Lucy Collett

Lucy Victoria Collett (born 3 March 1989[1][2]), also known as Lucy V and Lucy Vixen,[3] is a British glamour model from Warwick, England.

Lucy Collett
Collett at the Nuts magazine 10th anniversary party, January 2014
Born
Lucy Victoria Collett

(1989-03-03) 3 March 1989[1][2]
Warwick, England, UK[3]
Other namesLucy Vixen,[3] Lucy V
OccupationModel
Years active2005–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Hair colorRed[3]
Eye colorGrey[3]
Websitelucy-v.com

She won The Sun newspaper's Page 3 Idol 2012 modeling contest, and she frequently appeared as a Page 3 girl in that newspaper. She has been featured regularly in men's magazines, such as Nuts, Zoo, Front, Loaded, and Maxim.[3] In addition to her own subscription based website, she has modeled for several internet based erotic websites, such as Suicide Girls,[4] Pinup Wow,[5] Onlytease,[6] CurvedFX,[7] and Xtreme Playpen.[8]

In May 2013, FHM magazine named her one of its 100 Sexiest Women in the World, placing 89th on the list.[9][10]

Career
At Boston Megafest, December 2013

Collett began her modeling career at age 17 as a hair model for Toni & Guy salons. At this time, she began dyeing her naturally brown hair blond and, later, her signature red colour. In December 2011, at the age of 22, she was declared the winner of The Sun's Page 3 Idol 2012 competition and became a Page 3 girl.[11]

When Lucy won the competition, she was a dress size 12 (UK) and 30G bra. FHM called her part of a "welcome new trend for curvaceous womanliness."[10] Her voluptuous figure and red hair have drawn comparisons with actress Christina Hendricks and cartoon sex symbol Jessica Rabbit.[12] The Sun has sent Collett onto the streets of London dressed as Joan Holloway, Hendricks's character in Mad Men, to gauge men's reaction.[12] Collett has always tried to "send out the message that you don’t have to be a size six to be a model"[11] and that she wants to promote a healthy body image for girls and women.[13] In 2015, Lucy decided she was happier with a fuller figure then, using the #curvemodel & #plus-sized tags on Instagram when flaunting her size 16/18 (UK) curves, Lucy started to support body positivity.[14][15]

Lucy has presented Nuts magazine's web series of games news and reviews, "Girl Got Game",[16] and, in March 2015, she began presenting ZOO magazine's web series "Game On".[17] In February 2015, she presented a one-off video feature with Talksport.[18]

She has appeared in music videos, including Professor Green's song "Remedy",[19] and Attention Thieves' song "Bring Yourself to Justice".[20]

Personal life

She attended Myton School in Warwick.[13]

On 19 May 2005, her 17-year-old brother Jacob was assaulted by another teenager following an altercation outside a pub in Leamington.[21] He suffered a brain haemorrhage and died in Warwick Hospital around 1am on 20 May 2005. His assailant was subsequently convicted of manslaughter and received a six-year prison sentence.[22][23] Her brother's death caused Lucy to suffer from a year-long depression and engage in incidents of self-harming. She credits an interest in photography, which she studied for her A-levels, with giving her the ability to overcome her grief and depression and rebuild her life.

See also

References
  1. @Mellisa_Clarke (3 March 2013). "Happy birthday ginge! @Lucy__Vixen". Twitter. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. "Poster". Twitter. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Mode Model, Lucy Collett, Birthday Celebration, Saturday 1st March 2014
  3. "LucyVCollett – Model – Warwick, England, United Kingdom". Model Mayhem. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  4. "Lucyv Suicide". suicidegirls.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  5. "Pin-Up WOW". pinupwow.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  6. "Lucy V". onlyallsites.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  7. "Lucy Collett". curvedfx.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  8. "xtremeplaypen model site". xtremeplaypen.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  9. "FHM 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013: The full list". FHM. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  10. "Lucy Collett — Real-Life Jessica Rabbit". FHM. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  11. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/warwick-girl-wins-page-3-3033331
  12. http://www.fansshare.com/news/lucy-collett-s-mad-men-resemblance-makes-her-internet-sensation/
  13. "Warwick model cruises to page three girl victory". Warwick Courier. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  15. "see comment about dress size"
  16. "Girl Got Game – Episode 18", YouTube, 15 May 2013
  17. "ZOO's Game On With Lucy Collett: Episode 1 – Wolfenstein & Batman", 13 March 2015
  18. MacArthur, Scott (10 February 2015) "VIDEO: Page 3 Model In Arsenal Top Offers Tottenham Fans To Get Naked If They Swap Shirts With Her"
  19. PROFESSOR GREEN – REMEDY. Vimeo. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  20. Attention Thieves – Bring Yourself To Justice (Official). 3 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2016 – via YouTube.
  21. Aspinall, Adam (22 May 2005). "Battered teen left to die in the street". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  22. "Teenager accused of killing; 18-year-old on manslaughter charge". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  23. "Six years for teenage boy whose single punch took another's life". The Leamington Spa Courier. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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