2006–2019: Modeling career Heatherton was discovered by a modeling scout, Arri Taylor, while vacationing with a friend on
South Beach, Miami. At the age of 17, Heatherton signed with the
Marilyn Agency and moved to
New York City. She made her runway debut in September 2006 at the
Diane von Fürstenberg fashion show. She walked the runway for
Prada,
Stella McCartney,
Chanel,
Tommy Hilfiger,
Marc Jacobs,
Jason Wu,
Carolina Herrera,
Michael Kors,
Christian Lacroix,
Lacoste,
Valentino,
Oscar de la Renta,
Zac Posen,
Dolce & Gabbana,
Moschino,
L.A.M.B.,
Elie Saab,
Carmen Marc Valvo,
Derek Lam,
Etro, and
Isaac Mizrahi. At 17, she booked her first cover with Italy's
Flair. She appeared on the magazine covers of
D,
Grazia,
Velvet,
Elle (Serbia, Russia, France and Czech Republic)
GQ (Spain, UK, Mexico and Germany),
Beauty in Vogue,
Ocean Drive,
Russh, ''
L'Officiel Hommes 2, Flair
, and Muse''. BLK DNM,
John Galliano,
H&M,
Blugirl,
Lacoste,
Armani,
Liu Jo,
Valentino,
Karl Lagerfeld, Osiris,
Pronovias, and
Dolce & Gabbana. She was in several television commercials and advertising campaigns for the brand, including a
billboard in
Manhattan, New York for the company's "Showstopper" launch. It was announced that Heatherton had signed with
IMG in June 2013. She was ranked at number 35 on
Askmen's list of the "Top 99 Most Desirable" women for 2013. She played in the annual exhibition basketball game
2014 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 14, 2014. In January 2015, Heatherton became a
brand ambassador for Curve Sport, a men's fragrance, and appeared in Victoria's Secret's "Very Sexy Now" fragrance's advertising campaign in the spring of 2015. She modeled in
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, she was featured in various campaigns for Adore Cosmetics and became a brand ambassador for the
NFL Women's Apparel Collection. She modeled for Kikirio Swimwear in 2017. In 2019, she signed with
Select Model Management in
London. After having been on hiatus, she returned and appeared on the cover of
Chicago Splash magazine in November 2019. She wrote about her decision to open a fitness studio on the company's blog post: "I started a fitness studio because it was a way for me to take something that I am genuinely passionate about and share it directly with the people around me. It was important to me that the next chapter of my life after modeling was more authentic. My passion was never lingerie, luxury products, or social media. My proudest accomplishment is not what my body looked like when it was framed by angel wings on a runway. My proudest accomplishment is building Resistance, channeling the challenges from my past into something that helps people feel good about their bodies." == Personal life ==