Amanda Swafford
Birth name	Amanda Lynn Swafford
Date of birth	October 30, 1978 (1978-10-30) (age 29)
Place of birth	Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	33B-28-34 (US); 84-58-84 (EU)
Weight	108 lb (49 kg/7.7 st)
Dress size	XXS (EU), 1 (US)
Shoe size	39 (EU), 8 (US)
Agency	Storm Model Management
Alias(es)	Amanda Mellard
Spouse(s)	Tobias O'Connell
Official website

Amanda Lynn Swafford (born October 30, 1978 in Hendersonville, North Carolina) is an American fashion model and television personality. She came in third place on Cycle 3 of the reality television show America's Next Top Model. Swafford is legally blind; she is afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. Swafford has stated that the condition will leave her completely blind by age 30.^[1] She has modeled in Moscow and Prague after the show. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the city in Vance County, North Carolina, see Henderson, North Carolina. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the city in Vance County, North Carolina, see Henderson, North Carolina. ... Americas Next Top Model, Cycle 3, the Construction Season, debuted on September 22, 2004. ... ANTM redirects here. ... Blindness can be defined physiologically as the condition of lacking sight. ... Normal vision. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ...

Early life

Swafford's family relocated to Plano, Texas during her childhood years. She was a track and field athlete at Plano East Senior High School in 1997. In 2000, she graduated from Austin Community College, Rio Grande^[2]. Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Pat Evans Area  - City 185. ... Plano East Senior High School (commonly East, Plano East, or PESH) is a secondary school in Plano, Texas serving high school juniors and seniors. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Before appearing on America's Next Top Model, Swafford modeled under the name "Amanda Mellard"^[3] in Austin, Texas, where she was a somewhat established figure in Austin's fashion community.^[4][5] After appearing on America's Next Top Model, Swafford modeled for Levi's in an ad campaign with other visually impaired models.^[1] In 2005, Swafford announced plans to write a multi-sensory book for children.^[6] ANTM redirects here. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... ANTM redirects here. ... Levis is a brand of riveted denim jeans manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co. ...

America's Next Top Model

Swafford appeared on the Cycle 3 of the hit reality show, America's Next Top Model, produced by supermodel Tyra Banks. She did excellently in the competition, especially when the contestants had to shoot close-up photos without wearing any make-up. The judges were just blown away by her photograph when they saw that the retouched photo and the nonretouched ones were barely different. Amanda thought that her biggest concurrents were Ann Markley and Eva Pigford (Winner). Americas Next Top Model, Cycle 3, the Construction Season, debuted on September 22, 2004. ... ANTM redirects here. ... Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality, singer and talk show host [1][2][3] She first emerged to prominence on the catwalks of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and New York, but her work in the commercial world was her breakthrough. ...

She wound up in the finale along with winner Eva Pigford and Yaya Da Costa, but Amanda was eliminated when she and Eva were in the bottom 2. The judges had one of the hardest times deciding who to send home, but in the end, it was Swafford. One of the judges, Janice Dickinson was one of the strongest opponent to the judging, saying, "I love you!" to Swafford when she was eliminated. Eva Marcelle Pigford (born October 30, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is an African-American fashion model and actress. ... Yaya Yaya Da Costa (born Camara Da Costa Johnson in 1982) is an American fashion model and actress from Harlem, New York. ... Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 15, 1951) is an American supermodel, fashion photographer, actor, author and an agent. ...

Modeling Career

Amanda has appeared on the covers of Bliss for Bride Magazine and Access Magazine, and has modeled for Levi's Jeans, Felt It! Stitch It! Fabulous! and WEBS.

References

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External links

• Interview with Amanda on August 15, 2005
• Amanda Swafford at the Internet Movie Database
• "A model of success" Interview with Disability Now.
• "Partially sighted model Amanda Swafford is new Levi's girl" Feature on UK Vogue website.