American model
Camille Veronica Kostek (born February 19, 1992) is an American model, television presenter, and actress.
[1]
[2] She appeared in the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was featured on the cover of the magazine's 2019 edition.
[3]
[4]
[5]
Kostek is the
on-field host of the game show
Wipeout on
TBS , and in 2022 hosted
NBC 's
Dancing with Myself .
[6] She also appeared in the film
Free Guy (2021).
Early life and education
Kostek was born in
Killingworth , Connecticut on February 19, 1992, to Alan Kostek, a
general contractor , and Christina (née Decosta), a gym manager.
[7] She is the eldest of four siblings, and is of
Polish ,
Irish and
Jamaican descent.
[7] She started taking ballet lessons when she was three years old, and continued her training at
Broadway Dance Center in New York City while competing nationally.
[7]
At Haddam-Killingworth High School in
Higganum, Connecticut , she was a
cheerleader ,
[8]
lacrosse
varsity captain,
[9] and host of her high school's broadcasting program.
[10]
She majored in communications with a minor in business at
Eastern Connecticut State University . She played lacrosse for Eastern Connecticut before becoming a full-time member of its
dance squad and an anchor of its network show TV22 .
[11]
[12] Kostek is a certified
barre instructor.
[13]
[14]
Career
Professional cheerleading
Kostek started her
professional cheerleading career at age 19 with the
Hartford Colonials of the
United Football League .
[15]
In 2013, while a junior at university, Kostek made it to the roster of the
National Football League 's (NFL)
New England Patriots Cheerleaders .
[16]
[17] She landed the cover of its annual Swimsuit Calendar which was shot in
Saint Lucia in 2014.
[18] She also joined the
NFL Tour in China as Patriots ambassador where she performed routines and taught youth cheer clinics.
[19]
[20] Kostek was featured in
advertising campaigns for
Patriot Place ,
[21] [
non-primary source needed ] and served as spokesperson for the cheer team in various television shows and public engagements.
[22]
[23]
In her last game before retirement, she performed at the
University of Phoenix Stadium in
Arizona for
Super Bowl XLIX where the Patriots beat the
Seattle Seahawks on February 1, 2015.
[24]
Hosting
Kostek was a
reporter for
NESN 's Dirty Water TV from 2016 to 2017 covering travel as well as sports events, including
NASCAR .
[25]
[26] Since 2018, she has
hosted and
corresponded for
South by Southwest , the
Super Bowl , the
National Hockey League ,
[27] and
Levitate Music Festival , as well as lifestyle,
red carpet and
sports events for
Maxim and
Sports Illustrated .
[28]
[29] She has also co-hosted radio shows on
SiriusXM .
[30]
[31]
Out of college, Kostek was offered a job on
ESPN 's
Saturday Night Football , but turned it down for the opportunity to travel while modeling.
[7]
[32] In September 2020, she was announced as on-field host of game show
Wipeout on
TBS .
[33]
Modeling
Kostek in July 2017
Kostek's first modeling job was for a series of
television commercials for boutique
Ciao Bella in 2013 which aired on
MTV ,
E! News ,
VH1 , and
ABC Family .
[16]
[34]
[35] She joined her first
modeling agency in
Boston in 2015,
[36] and became brand
ambassador and model for
Benrus ,
Equinox Fitness , and
Dune Jewelry .
[24]
[37] Her early work consisted of print and television advertisements for brands like
Nissan ,
New Balance , and
Rebag .
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non-primary source needed ]
[39]
[40]
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non-primary source needed ]
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non-primary source needed ]
[43] [
non-primary source needed ]
[44] Kostek did editorials for
Elle ,
[45] and appeared on the covers of
Ocean Drive ,
[46]
BELLA ,
[47]
Haute Living ,
[48]
The Improper Bostonian
[49] and Bay.
[50]
Kostek has done campaigns and ambassadorships for various clothing and
cosmetic brands. including
L'Oréal ,
Victoria's Secret , and
Clarins .
[51]
[52]
[53]
[54]
[55] She also did
ad campaigns for fashion line
Kittenish , and walked the
runway for its Spring/Summer 2019 collection at
New York Fashion Week .
[56]
[57] Kostek is a longtime model and ambassador for
Reebok ,
[58] headlining the brand's PureMove Bra
[3] and Nano X1
[59] campaigns.
Kostek initially found difficulty securing modeling
representation as agencies kept telling her she was not tall enough at 5'8", or thin enough at dress size 4/6.
[60]
[36]
[61] She submitted a video of her experience to the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue which was conducting an
open casting call .
[62] She was scouted, and walked the runway for the SI Swimsuit Fashion Show during
Miami Beach Swim Week in July 2017.
[63] The following month, she was photographed by
Yu Tsai in Belize for the 2018 issue.
[64]
[65]
[66] Kostek was chosen from 5,000 open casting call candidates and won the inaugural
Sports Illustrated Swim Search in March 2018.
[1] She walked the runway for Miami Beach Swim Week for the second time in July 2018,
[67] and closed the show the following year.
[68] The first model announced for the 2019 issue, Kostek shot in
South Australia with photographer Josie Clough, and landed a solo cover in her official year as a rookie.
[69]
[1]
Kostek has been called an "American
Bombshell " and
sex symbol for her blonde hair, blue eyes and curves.
[70]
[71]
Connecticut Magazine named her in their "40 under 40" list of influential people of 2018,
[72]
[73] and she was included in
Maxim 's Hot 100 list of Sexiest Women in the World in 2019.
[74]
Acting
Kostek made her film debut with a
cameo appearance in
STX Entertainment 's 2018 comedy
I Feel Pretty starring
Amy Schumer .
[24] This was followed with a supporting role in
20th Century Studios 's science fiction film
Free Guy (2021) with
Ryan Reynolds .
[75] She played Portia in the
Tubi original film Classmates (2023).
[76]
Other ventures
Kostek in September 2017
Since 2018, Kostek designs her namesake
jewelry collections for
Dune Jewelry .
[77]
[78] In 2020, she released a clothing and accessory collection inspired by her trademark phrase "Never Not Dancing" with Shine the Light On, proceeds of which benefit mental health charities.
[79]
[80] Her body-inclusive
swimsuit and
loungewear collection
Swimsuits For All was released on May 3, 2021.
[81]
Kostek toured U.S. universities and colleges in 2019 for her "Own It" Tour, where she gave talks on
self-acceptance and
body image .
[82]
[83]
[84]
[85]
Personal life
Since 2015,
[86] Kostek has been in a relationship with
American football player
Rob Gronkowski .
[5] They
live in
Foxborough, Massachusetts , and
Tampa, Florida .
[87]
[88]
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
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