Catalog Cuties: Hayley Wheeler

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Hayley Wheeler

Ever since she was 11 years old, Hayley has wanted to be a model. Now she is following her dream. Discovered in a parking lot by a representative from a modeling agency, Hayley first signed with Mother Model Management. Her early work included Adidas, Kohl's, JCPenney's, and Delia's. The 17-year-old from Chardon, Ohio, is often described as having "chameleon-like, dark good looks" and a smile that lights up the room.

She also signed with NEXT Models and relocated to New York City, leaving her high school and family behind in Ohio. “I kinda gave everything up for modeling,” she says. “I had to follow my heart.”

In 2011 she was featured in a ABC News special “Primetime Nightline” about young teens entering the modeling business. Hayley made headlines last year when she modeled the consumer version of the wedding dress from the Twilight movies. The dress, sewn in liquid satin, retails for $799.

Hayley says her favorite part of modeling is "traveling, flying to New York and getting my hair and makeup done." She adds, "you get to meet so many different people. It's uplifting."

Hayley is a sweet, energetic, well-grounded young woman. We wish her the best of luck.