Hailey Clauson | |
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 Clauson atSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue fan festival in 2016 | |
| Born | Hailey Michele Clauson (1995-03-07)March 7, 1995 (age 30)[1] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
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Hailey Michele Clauson (born March 7, 1995) is an Americanmodel.[1][4] In 2016, she was one of three separate cover stars of theSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Clauson was discovered on an open casting call inLos Angeles, of whichFord Models signed her on the spot, a "surreal" experience she recalled.[5]Clauson started modeling at age 14,[6][7] appearing in ad campaigns for Wild Fox Couture,Jag Jeans and in theForever 21 catalog.[1][7][8] Later in 2009 she left Ford Models and signed withMarilyn Agency. That same year she was featuredModel of the Month in the October issue of JapaneseVogue.[8] In September 2010 she made her catwalk debut at the spring ADAM show inNew York and also walked forZac Posen andCalvin Klein.[8] Clauson's debut season yielded such sensational results that MODELS.com listed her to be one of theTop 10 Newcomers for fashion week Spring/Summer 2011.[9]
In 2011, she left Marilyn Agency and signed withNext Models.[8] For SS11, her advertising campaigns includedMavi Jeans,Gucci,Dsquared2, andJill Stuart.[10][11] On February 18, Clauson appeared onE! News, accompanied by her mother, for her first television interview.[12][13] Clauson has appeared in the Fall/Winter campaigns forTopshop,Zara, Moussy and Plein Sud.[14] as well as appearing inJay-Z’s alternative video,Empire State Of Mind which featured top models.[15]Clauson appeared onE! News, accompanied by her mother, for her first TV interview which aired in February 18.[16][13] Five days after her TV interview aired, Hailey became the subject of controversy when it was found out she walked in three of the major shows:Diane von Fürstenberg,DKNY, andOscar de la Renta inNew York Fashion Week being still only 15 years old, when the age limit set by theCouncil of Fashion Designers of America bans models below 16 for catwalk shows. The fact that von Fürstenberg was president of the CFDA added to the controversy. Fürstenberg later said she didn't know Clauson's age and apologized. Six months later, in August of that same year, Clauson made head-line news again when her parents reportedly were suingUrban Outfitters and two other retailers for theunauthorized use of risqué photos of Hailey on their t-shirts. The suit says the shirts "force" Clauson "to be the object of prurient interests and provides wallpaper for the likes ofpedophiles." Clauson's parents sued all three retailers and the photographer for a total of$28 million in damages.[17] In February 2012, the case against the photographer was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction by the New York based federal court. The other three defendants settled with Ms. Clauson.[18] Controversy aside, Clauson has appeared in the Fall/Winter campaigns forTopshop,Zara,Moussy andPlein Sud.[19]
In January 2014, model Hailey Clauson was the focus of anAgent Provocateur advertising campaign called "Behind Closed Doors," which was photographed by Miles Aldridge.[20]
Clauson appeared nude in body paint in the 2015SI Swimsuit issue.[21]
Clauson is an environmentalist, and has stated that she does not own a car. Cameron Clauson, owner of a local movie company, Clauson Films, has stated he is related to her.[22]
