At the age of 12, White was scouted in her hometown of Buffalo, New York, and had gone to Personal Best modeling school at age sixteen. After modeling for one week, her first job was an editorial for
Vogue after meeting
Anna Wintour. In Paris, she signed a contract with international modeling agency
IMG Models. She has modeled for several magazines, including ''
Sports Illustrated,
W,
Harper's Bazaar,
Teen Vogue,
King and Maxim''. She has walked the runway for
Philipp Plein,
Victoria's Secret,
Alice Roi,
Baby Phat,
Oscar de la Renta,
Tracy Reese, Zang Toi,
Sonia Rykiel,
Alberta Ferretti,
Ralph Lauren,
Marc Jacobs and
DKNY. She has appeared in music videos for
Big & Rich ("
Comin' To Your City"),
John Legend,
Jay-Z ("
Change Clothes"),
Robin Thicke ("
The Sweetest Love"), and
Trey Songz ("
Neighbors Know My Name"). White had a small role as Bra Model in the crime comedy film ''
Big Momma's House 2'' (2006). In 2008, she appeared as herself in two episodes of
CBS's soap opera
The Young and the Restless. On October 14, 2009, White appeared as a guest judge on ''
America's Next Top Model''. She appeared on
E!'s reality television series
Famously Single, which premiered on June 14, 2016. The series follows eight single celebrities who all move in together and try to solve their romantic relationships. She landed the role of Tammi in the romantic comedy film
The Perfect Match (2016). The film grossed over $10 million worldwide. White wrote and produced her debut single, "Bipolar Love", released under her stage name "Jypsy" on June 21, 2016. In June 2023, White joined the main cast of the reality television series,
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta for the show's eleventh season. == Philanthropy ==