It’s not uncommon for America’s Next Top Model viewers to choose a favorite contestant.  But it is rare for so many fans to have a rooting interest in one particular girl—in this case, Heather Kuzmich.  She’s the lanky brunette we first met last fall, a 22-year-old diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder seven years ago.  A mild form of autism, Asperger’s has limited Heather’s social interaction and speech skills, yet she takes breathtaking photos.  Despite not winning Cycle 9, “Heather could easily be working full time (as a model),” says stylistic fotog Jeremy Bustos, who recently shot her dazzling layout for a July wedding magazine.  “We had come up with a very unique concept for bridal and were a little nervous if we could find a model that could pull it off.  Obviously Heather was a good choice; to be honest it’s impossible to take a bad photo of her.”  MTV showed up the same day to do a story about Heather.  “There are lots of people that want to work with her,” Bustos told the New York Post.  If you missed her the first time around, be sure to catch Heather and her Cycle 9 opponents throughout the next few weeks on WBNX.  And speaking of Top Model, comedienne Danielle Gaither has put together a series of seven short parody videos entitled “Cleveland’s Next Top Model.” They include laugh-out-loud material that Northeast Ohio folks, in particular, will get a big kick from (some discretion advised).

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