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Biography

Alexandra Cristin (born April 12, 1989), is an American entrepreneur, plus size model, reality television personality, and the founder of Glam Seamless, based in New York City.

== Personal life == Cristin was born on April 12, 1989, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was raised by a single mother. At the age of nine, she was accepted into a boarding school for children in poverty, called the Milton Hershey School. After graduating high school in 2007, she moved to New York City to become a plus size model and study business. In 2011, she graduated from Pace University. In the same year Cristin signed a modeling contract in New York City and established an e-commerce business, Glam Seamless.

== Career == Cristin appeared on several reality TV shows throughout 2009–2016 on top networks, including NBC, E!, Oxygen, and TLC. Cristin transitioned her TV career into modeling where she signed a deal in New York City, landing modeling campaigns for several retailers including Old Navy, Dress Barn, and Ashley Stewart. After a successful career in TV and modeling, Cristin started an e-commerce business, Glam Seamless. Cristin started with $1,500 and grew the company to a seven figure business within two years, with no outside funding. Cristin has created a non profit organization; Glam Girls, that helps young girls in poverty to discover their inner strength and beauty. Cristin now owns several businesses including a plus size clothing line, a hair extensions manufacturing company, a YouTube channel and blog called Self Made Boss Babes, and is writing a book Pretty Ugly: The Reality of Success, which released at the end of 2020. In 2018, Alexandra founded a nonprofit, Glam Girls, which works with young high school girls in low-income areas providing scholarships and mentorship. In 2019, her business Glam Seamless was acquired by Beauty Industry Group.

== Recognition == In April 2017, Cristin was listed on Inc. Magazine's 30 under 30 list.

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