family) and past winners Saleisha and Jaslene piled into the theater for a live viewing of the finale. Surprise guests from the current season Claire and Lauren stopped by. And at the end of the episode Shoket presented Whitney with her very first magazine cover. While laughter from the audience came out each time the panelists called her juicy, she was still all smiles, saying “I love that on the show they were so supportive because I always thought they would beat me down in panel, but Tyra was like ‘You look good!’”