Hailey Clauson

Hailey Michele Clauson (born March 7, 1995) is an American model. In 2016, she was one of three separate cover stars of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Career

Clauson was discovered on an open casting call in Los Angeles, Ford Models signed her on the spot, a "surreal" experience she recalled. Clauson began modeling at age 14, appearing in ad campaigns for Wild Fox Couture, Jag Jeans and in the Forever 21 catalog. In September 2010 she made her catwalk debut at the spring ADAM show in New York and walked for Zac Posen and Calvin Klein.

In 2011, she left Marilyn Agency and signed with Next Models. On February 18, Clauson appeared on E! News accompanied by her mother, for her first television interview. She appeared in the Fall/Winter campaigns for Topshop, Zara, Moussy, and Plein Sud as well as in Jay-Z’s alternative video, Empire State Of Mind which featured top models. Clauson appeared on E! News (her mother was with her) for her first TV interview which aired on February 18. In February 2012, the case against the photographer was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction by the New York-based federal court. The other three defendants settled with Clauson. Controversy aside, Clauson was in the Fall/Winter campaigns for Topshop, Zara, Moussy, and Plein Sud in 2012.

In January 2014, model Hailey Clauson was the focus of an Agent Provocateur advertising campaign called "Behind Closed Doors," which was photographed by Miles Aldridge. Clauson appeared nude in body paint in the 2015 SI Swimsuit issue.

Personal life Clauson is an environmentalist and said that she does not own a car. Cameron Clauson, owner of a local movie company, Clauson Films said that he is related to her.