MERCEDES YVETTE
The Cycle 2 runner-up, who remains the spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation of America, was happy to run down all that she's accomplished since the show: commercials (Chili's, Payless), catalogs (Kohl's, Target), guest spots (All of Us, One on One), magazines (the cover of Wedding Dresses). She also just landed her first beauty campaign, for Leeza Gibbons' Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup, but was equally thrilled to talk about her recent girls-on-a-beach print shoot for Bud Light. ''It's gonna sound silly, I know, but I've always wanted to work with alcohol and you have to be 25. I was 26 and waiting...''
MODEL LIFE ''I picked a kind of crazy business to be in because my looks depend on everything, and lupus is just the opposite. You gain weight, you have rashes on your face. My hair is still falling out from time to time. But that's something my employers understand and work around. I just thank God every day because I've been able to make a living, even though I have some down times.''
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