Modeling After moving back to
Manhattan, Gastineau signed with the
Elite Model Management, and became a model as part of their
celebrity division. Within weeks of signing with the agency, she appeared in a spread for
Stuff magazine. She walked runways for Anne Bowen and
Anna Sui during NYC fashion week in 2005, and signed an endorsement deal with
L'Oréal Paris, which led to a European
advertising campaign. During that time, she became the face of casual wear designer
Ed Hardy. Later, Gastineau appeared on the cover of ''Steppin' Out
, Hamptons and Lucire magazines. In 2005, she appeared on Maxim'' magazine's Hot 100 list, ranking at number 60. In 2006, she walked the runway for
New York Fashion Week, for designer, Yumi Katsura, and then modelled for the designer's bridal collection later that year. Her modeling career included contracts with
MAC cosmetics, as well as occasional runway shows for boutiques such as
Heatherette run by
Traver Rains and
Richie Rich. She also shared a high-end accessory line with her mother, Tresu Glam, and in 2007, they added a costume jewelry line as well. Gastineau continues to pursue modelling, which includes occasional magazine layouts. She has appeared on the cover of
Social Life magazine, and appearances in magazines
L.A. Confidential and
Life and Style. In 2008 at Fashion Week in NYC, she walked the runway for designer Tamara Pogosian, and was featured in a campaign for
Ferrari California in Beverly Hills. She made a small appearance in the movie
Bruno where she was duped by the Sacha Cohen character into believing she was on a TV show when in fact, she was the victim of Cohen's role play. Gastineau made occasional appearances as Kim Kardashian's friend on the E! show
Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Entertainment In 2004, Gastineau landed a development deal with the
E! Network and began production on a reality series which would also feature her mother Lisa Gastineau, the ex-wife of NFL defensive end
Mark Gastineau. In 2005, the series, eventually dubbed
The Gastineau Girls, premiered on February 15 and became a modest hit for The E! Network. The first season chronicled mother and daughter's quest for love in New York City as well as Brittny's formal, successful introduction into the world of modeling. On January 31, 2006, the series' first complete season was released on
Region 1 DVD in the
United States. In between seasons of
The Gastineau Girls, Gastineau appeared on another E! Network reality show,
Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, which observed the activities of spoiled celebrity children on a Colorado cattle ranch. The show was produced by
Joe Simpson, father of
Jessica and
Ashlee Simpson. Gastineau later appeared on the
NBC game show,
Identity, and guest hosted episodes of
The View and
Isaac Mizrahi's
talk show. She appeared on
Lifetime's
Top This Party, E!'s
Keeping Up with the Kardashians and
MTV's popular programs
The Hills and
Cribs. She also hosted segments for
Fuse TV and
Spike TV. In 2009, Gastineau appeared in a small segment of the movie
Brüno where she is asked to judge whether
Jamie Lynn Spears should keep or "abort" her unborn baby. Gastineau said to "abort it". Gastineau said she was "joking around" and, in a later interview, said she was aware of the satirical nature of her appearance, saying: "I was just playing along. Anyone who is going to see Bruno knows it's a comedy, and I was totally joking around! I was not serious." She says she's seen the movie and "thought it was amazing."
Sacha Baron Cohen, she adds, "is a genius." ==References==