Brooke Harper

Brooke Harper, the sea lion mermaid showgirl, is the 3rd Placer of Cycle 5 of Ballyhoo's Next Top Model. She was notable for her fluctuating weight.
== Personality/Background==
A sea lion showgirl mermaid from Miami to Vegas, Brooke Harper is a sweet party girl who knows how to perform. She had experience performing at Ballyhoo's Circus and the Dazzling Cacklinas Troupe led by Riddlesqueaks the Clown prior to coming on the show. She loves working a crowd. Attention is her drug, but sometimes she cracks under pressure, as she doesn't like to think too deeply or feel a spotlight on herself for more than just a fun performance. She's always upholding her fun girl image. She's very nice though, even behind the mask.
== Cycle 5 ==
The competition setting of Cycle 5 shone a light on her issues like no other job had before. The pressure cooker of the house and the dwindling models got to her. An FCO week 1 was a huge achievement, but it made Brooke feel like she had a lot to live up to in following weeks, and nowhere to go but downhill. This triggered a weight gain through comfort eating. However, she made a friendship with Sabina Carpenter thanks to this similarity of theirs, and Brooke just continued trying to push through for the fans. Her weight gain fluctuated throughout the cycle, going from extremely obese manatee to thin furry queen at various points in the cycle. It was kind of scary, but Brooke kept a positive attitude through it all, always trying to keep her photos fun and interesting and not let anybody down. During Week 8, Colors, Brooke Harper placed BTM2 for the first time, a decision that sent shockwaves through the audience and the house. Many were expecting Brooke to be in the top that week. The confusion made Brooke spiral.... But once she came out the other end of that spiral, she had an epiphany. Brooke survived and made it to the Overseas photoshoot, where a whole new Brooke Harper was born. She instantly got 2 more FCOs in a row, with downright fantastic shots for Times Square and Broadway, her Broadway photo being touted as one of the best of the franchise. In the end, she just barely lost out to her bestie Sabina, and another stronger competitor Scyphozoa, who worked hard to outdo her right at the last clutch moment, but Brooke was still adored. Her elimination was tragic, and so difficult that the producers almost twisted a cycle that had an entire premise of being twistless, just to get her to the Portfolio Battle. Instead of humiliating her in an F3 though, they gave her a graceful exit. Brooke had a lot to be proud of in what she showed, and it surely wouldn't be the last we saw of her.
==Photo Gallery==
File:C5Brooke.png|Promo Wall (Promo)🏷️
File:BrookeC5W1.png|Food & Drink 🥫
File:BrookeC5W2.png|Rest & Relaxation 😴
File:BrookeC5W3.png|Black & White 🩶
File:BrookeC5W4.png|Shoes 👟
File:BrookeC5W5.png|Upside-Down 🙃
File:BrookeC5W6.png|Hobbies 🧮
File:BrookeC5W7.png|Side Profiles ↔️
File:BrookeC5W8.png|Colors 🌈
File:BrookeC5W9.png|Times Square 🌃
File:BrookeC5W10.png|Broadway 🎭
File:BrookeC5W11.png|Statue of Liberty 🗽
File:BrookeC5W12CG.png|Covergirl📰
File:BrookeC5W12V.png|Vogue📰
Category:Cycle 5 Models
Category:Generation 1 Models
Category:3rd Placers
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