Justė Juozapaitytė

Justė Juozapaitytė
Born Justė Juozapaitytė
19 April 1990
Palanga, Lithuania
Occupation Model, beauty pageant contestant

Modeling information

Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Dress size 8[1]
Shoe size 8

Justė Juozapaitytė (born 19 April 1990 in Palanga, Lithuania[2]) is Lithuanian female model and beauty pageants contestant, Miss Photo title winner, who currently lives in London.

Beauty pageants

In 2007 Juozapaitytė participated in the LNK reality show Grožio mokykla (Beauty School) where she reached the final and qualified for the Miss Lithuania 2007 contest.[3] In the Miss Lithuania contest Juozapaitytė won the Miss Lithuania photogenic 2007 title. In the same year Juozapaitytė won the Miss Fashion TV 2007 crown.[4] By winning this crown she became the face of the channel for one year.[5]

Top Model

Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model

In 2011 Juozapaitytė participated in Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 7. From the early stages of the competition, with her boyish look, Juozapaitytė proved to be a contender for the title, gaining second call out in the first week of the competition. In episode 7, Juozapaitytė won a catwalk challenge, and gained a first call out in episodes 11, and 12. She found great favour with clients, and judges, but lost out in episode 13, when Jade Thompson was declared the winner.

Juozapaitytė has since been critical of the show, suggesting that she may have lost based on her Lithuanian roots. She suggested that after Maltese winner, Tiffany Pisani, another non-British winner would have caused 'an outcry if a non-British or Irish model took the prize for a second year running.’ However, she conceded that 'Jade is different - she has a unique look'.[1]

Russia's Next Top Model

During season five of the Russian adaptation of Top Model, Top Model po-russki (rus. Топ-модель по-русски), Juozapaitytė became one of the 20 semi-finalists to make it onto the show. There she was admitted into the finalized cast of fourteen contestants. As in Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model, Juozapaitytė once again made it to the final two. She was placed as the runner-up once again.

Modeling career

Early work

Justė Juozapaitytė started her modelling career in 2007 after Miss Lithuania 2007 contest. Few weeks after the pageant she went to work in Milan for a summer. Her first contract was with Lithuanian modelling agency Modilinos.[6] She worked in Thailand, China, Vietnam and Hong Kong.[5][6] She appeared in commercials for Nike and Lynx.[7]

2008:

2009:

2010:

Post-show work

Since the show, Juozapaitytė has taken more test shots, and continues to update fans concerning her career.[8] She also appeared in the video for the single "Starlight" by English singer-songwriter, Matt Cardle.[9] Justė was one the cover of November 2011 Choque cover. In 2011 December Justė modeled for new Amy Hall collection.

2011:

2012:

2013:

2014:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deborah Arthurs (2011-09-28). "Juste Juozapaityte blasts judges for unfair decision as Jade is revealed as winner of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  2. ↑ Mis Fashion TV
  3. ↑ Miss Lithuania 2007
  4. ↑ Jurgita.lt
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Justė Juozapaitytė - Mis Fashion TV". 15min.lt. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Justė Juozapaitytė nuotraukos". Jurgita.lt. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Juste Juozapaityte, actor". castingcallpro.com. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Juste Juozapaityte - Page 41 - Reality TV Games". Rtvgames.com. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  9. ↑ MattCardleVEVO (2011-11-02). "Matt Cardle - Starlight". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-12-08.