Butterfly Rewards - earn free credits and redeem for good causes -  learn more!

Support Heather Kuzmich, The Real Top Model

Target:
Heather Kuzmich CC: Tyra Banks and the America's Next Top Model Team
Sponsored by: 
Even though she won't be "America's Next Top Model," our hearts are with Heather Kuzmich. Heather has Asperger's Syndrome, a disease that affects communication skills, social interaction and is a form of autism. We think Heather deserved to win. She was the viewers' favorite and an amazing model.

For the 11 weeks she was on the show, Heather was brave enough to cope with her disability, her roommates' jokes and lack of understating and support from the show's staff. By allowing millions of people into her life, she has helped raised much needed awareness and understanding about Asperger's syndrome.

Sign this petition to let Heather know that even though she was eliminated from "America's Next Top Model," she is still a winner and our favorite!

Read the New York Times article on Heather:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/04well.html?ref=science
Even though she won't be "America's Next Top Model," our hearts are with Heather Kuzmich. Heather has Asperger's Syndrome, a disease that affects communication skills, social interaction and is a form of autism. We think Heather deserved to win. She was the viewers' favorite and an amazing model.

For the 11 weeks she was on the show, Heather was brave enough to cope with her disability, her roommates' jokes and lack of understating and support from the show's staff. By allowing millions of people into her life, she has helped raised much needed awareness and understanding about Asperger's syndrome.

Sign this petition to let Heather know that even though she was eliminated from "America's Next Top Model," she is still a winner and our favorite!

Read the New York Times article on Heather:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/04well.html?ref=science
Dear Heather:

We were inspired by your presence in "America's Next Top Model." Your bravery and courage have raised much needed awareness about Asperger's syndrome. Thank you for allowing millions of TV viewers into your life and your struggle.

You should have been America's Next Top Model, and even though you didn%u2019t win you are certainly our favorite model. We hope that in the future, TV producers find better ways to support people with disabilities and people like you get the opportunities they deserve.

Good luck in your future endeavors and keep up the good work.  We support you.
signature
goal: 20,000
 
sign petition!
50
50 log in or sign up to start earning Butterfly Credits today!
Already a Care2 member? log in

This petition is closed. Thank you for your interest.

You can do more! Show me more petitions »
We signed the "Support Heather Kuzmich, The Real Top Model" petition!
# 200:
2:43 pm PST, Feb 10, Catherine Snell, Canada
Heather, you are an absolutely beautiful and charming young woman, and I hope that you pursue a modelling career, if that's what you truly want to do in life. I've watched every cycle of ANTM, and I have to say, have never actually cared about any of the girls the way I cared about you! Take care, and I hope to see your stunning face in the pages of fashion magazines one day :)
# 199:
1:43 pm PST, Feb 10, Gerri Allgood, Utah
I think you did prove that you can do this. Don't give up.
# 198:
5:51 pm PST, Feb 7, Frances Tan, Kansas
# 197:
3:31 am PST, Feb 5, Clair Aldrich, United Kingdom
My nine year old son has Aspergers Syndrome,and I think Heather is a wonderful role model.xxx
# 196:
11:44 pm PST, Feb 3, Patricia Proctor, Illinois
HEATHER SHOULD OF WON.. MY NEPHEW HAS A FORM OF AUTISM TOO.. SO IT REALLY UPSET HIM AND MYSELF THE WAY THE OTHER GIRLS TREATED HER. I THINK THE OTHER GIRL SHOULD OF BEEN LET GO FOR SHOWING HOW NASTY THEY ARE TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM OR ANY DISABLE PERSON.. TYRA SHOULDN'T WANT PEOPLE LIKE THOSE GIRL ON HER SHOW. THE GIRL THAT WON WAS THE WORST OF ALL SHE SHOULD SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND SOME RESPECT FOR HERSELF. IF SHE WAS MY DAUGHTER AND TREATED ANY OTHER PERSON THE WAY SHE TREATED HEATHER I WOULD OF BEEN UPSET WITH HER I WOULD HOPE HER PARENTS RISED HER BETTER THEN THAT BUT BY THE WAY SHE ACTED ON THE SHOW WITH HEATHER HER PARENTS MUST BE PROUD THAT THEIR DAUGHTER IS AS HATFUL AS SHE WAS WITH HEATHER.. TO MY NEPHEW AND MYSELF HEATHER WAS THE TOP MODEL.
# 195:
6:53 am PST, Jan 31, Lam Vivien, Hong Kong
Show Heather your support - Type your message here:
# 194:
1:11 am PST, Jan 30, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 193:
12:33 pm PST, Jan 24, Anna Olchowy, Pennsylvania
# 192:
9:22 pm PST, Jan 23, Name not displayed, Indiana
We love you for being yourself!..a real person.
# 191:
6:03 am PST, Jan 22, Helda Richardson, Tennessee
Heather was the better model. They allowed her to be fed lines to film her commercial so why not help her a little with the go sees? I mean seriously, I believe in the real world of modeling she would have an agent or a handler who would get her to the correct address on time. No one has taken better photos in the entire running of the show. I don't think she'll have any problems being hired or keeping a contract. In a few years some of the winners will have disappeared from view but she will still be working.
# 190:
2:06 pm PST, Jan 21, Morgan Baronet, Canada
Heather should have definetely won, or at least gone farther in the competition. She was a role model to all "underdogs". She was brave, and courageous, and the fact that she had a a disease should have been taken into consideration.
# 189:
6:58 am PST, Jan 21, Louis Shen, Singapore
You are indeed a beauty, cause you are not just physically perfect, but you charmed us with what you really are from inside. No doubt the best from all 9 cycles, and you definately rival the supermodels in the industry now. Looking forward to seeing more of your works in the future. Do not give up, cause you are an inspiration to millions around the world. Shame on those who look down on you, or bitch about you (e.g Bianca from ANTM). They are just simply jealous and intimidated by you. Stand strong cause you represent the beauty of our time.
# 188:
10:04 pm PST, Jan 20, Caitlin Davis, Texas
Dear Heather, I have a sister with Asperger's syndrome, so watching you on my favorite show was like watching my sister. It was shocking for both of us to see just how alike you are. It meant the world to my family and me to see someone coping so well with the disorder. It has been hard for my family and you have been such an inspiration. I have a dream of being a model and you have truely inspired me. My sister is 18, but she is not coping well lately. I wanted to know if you had any sort of advice on how to cope daily and just actually go to college and get a job? It would honestly mean the world to me if you could reply. cutie2991@sbcglobal.net -- Caitlin P.S. You will always be the true America's Next Top Model in my heart and in my family's.
# 187:
9:02 am PST, Jan 20, Dylan McCollum, California
Heather you are the only model i have ever cared about and rooted for you need to be famous and be named one of the best models ever
# 186:
10:11 pm PST, Jan 19, Sherree Wakefield, California
Heather your awsome! That what me and my daughter would say. I have a daughter with ADHD she is 9 yrs old. I have organic ADHD because of a disease I have called Parry Romberge Syndrome. Every week we would watch Americas Next Top Model and hope that Heather would win. I hated how Heather got treated on the show buy the other girls but it helped let the world know that this does happen, people are mean especially when they don't understand that everyone is diffrent in every special way. Heather is a role model for us. I thank her for being so brave and exsposing herself on national TV for all the world to see. A lot of little girls will look up to her and shoot for there dreams no matter what people say. We hope to see more of you in mag's on TV and in Videos we will be watching and supporting you.
# 185:
3:17 pm PST, Jan 18, Name not displayed, Michigan
I really liked Heather and felt she should have been the winner. I know she had trouble with her lines, but I think Tyra should have handled it better.
# 184:
1:18 pm PST, Jan 18, Luigi Jurial, Philippines
Heather should have won..
# 183:
4:25 pm PST, Jan 17, Cindy Benson, Missouri
Hi Heather! I thought you were awesome on ANTM and you're so very beautiful and you definitely should have won. Most of those other girls were cruel to you and that was totally uncalled for... especially the "winner," who refused to share a bed with you in China. The way people treat others should count in that competition. I'm proud of you anyway, girl! Keep trying, I know someone will see that you're a true model! Rock on! Cindy
# 182:
3:47 pm PST, Jan 16, Freddy Orozco, California
heather you were supposed to win, also because saleisha didnt deserved it....i love you heather!
# 181:
8:40 am PST, Jan 13, Patricia Friend, Delaware
Heather showed grace and dignity under tremendous pressure. Her pictures were amazing and she displayed an amazing professionalism. She would make an incredible Top Model and incredibly beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside. She will have a great future in the fashion industry. Heather, do not give up! You are the winner!
# 180:
6:22 pm PST, Jan 12, Abby Lau, Hong Kong
I think Heather ...you are the best. your photos are stunning...and you are very beautiful...I'm proud of what you did in the show...you've try your very best. You are the top model in our heart.
# 179:
6:41 pm PST, Jan 11, Name not displayed, New York
Hi Heather, my name is Nicole and I am a special education teacher. One of my students that I am currently teaching has Aspergers and I find him to be truly amazing. You are an amazing person and I give you so much credit for everything that you have accomplished. You are beautiful and naturally talented. Unfortunately, your competiton couldn't handle the fact that you were so gifted. It really upset me that Salisha won for various reasons. Mainly because I feel that your efforts were truly not acknowledged and the way you were treated by Salisha and Bianca was disgusting. I'm surprised that Tyra didn't scold them for being so ignorant and inconsiderate. A top model is more than just a pretty face.... You embody the true meaning of a top model, someone to look up to. Please do not give up...continue to work hard and I promise you that you will succeed. People without Aspergers would have never been able to do what you have done. You are an inspiration for all.
# 178:
6:59 am PST, Jan 10, Helen Choi, Hong Kong
Heather You are glamorous!You are my favourite models amoung all!I think that you should win the competition! Although you has lost, i support u!
# 177:
11:10 pm PST, Jan 9, Marisa Weinstein, New York
# 176:
11:08 pm PST, Jan 9, Alissa Wirth, New York
Heather was my favorite from the first episode. She is an amazing model, who has overcome a lot of obstacles. She was the viewers favorite every single week, even after she was eliminated.
# 175:
6:47 am PST, Jan 9, Amanda Lo, Hong Kong
Heather Kuzmich is the top!She is so special,really an artist. support u!
# 174:
9:38 pm PST, Jan 7, Freddy Orozco, California
Heather Kuzmich was the best, no doubt. I just don't get that Nigel Barker said that she doesn't connect with the camera! She has the best eye contact ever. Go Heather! i hope i meet you in live!
# 173:
5:43 am PST, Jan 7, Name not displayed, Ohio
Heather is an amazing model, a beautiful girl, and altogether a sweet person. She was a far better model than Saleisha, who ended up winning.
# 172:
5:09 pm PST, Jan 6, Nicholas Ching, Malaysia
u are my most favorite model in antm cycle 9.. i will always support u!!
# 171:
1:08 pm PST, Jan 6, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
putting aside heathers disability, she is an incredible beauty and definately deserved to go farther than she did. I just hope someone else sees the incredible potential she has and books her as a model. You are a true winner in so many peoples eyes, DONT give up your dreams!!!!
# 170:
3:42 am PST, Jan 6, Jack Lee, Malaysia
Heather!!! I love you!! You are the best model ever!! Evethough its sad that you lost in the America's Next Top Model competition, but i will still support you in the future modelling career!! Go Heather!!!
# 169:
8:52 pm PST, Jan 5, Merlyn Amaya, New York
I support Heather 100%! She was the only winner of America's Next Top Model. Although she does not have the actual title. This was Heather's cycle and was unfairly dimissed. Heather has a natural talent to look spectacular in her photos and the fashion industry is ignorant not to book her. Heather really kick ass and there were so many girls on the show so jealous of her that it was eating them alive. Heather deserves to be famous and have a make up and modeling contract. Also she is an inspiration to every little girl with Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD. Heather took a chance and more power to her to put her fears aside and do her very best which rocked our world. Heather is a talented artist, spokemodel and fierced! I can see her looking beautiful on the runway in the Victoria Secrets fashion show and on wires with Victoria Secrets wings as one of the angels with a dream to be a queen.
# 168:
6:54 pm PST, Jan 5, Rachel Nguyen, Kansas
Heather! You may not ACTUALLY read my message, however, I want you to know that you are one of the greatest role models out there! I believe that you possessed the MOST talent out of all the contestants, plus, you were the kindest and most mature. I find it inspiring that a person like you with your condition is able to possess so much talent! I have a dream to be a supermodel, too, and recently I found out that I'm bipolar, which can cause me to have the same problems you do! I am soo thrilled that a person like you is such a great role model! You go Heather! :)
# 167:
6:43 pm PST, Jan 5, Tammy Mosley, Pennsylvania
Heather you totally rock. You are the reason that I even started watching top model. I truely hope you will stick with the modeling world and I would also love to see you in a movie on life time. Happy New Year to you and your family. love ya Tammy
# 166:
5:19 pm PST, Jan 5, Stefanie Hershman, Pennsylvania
Hey Heather! I think that you are absolutely gorgeous! You should have won the whole competition because you were clearly the most beautiful girl on the show.
# 165:
9:25 am PST, Jan 4, Melissa Radniecki, Michigan
You were awesome and I was very disappointed when you got cut because I truly think you have what it takes. Keep on with it, you'll be on top.
# 164:
6:30 pm PST, Jan 1, Name not displayed, Hong Kong
Heather is the real Top Model in C9! Many Hong Kong/China people are agree she is the real top model.
# 163:
10:25 pm PST, Dec 31, Rebecca Akers-Kuczek, Kentucky
OBVIOUSLY the real top model!!!
# 162:
11:58 pm PST, Dec 30, David McMahon, Wisconsin
Worse move I have seen made by Tyroa and the judges to cut Heather. She is Hot and Top Model material!
# 161:
4:48 pm PST, Dec 30, Dana Yandle, North Carolina
# 160:
7:29 pm PST, Dec 28, Diane McMahon, Wisconsin
Heather should NEVER have been eliminated when she was! You kept a girl who was mean and ruthless and not that good at the challenges and let Heather go?? Maybe she wouldnt have gone all the way but I for one think she would have. She was getting better and better every week and quite well at handling the tasks at hand!! And Salisha wins?? she is in no shape or form a High Fashion Top Model! The is like the girl next door. Chantelle should have won between the 2 of them and it should have been Heather and Chantelle in the final. What were you thinking judges???? I was so disappointed I dont know if I will watch anymore. Apparently I am not alone! I expect to see Heather in the high fashion magazines!
# 159:
3:44 am PST, Dec 27, Terry L. west, West Virginia
# 158:
10:14 am PST, Dec 24, Kari Tse, Hong Kong
I like Heather since I saw her in the interview. She can always catch my eyes. Her photos are really great. Although you are not the winner of ANTM, but you are the winner in my eye.
# 157:
6:55 pm PST, Dec 22, Cathy Carlson, California
Heather is the greatest. She could always take someone with her to help find the address of a gosee
# 156:
5:47 pm PST, Dec 22, Name not displayed, Virginia
HEATHER FRIGGIN ROCKS SHE SHOULDA WON!!! HEATHER FOREVER
# 155:
3:46 pm PST, Dec 22, Sana Husain, United Arab Emirates
Heather, I thought it was just amazing how you decided to take part in America's Next Top Model. I'll be honest I was a bit skeptical at the beginning of the show but I can genuinely say that you truly did win my heart as the show progressed. This WAS NOT because of your problem it was because you truly are very beautiful and a really nice person - something many of those models didn't come across as being!! I think it's unfair that you were asked to leave because you weren't good with giving advertisments coz you couldn't remember lines coz you took absolutely beautiful pictures!! I hope you don't quit after this. I truly hope you continue coz I'm sure people will definitely be willing to take you on. You know you didn't only teach yourself something with this competition you taught me, and probably millions of other people watching, to not underestimate anyone. It doesn't matter if someone has a problem because honestly we all do. However, for some of us it's a lil more apparent and for some of us it isn't! I love your work! And I hope you NEVER give up!! G'luck and best wishes for a super successful career! : )
# 153:
3:34 am PST, Dec 21, John Smith, New York
# 152:
11:04 am PST, Dec 20, Nadia Ivanov, California
Heather, my daughter has Asperger's Syndrome and I can't tell you how much of an inspiration you have been to her. She is six years old and you've helped her believe she can do anything anyone else can. You deserved to win this competition. You are beautiful and talented and we were so sad to see you go. Thank you to the real winner of ANTM.
# 151:
4:35 am PST, Dec 20, Miza Zainal, Brunei Darussalam
HEATHER YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! YOU HAVE INSPIRED OTHER PEOPLE WHO FEEL ISOLATED JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE DIFFERENT!! YOU ARE DESTINED TO HAVE A GREAAT FUTURE AHEAD!!!!!! You're definitely my idol-Because- Kaulah yang terbaik di antara terbaik!! (YOU'RE THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!!!!!!!)
# 150:
6:40 am PST, Dec 18, Barbara Chan, China
Heather: I live in Hong Kong. I want you to know eventhough you are not the winner of American next top model, you win all our hearts. You know, not only in America, but also in Hong Kong and the rest of the world, many people think that you will be one of the top model in this world! Therefore, never give up! Anyway, I hope that one day you will visit Hong Kong!
Copyright © 2009 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved