Charlotte McKinney is a Swimsuit Pin-Up for Vanity Fair, Talks Early Rejection

Joanna Elizabeth

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Published May 14, 2015

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Updated May 10, 2019

Charlotte McKinney poses in Vanity Fair's June 2015 issue
Charlotte McKinney poses in Vanity Fair’s June 2015 issue

After starring in a Carl’s Jr commercial that was seen by millions, Charlotte McKinney shows off a different look for a feature in Vanity Fair. The blonde bombshell looks pin-up glam wearing retro style one-piece swimsuit looks in a shoot photographed by Miguel Reveriego.

The Carl's Jr commercial girl models a white swimsuit with a halter top
The Carl’s Jr commercial girl models a white swimsuit with a halter top

In her interview, it is revealed that Charlotte dropped out of high school at 17 and tried out for modeling agencies. But she was met with rejection. “You’re five seven, you want to model, and you have ginormous boobs” McKinney remembers people telling her. “No one’s going to book you.” It was not until she was cast in a Guess advertisement that her career really took off, and the rest is history.


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