Charlotte McKinney

McKinney was born in Orlando, Florida and grew up there.^[2] She was bullied at school for having dyslexia^[4] and after dropping out of high school at age 17,^[3]

McKinney, who describes herself as "a curvier bombshell with big boobs,"^[3] pursued a modeling career but struggled to find success with an agency. Opting to rely on Instagram as a portfolio, she soon became "Insta-famous"^[5] and was profiled in Esquire.^[3]

McKinney credits Instagram as greatly contributing to the success she achieved after being in Esquire, including campaigns for Guess.^[5] She signed with Wilhelmina Models^[6] and has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines including Jezebel,^[7] Ocean Drive^[8] GQ Mexico, Galore, and Miami Living^[9] also appearing in editorials for Social Life, Men's Health, and Vanity Fair.^[10] She was the featured model in Carl's Jr.'s All Natural Burger commercial, which was released online in January 2015 and aired regionally during Super Bowl XLIX.

The viral ad featured McKinney walking around a farmers' market, saying she is "all natural" and using double entendres to imply that she is naked with strategically placed items in the market, until it reveals McKinney in a bikini eating the All Natural Burger.^[11][12][13] The success of the commercial led to McKinney sometimes being called "the next Kate Upton," who also garnered national attention for appearing in a Carl's Jr. commercial during a Super Bowl.^[5][14] On February 24, 2015, McKinney was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Keoikantse Motsepe.^[15] The couple was the second to be eliminated finishing in 11th place.^[16]

McKinney appeared as Missy in the film Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015).^[17] In 2017, she acted in the film adaptation of Baywatch and the remake of Flatliners.^[18]