November 20, 2008 (Burbank, California) – McKey, a student from Lake Forest, IL, was announced the winner of cycle 11 of The CW’s hit reality series “America’s Next Top Model” during the finale last night.  Samantha, a student from Woodland Hills,CA, was the first runner up; Analeigh, a student from Sacramento, CA, was the second runner up.

The eleventh cycle of the hit reality series “America’s Next Top Model” on The CW follows 14 young women as they attempt to prove they have what it takes to make it in the high-stress world of modeling.  “America’s Next Top Model” airs Wednesdays, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on The CW.  For more information, log on to www.cwtv.com.

As the winner of The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model,” McKey will be managed by Elite Model Management.  She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl and will appear on the cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.

“America’s Next Top Model” is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment, in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (“Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (“Hell’s Kitchen”).