Kahlen Rondot

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Kahlen Rondot (born December 19 1983, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) is an American fashion model. She competed on fourth cycle of "America's Next Top Model" and was the runner-up to Naima Mora.

"America's Next Top Model"

Rondot was born December 19, 1983, and was the runner-up on America's Next Top Model cycle 4. At the beginning of the competition Kahlen's lack of confidence sometimes got the best of her; however, she consistently produced attractive photographs; the judges were most impressed with Kahlen's portrayal of the Springbok, South Africa's national animal, and when she portrayed Wrath during a shoot based on the 7 Deadly Sins.Cite web | url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/profile/kahlen-rondot.aspx | title=Kahlen Rondot | accessdate=2008-03-05 | publisher=BuddyTV] They were especially wowed by Kahlen's 7 Deadly Sins shoot because, in the same week, a friend from high school had passed away. She was called first that week.

When she made the "final four", Nigel Barker praised Rondot by stating, "You are a chameleon. You have the ability to turn into anything and everything. It's not sexy, but it's very cool." [ [http://www.metrofashion.com/announceupnnexttopmodelcycle4.html MetroFashion.com web site announcement of the final four] . Accessed April 18, 2008.]

Kahlen wound up making it to the final two, but the judges felt that Naima stole the runway show. Tyra compared Kahlen to a girl who "did good all semester and kinda failed her final exams", and Naima to a girl who "did fair during the whole semester and 'killed' the final exams." Like all the girls who got Janice Dickinson's vote she ended runner-up.She was recently voted as one of the most memorable contestants by AOL entertainment, where it is stated that "She should have won her cycle." [ [http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/Top-Model-Memorable-Contestants-Two/130914/ Top Model Contestants We Can't Forget, II - AOL Entertainment Canada ] ] .

After "America's Next Top Model"

Since the show Kahlen has appeared on numerous talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Tyra Banks Show. During an interview on the Tyra Banks show, she revealed that her friends sexually assaulted her when she was intoxicated at a party.

In 2005, the Oklahoma State Senate honored her with a resolution "congratulating Kahlen Rondot for representing Oklahoma on a national television program (and) commending her for her outstanding showing on America’s Next Top Model." [ [http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06SB/SR51_int.rtf Oklahoma Senate Resolution SR 51] , 1st Session of the 50th Legislature (2005). Accessed April 18, 2008.]

Despite being considered as a stand-out in her cycle, Rondot struggled to get signedANTM Cycle 4 Return to the Runway] , which many say is because of her resemblance to Carmen Kass. This had led her to leave the industry, although she has done some ANTM related work here and there such as US Weekly's Summer Hottest Trends with Naima Mora and Keenyah Hills [ [http://all-antm.net/displayimage.php?album=259&pos=0 All ANTM - Print Work/Cycle Four Group ] ] , ElleGirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models 2005 and its second installment where she walked for Alice and Olivia's Fall 2006 to raise funds against breast cancer [ ANTM Cycle 6: Where the Girls are] , spreads in Elle Girl for Ford Fusion and Samsung [ [http://community.livejournal.com/topmodel/1175109.html#cutid1 topmodel: Ford Fusion ad in Elle Girl ] ] , Jay Manuel's Manual Override Cosmetic line [ [http://community.livejournal.com/topmodel/1620917.html topmodel: Kahlen's new campaign ] ] , Radar magazine's America's Ex Top Models [ [http://community.livejournal.com/topmodel/1684556.html#cutid1 topmodel: America's Ex-Top Models ] ] and a campaign for Tulipa Collection by Vanessa Barantes with fellow alum Rebecca Epley [ [http://community.livejournal.com/topmodel/922818.html#cutid1 topmodel: Great pics of Kahlen and Rebecca...credi ] ] . Her non ANTM related work includes a spread in Vice magazine [ [http://www.viceland.com/int/v12n9/htdocs/fashion.php Vice Magazine - Vice Fashion - Horror Camp Massacre ] ] and runway for Zac Posen Spring 2006<Fact|date=August 2008. Ironically enough, although she has not won ANTM, her promotional picture is used as the shadowed "top model" on the Germany's Next Topmodel's logo.

In July 2007, salacious images, allegedly of Rondot, appeared on the Internet, but their provenance remains unknown. [ [http://www.unstirred.com/kahlen-rondot-is-a-dirty-girl/ Unstirred.com gossip site] . Accessed April 18, 2008.] However, it is unlikely to be her due to the fact her tattoos are absent on the picture.

Rondot is no longer modeling and now works as a bartender in New York City, with plans on opening her own bar. [YouTube|UK4b65ejZs0|Former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant bartending ]

References

External links

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* [http://www.realitytvworld.com/realitytvdb/kahlen-rondot/biography Reality TV World biography of Kahlen Rondot] Note: may contain material from "this" article.
* [http://antmcovergirl.multiply.com/photos/album/9/KAHLEN_RONDOT America's Next Top Model fan site page on Kahlen Rondot]
* [http://www.spock.com/Kahlen-Rondot?highlight=true Spock.com image gallery and article biobliography]