Christopher Charles "Chris" Schellenger is an American fashion model. He competed on Guys & Girls.
Early Life[]
In 2012 Chris was in the October/November issue of Culture magazine.[1][2] His first acting credit was the character Ryan Woodson in the movie "Fabulous High".[3]
ANTM[]
In episode one, He picked Anjel to walk in the masquerade runway, where he revealed his sexuality. When he met with the judges, Tyra stood next to him and looked taller than him. He was the eighth model called to the final cast.
In episode two, he did well at the vertical runway challenge, but struggled portraying a rapper at the wedding photoshoot. At panel, Kelly said he looked like a lesbian. He was in the bottom three with Mike and Bianca. He scored higher than Bianca, but lower than Mike, making him the second model eliminated. The two did not participate in the Comeback Series.
Call-Out Order[]
| Chris | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| 8th | Eliminated | |
Post-Show[]
After the show, Chris was in the magazines Spirit & Flesh, At Your Leisure, HUF, No. 3, Culture Magazine Australia, FG, Pie and Composure. He also modeled for Made Eyewear, Brent Wilson, Lyric Culture, Abbot + Main, KMS California, JCPenney, Ahnu Footwear, FashionOutfit.com, Hot Topic | Fantastic Beasts Collection and Cotton Heritage.[4][5]
Television[]
In 2013, he was the recurring character Alex in the TV series "Black Box" and he had a small role in the Lindsay Lohan movie "The Canyons". He was Peter in the Sy-Fy TV movie "They Found Hell".[6][7]
In 2015, Chris was a contestant on season 14 of "American Idol".[8][9]
Trivia[]
- Chris is the shortest male model in the history of ANTM, with him being 5'9".
- Chris and Cory Hindorff are the first Gay models to compete on ANTM.
- Chris and Chris Hernandez are the only pair of models to share the same name on the same cycle, and not have one of them change their name, as:
- Cycle 10 featured two Amys, but Amy Jenkins changed her name to "Amis";
- Cycle 11 featured two Brittanys, but Brittany Sullivan changed her name to "McKey".
- Chris is the first male model in the history of ANTM to be eliminated.
- Chris is the lowest-placing male model in the history of ANTM, as he placed 15th in Guys & Girls.
- Chris is the second model to place 15th, following Amber DePace. He would be followed by Maggie Keating.
- Chris is the lowest-placing male model in the history of ANTM, as he placed 15th in Guys & Girls.
- Chris and Bianca Alexa are the second and third models to not participate in the Comeback Series, following Maria Tucker. They would be followed by Romeo Tostado, Vega Harlan and Brendi K Seiner.
Gallery[]
Follow Chris[]
- Chris's Official Website
- Chris's Facebook
- Chris's Instagram
- Chris's Twitter
- Chris's YouTube
References[]
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/displayimage.php?album=1048&pid=62746#top_display_media
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/displayimage.php?album=1048&pid=62747#top_display_media
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/displayimage.php?album=1086&pid=62748#top_display_media
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=1048
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/thumbnails.php?album=1086
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4718901/
- ↑ https://blog.chron.com/tubular/2013/08/houston-native-chris-schellenger-on-life-duringafter-top-model/
- ↑ http://www.all-antm.net/displayimage.php?album=1048&pid=92089#top_display_media
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/cschellenger/p/xRxrbelM5I/?hl=en
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| ANTM: Guys & Girls Contestants |
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| GUYS: Chris Hernandez • Chris Schellenger • Cory Hindorff • Don Benjamin • Jeremy Rohmer • Marvin Cortes • Mike Scocozza • Phil Sullivan
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